West Central: Teed up for State!
The West Central Trojan girls golf team took third place at the Region 2A meet in Beresford on Friday, May 23, qualifying them for the state tournament. The team finished with a score of 332 and will compete in the 2025 South Dakota State A Girls Golf Tournament in Madison at the Madison Golf and Country Club on Monday and Tuesday, June 2 and 3. Pictured...
Chamber welcomes new Director
SKOTS JOINS THE CHAMBER Jill Skots (middle) is pictured with her family. Skots is the new Director for the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel |...
Cleats to glory: See you at State!
State Bound! The Tri-Valley Mustang softball team punched their ticket to the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament with their win over the Parkston Trojans in the SoDak...
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Two Trojan golfers compete in Madison
HEADED TO STATE The West Central Trojan girls golf team will compete in the 2025 South Dakota...
West Central baseball season ends in super regional
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central high school baseball season came to an end on...
1 seeded Trojans advance to State Tournament
SENIOR NIGHT The Trojan softball team celebrated their seniors on Senior Night. Pictured is Trojan...
Tri-Valley cruises into State Softball Tournament
MAKING THE PLAY Mustang Emery Pearson gets the out on first during their SoDak 16 game against the...
High school baseball season ends for Tri-Valley
MUSTANG BASEBALL After traveling to Dell Rapids for their final regular season game, the...
I-90 Speedway results from May 10, 2025
GULBRANDSON TAKES THE WIN Dustin Gulbrandson won the USRA Hobby Stock main event on Saturday, May...
West Central baseball blanked by Brandon Valley
WEST CENTRAL BASEBALL CONTINUES THEIR SUCCESS The West Central baseball team has won three of...
Girls second, boys fifth for Trojan track in Madison
The West Central Trojan track team traveled to Madison for the Dan Barker Relays on Friday, May 9....
Mustang softball scores big win over Huskies
MUSTANGS TAKE ON THE HUSKIES Mustang Kadence Davey had a home run and a double with two RBIs...
Trojan softball gets two big wins on back-to-back days
FUTURE TROJANS CHEER ON WEST CENTRAL SOFTBALL TEAM The West Central Trojan softball team recently...
Tri-Valley baseball held hitless, falls to SF Christian
TRI-VALLEY BASEBALL WINS THREE IN THREE DAYS Mustang Mason Hemme had a double and two RBIs when...
Mustang boys second, girls sixth at Dell Rapids Track Invite
MUSTANG TRACK COMPETES AT DELL RAPIDS The Tri-Valley track team traveled to Dell Rapids on Monday,...
Obituaries
Carol Callahan
64 Hartford, SD May 21, 2025 Carol Callahan (White), age 64, of Hartford, South Dakota, passed away on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her family after a long battle with various medical conditions. One of the greatest joys of Carol’s life came with the birth of her...
Peggy Ann Berge
65 Colton, SD February 4, 2025 Peggy Ann Berge, age 65, of Colton, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. A Celebration of Life open house, Peg-style, will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at Taopi Hall in Colton. Big...
Verla A. Thompson
91 Formerly of Colton, SD May 2, 2025 Verla A. Thompson, age 91, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Colton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025, at First Lutheran...
Marion C. Vander Plaats
99 Colton, SD April 19, 2025 Marion C. Vander Plaats, age 99, of Colton, SD, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Dow Rummel Village and Senior Living in Sioux Falls, SD. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Faith Community Church in Colton...
Barbara J. Warne
72 Hartford, SD April 11, 2025 Barbara J. Warne of Hartford, SD, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Diamond Care in Bridgewater, SD.Barbara Joan O’Kane, daughter of Robert and Lois (Burkey) O’Kane, was born February 18, 1953 in Sioux Falls, SD. She grew up on...
William Broveak
83 Sioux Falls, SD March 29, 2025 William (Bill) Broveak died March 29, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice in Sioux Falls, SD, with his wife by his side. He was 83. William Edward Broveak was born April 23, 1941, in Sioux City, IA, to Lowell and Marie (Morgan) Broveak. He...
Joseph P. Schartz
99 Sioux Falls, SD March 28, 2025 Joseph P. Schartz, 99, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Hartford and Humboldt, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025 at Prince of Peace Retirement Community in Sioux Falls. Funeral mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025,...
Dwane Matthies
94 Hartford, SD March 6, 2025 Dwane Matthies, a devoted family man, farmer, and lifelong resident of Hartford, died on March 6, 2025, in Denton, Texas, at the age of 94. Born on December 10, 1930, in Sioux Falls, to William “WC” and Meta (Muchow) Matthies, Dwane...
Sports
Mustang track hosts last chance meet
The Tri-Valley Mustang and West Central Trojan 4x800m relay teams go head to head at the Last Chance Meet at Tri-Valley on Thursday, May 22. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang track team hosted a Last Chance Meet on Thursday, May...
Members of West Central track compete in Beresford
Mustang Jaxton Rinehart (left) and Trojans Jonathan Roth and Peyton Tetzlaff competed in the 1600m run during the Last Chance Meet on May 22. Rinehart took 13th with a time of 5:13.23, Tetzlaff took 5th with a time of 4:37.50 and Roth took 2nd with a time of 4:36.06....
Bringing Home Third Place
The West Central Trojan girls golf team took third place at the Region 2A meet in Beresford on Friday, May 23, qualifying for the state tournament. Pictured (left to right) are Lyric Riepma, Blaire Eberhard, Kylie Zomer, Avery Eberhard, Ari Jacobs and Coach Tony...
Two Trojan golfers compete in Madison
HEADED TO STATE The West Central Trojan girls golf team will compete in the 2025 South Dakota State A Girls Golf Tournament. The state tournament will be played at the Madison Golf and Country Club in Madison on Monday and Tuesday, June 2 and 3. (Photo/Jody Nour) Matt...
West Central baseball season ends in super regional
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central high school baseball season came to an end on Wednesday, May 21, in Dell Rapids in the Region 3B super regional. West Central got an opening round win over Lennox, but fell to Dell Rapids in the state tournament...
1 seeded Trojans advance to State Tournament
SENIOR NIGHT The Trojan softball team celebrated their seniors on Senior Night. Pictured is Trojan senior Kadence Lupkes. (Photo/Submitted) SENIOR NIGHT Trojan senior Izzi Parsons was all smiles as her Trojan softball teammates celebrated her during Senior Night....
Tri-Valley cruises into State Softball Tournament
MAKING THE PLAY Mustang Emery Pearson gets the out on first during their SoDak 16 game against the Parkston Trojans on Tuesday, May 27. The Mustangs beat the Trojans 15-0 to advance their way to the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament. (Photo/Heidi Huwe)...
High school baseball season ends for Tri-Valley
MUSTANG BASEBALL After traveling to Dell Rapids for their final regular season game, the Tri-Valley Mustangs finished their regular season with a 9-6 record. The Mustangs then played in their opening round of the Region 3B tournament on Tuesday, May 20, in Alexandria,...