Eagle Scout maps local Veterans’ graves
HONORING THOSE WHO SERVEDAda Strunk, a member of the Hartford Scout League, gathered and mapped the locations of all the deceased veterans across the Hartford and Humboldt cemeteries to add them to a nationwide veterans database. Once the wider database is finished, the database will be available to the public. (Photos/Kari Jurrens) Abby Mitchell | Staff...
Pro Framing celebrates with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Pro Framing, Inc. celebrated their new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 30. They provide expert framing support for general contractors, homebuilders,...
Celebrating style and community: Prairie Boutique & Salon to hold grand opening
MAKING A DREAM COME TRUE Hartford resident, Alisa Nachtigal, had a lifelong dream of opening a boutique and salon. Nachtigal opened Prairie Boutique & Salon, with their doors...
Current News
Current News
West Central volleyball wins first playoff game
GOING FOR THE KILL Trojan Maddyx Ingalls looks to add a point for the West Central volleyball team...
Mustang volleyball ends season on skid
BIG SLAM Tri-Valley Mustang Peyton Vogt spikes a ball past the hands of two Dell Rapids defenders...
Rinehart represents Mustangs in state XC meet
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer cdooner@ncppub.com Tri-Valley sophomore Jaxton Rinehart represented...
Aerial attack leads Tri-Valley past Canton
MUSTANG SENIORS The Tri-Valley Mustang seniors played their final regular-season game together on...
Success at State
PUSHING HARD West Central Trojan Aubrey Borns ran a time of 21:47, finishing in 89th place. EYES...
West Central girls take second in state meet
TEAM SUCCESS! The West Central Trojan girls’ cross country team finished runner-up at the SDHSAA...
Trojan volleyball finishes season on three game win streak
CELEBRATE! The West Central Trojans celebrate after adding a point to the scoreboard on Monday,...
West Central rolls into postseason play
OFFENSE TAKES THE LINE The West Central Trojan offense takes the line during their game on the...
Trojan volleyball competes in Dak-12 Conference Tournament
HANDS UP West Central Trojans Sophia Gross and Serenity Kerkhoff jump up to block a shot against...
West Central football falls to Milbank
MOVING THE BALL Trojan Boche Knight had a nine-yard touchdown to help the Trojans take a 14-13...
Tri-Valley competes at the Dak-12 Conference Tournament
STILL FIGHTING Tri-Valley Mustang Peyton Vogt flings the ball towards the Sioux Falls Christian...
Mustang football blanked at home against Lennox
DENIED! Mustang Ty Oyen prevents the Lennox Orioles from getting another touchdown during their...
Obituaries
Mildred “Mickey” E. Otterby
103 Sioux Falls, SD October 26, 2025 Mildred “Mickey” E. Otterby, age 103, of Sioux Falls, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls. Private family services will be held at West Nidaros Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery....
Andrew Zacharias
38 Sioux Falls, SD October 25, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Andrew Zacharias. Andrew left us on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by his family after a sudden cardiac...
Marlene L. Berens
88 Parker, SD (originally from Humboldt) October 16, 2025 Marlene L. Berens, 88, died Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Good Samaritan Heartstone in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, Parker, with burial...
Michele Van Leur
70 Colton, SD October 10, 2025 Michele Renee Van Leur, age 70, of Colton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2025, at her friend’s home in Indiana. The memorial service began at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2025, at St. George Catholic Church in...
Dale E. Bettcher
79 Dell Rapids, SD October 14, 2025 Dale E. Bettcher, age 79, of Dell Rapids, SD, passed away on October 14, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell...
Arnold Jason Lusch
87 Hartford, SD October 1, 2025 Arnold Jason Lusch, age 87 of Hartford, South Dakota, passed away on October 1 under the compassionate care of Ava’s House, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at St. George...
Timothy “Tim” Tripp
69 Hartford, SD October 3, 2025 Timothy “Tim” Tripp, age 69, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 3, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Miller Funeral Home – Westside Chapel (6200 W. 41st St., Sioux...
Beatrice “Betty” Grace
98 Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Humboldt/Hartford) September 30, 2025 Beatrice “Betty” Grace, 98, of Sioux Falls, SD and longtime resident of rural Humboldt/Hartford, SD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital with her family...
Sports
Trojans lean on offensive line, wear down Madison
TOUCHDOWN! Trojans Gunnar Alfson (left) and Hayden Whiting celebrate after a touchdown during their first round playoffs when the Trojans faced off against the Madison Bulldogs. The Trojans took the win with a score of 29-20. (Photo/Carter Dooner) TOUCHDOWN! Trojan...
Tri-Valley falls to Madison in postseason
ALL CHEERS! The Tri-Valley Mustang volleyball team celebrates after adding to their scoreboard during their last regular-season volleyball match against the West Central Trojans. The Mustangs played the Madison Bulldogs on Tuesday, November 4, in the first postseason...
Mustang football season ends in Lennox
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer cdooner@ncppub.com The Tri-Valley Mustangs football team hit the road to face the Lennox Orioles in the Class 11A quarterfinals. The two teams faced off early in the season, with Lennox cruising to a 41-0 victory on October 17. The...
West Central volleyball wins first playoff game
GOING FOR THE KILL Trojan Maddyx Ingalls looks to add a point for the West Central volleyball team during the first round of playoffs when the Trojans hosted the Flandreau Fliers. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Carter Dooner | Sports Writer cdooner@ncppub.com The West Central...
Mustang volleyball ends season on skid
BIG SLAM Tri-Valley Mustang Peyton Vogt spikes a ball past the hands of two Dell Rapids defenders in the first set of their match against the Quarriers on Friday, October 24, at Tri-Valley High School. (Photo/Carter Dooner) WITH POWER Tri-Valley Mustang Emry Jones...
Rinehart represents Mustangs in state XC meet
Carter Dooner | Sports Writer cdooner@ncppub.com Tri-Valley sophomore Jaxton Rinehart represented the Mustangs at the SDHSAA Class A Boys State Cross Country meet in Huron on Saturday, October 25. Rinehart narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing in 27th place with a...
Aerial attack leads Tri-Valley past Canton
MUSTANG SENIORS The Tri-Valley Mustang seniors played their final regular-season game together on Thursday, October 23, when they traveled to Canton. The. Mustangs took the win with a score of 33-23. Pictured (left to right) are Lawson Lodmel, Connor Carruthers, Myles...
Success at State
PUSHING HARD West Central Trojan Aubrey Borns ran a time of 21:47, finishing in 89th place. EYES ON THE FINISH LINE West Central Trojan Addison Jaspers finished in 91st place with a time of 21:54. FINISHING STRONG West Central Trojan Brett Boll ran a time of 19:53,...