West Central Trojans selected for All-State Band
Three students from West Central were selected for the 2024 South Dakota High School All-State Band. Pictured (left to right) is Whitney Pageler, Gabe Gebhard, and Allison Brost. (Photo/Danny Eye) Submitted by Danny Eye Congratulations to Whitney Pageler (flute), Gabe Gebhard (tuba), and Allison Brost (french horn) on making the 2024 South Dakota High...
Maple Pass hosts Chamber Mixer: A networking success in community
Attendees at the Chamber Mixer toured the Maple Pass housing units on Thursday, March 28. (Photos/Submitted) Hartford, SD– The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce held its first...
Tri-Valley School Board unofficial election results are in
Sara Stadem | Writer The Tri-Valley School District held their School Board Election on Tuesday, April 9, in all voting precincts with the election polls being open from 7 a.m. –...
Current News
Current News
Mustang Track competes in West Central meet
Matthew Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang track team won big in a small meet in...
Mustang track returns strong senior class
2024 Tri-Valley Boys’ Track Team The Tri-Valley Mustang boys track team will be led by seniors Eli...
Girls’ golf returns for Tri-Valley in 2024
2024 Tri-Valley Girls’ Golf Team After not having a team last season, Tri-Valley Mustangs girls...
Tri-Valley Mustang softball ready to improve in 2024
2024 Tri-Valley Softball Team The Tri-Valley Mustang girls softball team is ready to hit the dirt,...
Experienced team returns for Trojan girls’ golf
2024 West Central Girls’ Golf Team The West Central Trojan girls golf team gets ready for the...
Trojan softball ready to defend state title in 2024
2024 West Central Softball The West Central Trojan softball team will be led by four returning...
2024 West Central girls’ track led by large senior class
2024 West Central Girls’ Track and Field teamThe West Central girls’ track team will be led by a...
West Central runs in DWU Open
Matt Larson | Big Sioux Media The Trojan track team ran in the Dakota Wesleyan University High...
First Dakota National Bank 3-Class Shootout
The 36th Annual 3-Class Shootout basketball All-Star game will be held on Saturday, March 30th at...
Three Cheers for our Cheerleaders!
Tri-Valley Basketball Cheer Pictured are the Tri-Valley Mustang basketball cheerleaders for the...
Mustang girls post season run ends in SoDak 16
The Mustang cheerleaders are all smiles at the SoDak 16 basketball game as they wait for tip off....
Chargers end Trojan boys season in Region 3A
Trojan Paden Schulte added 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals for West Central...
Obituaries
Donald L. Olson
78 Colton, SD March 26, 2024 Donald L. Olson, age 78, of rural Colton, SD, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service was Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD...
Mark Van Asselt
67 Colton, SD March 21, 2024 Mark Jon Van Asselt, age 67, of Colton, SD, passed into glory on March 21, 2024. Funeral services began at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at First Lutheran Church, Colton. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral...
Shary Muchow
69 Hartford, SD March 17, 2024 Shary Muchow, 69, of Hartford, SD, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, March 17, 2024. A funeral service was held at 1 pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Miller Westside Chapel with burial at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery....
Alvin Lee Swenson
75 Cookeville, TN (originally of Crooks, SD) March 15, 2024 Alvin Lee Swenson of Cookeville, TN passed away peacefully at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center on March 15, 2024, at the age of 75. He was born on April 25, 1948, to the late Willie and Venora Swenson...
Loma (Ruud) Nelson
84 Hartford, SD March 14, 2024 Loma (Ruud) Nelson, age 84, of Hartford, SD, was called home to heaven on March 14, 2024, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Baltic. The burial will...
Veryl Hansen
72 Dell Rapids, SD March 8, 2024 Veryl Hansen, age 72, of Dell Rapids, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Memorial services began at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Dell Rapids....
James Langloss
81 Crooks, SD March 3, 2024 James Leonard Langloss, age 81, of Crooks, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at West Nidaros Lutheran Church, rural Crooks. Interment was in...
Wayne Bork
76 Humboldt, SD February 21, 2024 Wayne Bork, 76 of Humboldt, SD, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Canistota.A funeral service was held at 11 am on Monday, February 26, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Humboldt, SD, with...
Sports
Tri-Valley softball starts season with two big wins
Emry Jones winds up an in-air pitch during the Tri-Valley match against Flandreau. (Photo/2024 Tri-Valley Mustangs) Matthew Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang softball team started the 2024 season with two big wins on back-to-back days. The Mustangs...
Big inning helps Dakota Valley to baseball win over Tri-Valley
Matthew Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley high school baseball team took to the road on Friday, April 5 for a game against Dakota Valley. Dakota Valley used a six-run inning in a come-from-behind 10-7 win.Tri-Valley started fast with a four-run top of the first...
West Central Track hosts small meet
Matthew Larson | Big Sioux Media The West Central Trojan track team hosted a small, three-team meet on Monday, April 8. The other two teams competing were Parker and Tri-Valley. Baylee Poss won the 400m dash. Aubrey Borns took first place in the 1600m run. Holly Berg...
Mustang Track competes in West Central meet
Matthew Larson | Big Sioux Media The Tri-Valley Mustang track team won big in a small meet in Hartford on Monday, April 8. The three-team meet also featured Parker.Peyton Vogt won the 100m hurdles. Carley Rickenbaugh took the top spot in the 300m hurdles. Hillary...
Mustang track returns strong senior class
2024 Tri-Valley Boys’ Track Team The Tri-Valley Mustang boys track team will be led by seniors Eli McFarland, Carter Sorenson, Isaac Nehlich, Troy Nebelsick, Isaac Langloss, and Hayden Hastings. (Photo/Julie Leiseth) 2024 Tri-Valley Girls’ Track Team The Tri-Valley...
Girls’ golf returns for Tri-Valley in 2024
2024 Tri-Valley Girls’ Golf Team After not having a team last season, Tri-Valley Mustangs girls golf will return this season to the golf course with five girls playing under the leadership of new head coach Theresa Hunt. (Photo/Julie Leiseth) Tri-Valley Girls’ Golf...
Tri-Valley Mustang softball ready to improve in 2024
2024 Tri-Valley Softball Team The Tri-Valley Mustang girls softball team is ready to hit the dirt, returning all the remaining letter winners and welcoming 13 new players to the team. The team will be led by two seniors, Reese Wilt and Julia Mauszycki. (Photo/Julie...
Experienced team returns for Trojan girls’ golf
2024 West Central Girls’ Golf Team The West Central Trojan girls golf team gets ready for the season with four returning state qualifiers that finished sixth as a team last season. Pictured is the 2024 West Central Trojan girls’ golf team. Back row (left to right) is...