A big-league look

Jul 31, 2020 | News

The newly added 25-foot commercial flagpole was made possible by the $2500 KEEP THE CHANGE grant from Alliance Communications. (Photo/Melissa Voss) Melissa Voss | Editor As the town of Crooks begins their annual flag football season in August, the flag football field...

Local Pink Ladies strive to lend helping hands

Jul 31, 2020 | News

The Humboldt Pink Ladies hosts their weekly Chase the Queen at the Humboldt Main Street Bar every Sunday at 4. (Photo/Melissa Voss) Melissa Voss | Editor You may see them in your local bars playing darts, but behind the scenes the Pink Ladies of Colton and Humboldt...

Siouxland Libraries reopens to public

Jul 31, 2020 | News

Melissa Voss | Editor Local libraries are opening up around the county, and they are preparing to keep all patrons safe.  Crooks, Colton, Hartford and Humboldt Siouxland Library branches have been a part of the Reopening Plan, a project that Siouxland Libraries...

Wick ready for scaled-down Sioux Empire Fair

Jul 31, 2020 | News

Sioux Empire Fair Manager Scott Wick told the Minnehaha County Commission about changes to this year’s fair to keep people safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fair opens tomorrow, Saturday, August 1 and runs through next Saturday, August 8. (Photo/Dave Baumeister)...

Maxine Feterl

Jul 31, 2020 | Obituaries

78 July 28 Hartford, formerly Salem  Maxine Hipschman was born June 21, 1942, in Salem to Henry and Antonella (Bies) Hipschman. She lived most of her life in Salem and had recently moved to Hartford.  On February 11, 1961, she married Richard...