Tri-Valley and West Central up for the new year

Melissa Voss | Editor With less than two weeks to go before Tri-Valley and West Central open their doors, the two school districts finalize their back to school plans.  Although these are described as more solid plans of action, it is important to note that as...

Keeping an eye and ear out for Sioux Valley Energy scams

Melissa Voss | Editor On July 27, Sioux Valley Energy posted on their official Facebook page that there was a case of potential scammers in an unmarked vehicle threatening to cut of the resident’s power if they did not pay with a check upfront.  Carri Vugteveen,...

Donald Even

89 August 2 Hartford  Donald Even was born March 17, 1931, to Leo and Olive (Stephens) Even near Pumpkin Center. He grew up in the Humboldt area and graduated from Humboldt High School. On June 2, 1954, he married Marilyn Dunn in Alexandria.   He was a...

Ripley Shipman

79 August 1 Sioux Falls Alfred Ripley Shipman was born in Boston, Mass., on July 28, 1941, at Massachusetts General Hospital to Dr. Thomas and Frances (Ravenel) Shipman. In 1949, Ripley’s father was recruited to head the Health, Radiation and Safety Division at the...