City of Hartford prepares for future

Wastewater Treatment Facility: plan in the works Sara Stadem | Editor Around 2001, when the current wastewater lagoon system was put into place in Hartford, the city knew it would only last 20—25 years, according to Hartford City Administrator Teresa Sidel. A new...

It’s Christmas Cookie Crawl time

Last year during the Hartford’s Christmas Cookie Crawl, Sunshine employee Mandy Wolles helped customers to a sweet treat. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor It’s that time of year again when community members get to travel from business to business, trying out...

Donald C. Monrad

75 Sioux Falls, SD November 21, 2021 Donald C. Monrad, 75, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Donald Charles Monrad, son of Donald L. and Charlotte (Ekle) Monrad, was born December 8, 1945, Canton. The family moved to...

Rita Joyce Schumann

77 Sioux Falls, SD November 22, 2021 Rita Schumann, the daughter of Ballard Taylor and Bernice (Stockwell) Taylor, was born September 25, 1944, in Sioux Falls. She attended Washington High School. Rita married Clarence Safar in May of 1963. They had one son, Keith...

Tri-Valley ELL students learn to make cupcakes

Pictured is Isha Ibrahim, Kwizera Lehosia, Gabby Bustamante and Samuel Tuyishime. The Tri-Valley ELL junior kindergarten through fourth grade students were able to learn to how to read ingredients and directions of a box cake to make turkey cupcakes. For most of the...