Tri-Valley school board makes determination on 14-day quarantine

Sara Stadem | Editor Tri-Valley school board held a special meeting on Tuesday, October 6, to discuss the continued topic of COVID. The administrative recommendation for mask requirement did not pass. However, a motion was passed by the school board that stated,...

Women can join “A Morning for You!” at Faith Community Church

Sara Stadem | Editor Sometimes life becomes hectic and overwhelming. Sometimes, as a wife, mom, daughter, or friend, someone just needs a morning for themselves; a morning of relaxing and fellowship with other women. The Colton Lutheran Parish is having their first...

Bonnie Lou (Hollmann) Lewin

73 October 4 Hartford Bonnie was born April 10, 1947, in Sioux Falls, to Eugene and Louella (Helling) Hollmann. She graduated from Hartford High School in 1965 and then attended the University of South Dakota where she majored in elementary education and was a member...

Marilyn (Begalka) Olinger

85 September 30 Salem Marilyn was the fifth and youngest child born to Walter and Alma (Gerth) Begalka on October 21, 1934, in Clear Lake. After graduating high school in 1952, Marilyn attended summer school and taught for a short while in a one-room schoolhouse. In...

Esther Verna Jackson

101 October 3 Crooks Esther was born October 6, 1918, to Ben and Tillie (Klock) Peters in Chancellor. Esther grew up in Chancellor, with her sisters Christina, Hermina (Minnie) and Mable. She graduated from Chancellor High School. From there she would go on to attend...