ACE Hardware construction starts in Hartford, city responds

The new Ace Hardware will go on the corner of Western Avenue and Opal Lane. The owners already have a handful of Ace Hardware locations outside of Sioux Falls. (Photo/Melissa Voss) Melissa Voss | Editor The town of Hartford is to get a new ACE Hardware in town after...

Gran Torino given new life after 40 years

This 1976 Ford Gran Torino, originally owned by Ray Anderson, has a new life as an award-winning replica of the Starsky and Hutch car. (Photo/Marylou Nagel) Marylou Nagel | Writer In 1976, little did the Anderson family of Hartford know that a big purchase of a 1976...

4H members reflect on changes due to COVID-19 at Lyons Fairground

 Kyla (second from left) and Nate (second from right) Stuck, pictured with their older brother, Trey and their father, Jessie, attended the 4H showing on Saturday, August 15. Kyla won reserve senior showman and Nate won champion junior showman and grand champion...

Alice Luella Pedersen

100 August 18 Sioux Falls Alice Luella Karsten, daughter of August and Josephine (Johnson) Karsten, was born on January 8, 1920, in Mott, N.D. They lived in several places and relocated to Beaver Creek, Minn., where Luella graduated high school. She attended Nettleton...

Edwin Allen Ahlquist

73 August 19 Hartford Edwin was born on July 27, 1947, to Edgar and Louella (Campbell) Ahlquist in Luverne, Minn. The family soon moved to South Dakota where he attended school. In 1968, Edwin was drafted into the United States Army. He had great pride for bravely...