HONORING THOSE WHO SERVEDAda Strunk, a member of the Hartford Scout League, gathered and mapped the locations of all the deceased veterans across the Hartford and Humboldt cemeteries to add them to a nationwide veterans database. Once the wider database is finished,...
MAKING A DREAM COME TRUE Hartford resident, Alisa Nachtigal, had a lifelong dream of opening a boutique and salon. Nachtigal opened Prairie Boutique & Salon, with their doors opening in July 2025. (Photo/Maddie Peshong) MANY SERVICES TO CHOOSE FROM Prairie...
Pro Framing, Inc. celebrated their new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 30. They provide expert framing support for general contractors, homebuilders, construction companies, manufacturing firms and a wide range of other contractors,...
CHERYL’S JOURNEY Chery Prunty, a retired West Central grade-school teacher, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in March 1995. While Prunty’s cancer is still present, her cancer is under control and she is stable. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern...
CHEERS TO SEVEN YEARS! Callie and Chris Tuschen will be celebrating their seventh year of owning and operating Buffalo Ridge Brewing. After their original partners moved on, the couple and BRB later welcomed partners Dave and Amy Larson and Rick and Lisa Warkenthien....
HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED Veterans were able to join in honor during the first annual Veterans Day recognition event at the site of the new Crooks Veterans Park. Now, two years later, the Crooks Veterans Park is close to completion as they gear up for their third...
RIBBON-CUTTING CELEBRATION The City of Hartford hosted a ribbon-cutting event for its new Water Resource Recovery Facility. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Friday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m. (Photo/Submitted) READY FOR GROWTH Hartford Mayor Arden Jones...
MUSTANG MOMENTS WITH THE PRINCIPAL Tri-Valley students in grades Junior Kindergarten through fifth grade can receive a Mustang Moment, a recognition program that celebrates students who go above and beyond their Mustang Way expectations. When a student receives a...
GETTING HELP FROM FIRST RESPONDERS The West Central FCCLA Chapter enlisted the help of the local first responders to host the mock car crash event for the West Central eighth graders. (Photo/Submitted) MOCK CAR CRASH EVENT The West Central FCCLA Chapter put on a mock...
GUIDING TOURS Director Jamie Gravett shows off one of the nine living pods at the new Minnehaha County Juvenile Justice Center. Each door represents a separate single room for each offender. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS –...
RUNNING THEIR WAY TO STATE!The West Central Trojan girls’ cross country team brought home second place from the Region 2A meet, which was held on Wednesday, October 15, in Garretson. This second-place finish advanced the team to the South Dakota Class A State Cross...
Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com Pro Framing, Inc., serving Hartford and the surrounding communities since March 2008, recently relocated to a new space and will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 30. Pro Framing, Inc. (PFI), owned by...
Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com Who’s ready for some fall clean-up? It’s that time of year again when cities schedule yard waste drop-off days. City of Colton The City of Colton offers rubble site hours from April to November, weather permitting. According to...
WEST CENTRAL HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN The West Central Trojan Homecoming King and Queen were crowned at the West Central Coronation on Monday, October 6. Pictured are King Adam Johnson and Queen BreAnn Heider. (Photo/Submitted) WEST CENTRAL HOMECOMING ROYALTY The...
AND THE WORK BEGINS At the end of August, the Colton Friends of Baseball organization began Phase I of the improvement plan for the Colton baseball field. This included new field turf for a nicer, safer place for athletes to compete. (Photo/Submitted) PHASE I COMPLETE...
CASEY’S IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS The community of Crooks held a ribbon-cutting for Casey’s, which officially opened their doors on Thursday, October 2. Casey’s is located at 801 South West Avenue in Crooks. (Photo/Submitted) NEW WATER TOWER The new water tower in Crooks...
Mustang boys’ golf team heads to state The Tri-Valley Mustang boys’ golf team tied for fourth place at the Region 2A Tournament on Monday, September 29, which was held at The Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion. The fourth-place tie advanced the Mustang team to the South...
Marylou Nagel | Writer Sara Stadem | Editor Who wants some meat? The Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers National Wild Turkey Federation will be raffling wild game meat bundles at the Wooden Nickel in Crooks on Saturday, October 18, at 6 p.m. as part of the...
The West Central High School Trojans announced their 2025 Homecoming Royalty Candidates. Pictured back row (left to right) are Josh Wagner, Tate VanOverbeke, Kolte Garry, Adam Johnson and Austin Michaels. Front row (left to right) are BreAnn Heider, Taylor Borgen,...
A GRAPE LOOK: MATCHING WINE COSTUMES ARE A SMASH Creative costumes are always a hit at the annual Witches and Warlocks Wine Walk to be held on Saturday, October 18, in downtown Hartford. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer Downtown Hartford Inc. will hold its...