Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As April approaches, Colton Community Connected is gearing up for a busy month. Not only is the organization hosting events around the Easter season, April 27 will bring both the Spring Vendor and Craft Fair and the Spring Fever Bingo.The...
The Crooks Veterans Park recently had Bubbas Digging come to the park to trench in the water hydrant. (Photos/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The Crooks Veterans Park has been hard at work with continuing to make headway with building the park along with holding...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On February 2, Chief Deputy Ken Prorok of Moody County lost his life in the line of duty. While placing spike strips on Moody County highway, Chief Deputy Prorok was intentionally struck by Joseph Hoek.Although the tragedy may not have...
JoAnne Bohl, West Central High School teacher, was selected as South Dakota History Teacher of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Ms. JoAnne Bohl, a veteran teacher at West Central High School, has received a special honor from the South Dakota...
Scan the register code to take you to the Colton Country Days Spring Vendor and Craft Fair. Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern With April only a few days away, many in Minnehaha County are looking forward to the heart of the Spring season. Colton Community Connected, once...
West Central Seniors Lauren Murphy and Eliot Nielsen were accepted into the South Dakota Legislative Page Program for the 2024 session. They participated in the 2024 South Dakota Legislative Session, each attending for about two weeks. (Photo/Submitted) West Central...
Crooks Area Working Together held their annual Ladies’ Night Quarter Auction which is their biggest fundraiser of the year. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Crooks Area Working Together (CAWT) is reaping the fruits of a very successful night! Last month,...
Emergency Management Director Jason Gearman (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The county’s fire chiefs were all in attendance at the March 19 meeting of the Minnehaha County Commission for a presentation on the local Office...
The West Central Education of Foundation held their annual Trojan Night of Distinction recognizing several staff throughout the evening. (Photo/Submitted) The West Central Education of Foundation honored Justin (left) and Tina Kjellsen, owners of Big J’s Roadhouse, as...
Donna Rumbaugh | Managing Editor of The New Era Spring is just around the corner and with it comes clean-up. This is the time of year when landowners use fire to clean up burn pits, ditches, fields, gardens, and fence lines. It is also the time of year when fires can...
Sara Stadem | Editor Losing a loved one is a heartbreaking time that can leave someone feeling a wide range of emotions - sadness, anxious, lonely, anger, and so much more. Finding someone to lean on or talk to through that time can be comforting and help through the...
Ready to mix it up at the Membership Mixer? The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Membership Mixer on Thursday, March 28, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Mixer will be held at Maple Pass Apartments & Townhomes located at 310 N. Maple Avenue in...
Sara Stadem | Editor As the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce keeps rolling into their 2024 year, they welcome new Chamber members while celebrating returning members.The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce (HACC) was under the leadership of President Ashlie Matthews,...
Kelsey Sundermann, Chase Mebius, and Axel Lanham are pictured with their trophies. Sunderman took home 4th place in the 10 Girls division, Mebius (whose older brother Connor was previously recognized by the Knight of Columbus worldwide for his free-throws) won 1st in...
West Central Trojan head coaches, Coach Mike Ideker (left) and Coach Cole Grocott, were named as the Region 1A Wrestling Coaches of the Year at the Region 1A Tournament. The tournament took place in Tea on Saturday, February 17. Ideker and Grocott will receive a...
Sara Stadem | Editor Spring is in the air and camping season is around the corner which means it’s time to start planning for some camping trips! Saturday, February 24, was the first day to reserve campsites, camping cabins, and picnic shelters through the South...
Pictured is Minnehaha County Ambulance Quality Assurance Director Dr. Jeff Luther. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – At the Tuesday commission meeting, Minnehaha County Ambulance Quality Assurance Director Dr. Jeff Luther...
Many wrestlers from Tri-Valley and West Central compete at the 2024 State Wrestling Tournament The West Central Trojans had 15 wrestlers that went on to the 2024 Class A State Wrestling Tournament which was held Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, in Sioux...
Business of YearHartford Area Chamber of Commerce announced that Travis Electric received the 2023 Business of the Year at the Annual Banquet. (Photo/Submitted) Volunteer of the yearThe 2023 Volunteer of the Year award went to Michelle Edgecomb-Schilling during the...
Auditor Leah Anderson (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – At this week’s Minnehaha County Commission meeting, the agenda was filled with 2024 contract renewals, grant applications and other routine business, but the annual...