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...
DELIVERING IN STYLE The Colton Firefighters Auxiliary has recently partnered with local businesses to deliver food orders via firetrucks! Most recently, they delivered food orders from TJz Bar & Restaurant in Colton. (Photo/Colton Firefighters Auxiliary) TEACHING...
ANOTHER ADDITION - SERVICE BENCHES AND FLAGS Volunteers took time from their schedule to install service benches and new flags. The service benches were made by Gibson Memorial and are sponsored by families. They are around the Pavilion at the Crooks Veterans Park....
Marylou Nagel | Writer The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the fall season with a new community event in Hartford. The Fall Festival will take place Sunday, October 5, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. from the Sunshine parking lot to the Hartford Building...
King and Queen The Tri-Valley Mustangs had their Homecoming Coronation on Tuesday, September 16. The Homecoming King and Queen were crowned: Queen Kerry Christensen and King Landyn Reiser. (Photo/TVHS) HOMECOMING ROYALTY The Tri-Valley Mustangs celebrated homecoming...
HACC begins Veterans Banner Program Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce is beginning a new Veterans Banner Program as a way to honor service, celebrate sacrifice and connect the community. According to Hartford Area Chamber of...
Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppb.com For another year, the West Nidaros Women are hosting their Harvest Festival Supper on Saturday, September 27. The event will be held at the West Nidaros Lutheran Church from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Harvest Festival Supper is an...
THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE Tyler’s mom shared that Tyler loved sports and was very talented. She said, “He could have done a number of things very well and had a very bright future ahead of him.” (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com Tyler Kendle was...