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...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern The Wooden Nickel in Crooks is gearing up to host its annual meat raffle on March 1. The raffle, which is entering its 3rd year, got its start when the nonprofit group Fabulous Moments, which provides meaningful moments for adults with...
Linebacker of the Year Chet Carda was named Chad Greenway Linebacker of the Year and was presented with the LB Legacy Award on January 25. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Sara Stadem | Editor Marylou Nagel | Writer West Central senior, Chet Carda, has recently been named Chad...
2nd Annual Jarvis Brende Memorial Poker Run is set Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As February crawls forward, the tail end of the year’s shortest month will host an event close to many Crooks citizen’s hearts: the Jarvis Brende Memorial Poker Run. The run was an idea of...
Pictured (right to left) is Deputy Neville Smith, wife Jenny, and children Isaiah, Lincy, and Jacob. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Stan Beckstrom Post 118Americanism OfficerLast year Deputy Neville Smith was chosen as the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of...
Central Valley Stuttin’ Gobblers Scholarship recipientWest Central High School senior, Clara Nelson, is the 2024 Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers scholarship recipient. Nelson (L) is pictured with CVSG member, Scott Nelson. (Photo/Submitted) Greg Boddicker is the SD...
Submitted by Elsie Baye Valentine Gifts to the Homebound: On Saturday, February 10, the members of Court St. Thomas #1533 Catholic Daughters of Humboldt and Montrose met to assemble cookie plates to take to the homebound of St. Ann and St. Patrick Parishes. Pictured...
Love is the Mission Guatemala helps provide much needed food to the people of Playa de Oro. (Photo/Rhonda Kelsey) Love is the Mission Guatemala will visit Playa de Oro in July, providing medical care as one of their services. (Photo/Rhonda Kelsey) Children in Playa de...
Community members were able to come together for coffee and conversation with their local legislators on Saturday, January 27, from 10-11 a.m. Coffee with your District 9 Legislators was an event held at the Gage House/Hartford Senior Citizens and put on by the...
The Tri-Valley High School Mustang One-Act team took second place at their Region 3A Meet which was held in Madison on January 24. The top two teams advanced to the 2024 Class A State One-Act Play Festival with Tri-Valley performing on Thursday, February 1, at 11:15...
Pictured back row standing (left to right) is Logan Zacharais, Josie Johnson, Mataya DeJong and Clara VanDerVliet. Front row (left to right) is Cashlynn VanDerVliet, Madison Zacharias, Jadyn Zacharias, and Ellie Stofferahn. Students from Buffalo Christian Homeschool...
It’s the time of year again when the Colton Fire and Rescue will hold their Annual Soup Supper offering four soups to choose from which will include Wisconsin cheese, vegetable, chili, and chicken noodle. The free will donation event takes place at Taopi Community...
Journey Construction began the construction on the new Tri-Valley High School last spring and is currently scheduled to be completed in December of 2024. There is conversation about a potential January 2025 opening for the new high school rather than the original fall...
Alison Zacharias, a 2023 West Central graduate, was recently crowned as the Teen Miss Rodeo South Dakota. To compete for the title, there are three days of competition which was held in November with Alison officially being crowned in January. (Photo/Submitted) Alison...
At this Tuesday’s meeting, Lynne Keller Forbes, Director of South Eastern Council of Governments, told Minnehaha County Commissioners about work their organization is doing to assist people in southeastern South Dakota counties. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister...
Evangeline Gerlach stands beside one of the collection boxes for the animal supply drive for her Eagle Scout project. (Photo/Submitted) Pictured is just one of the many large piles of donations for Evangeline Gerlach’s animal supply drive for her Eagle Scout project....
Sara Stadem | Editor Although the holiday season may be over, giving back to the community and showing appreciation continues for the community of Hartford. One local restaurant recently took time out of their day to show their appreciation for those keeping the...