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,...
Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com You are invited! It’s that time of year again for the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting – an evening where new members are welcomed to the Chamber Board, reflect on the 2025 year and look at what’s ahead for 2026....
American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Auxiliary of Humboldt would like to invite all veterans and their families to a dinner that will be a potluck, furnished by the Auxiliary members. The event will be on the evening of November 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the...
SHOWCASING VETERANS Sgt. Brad Miles is one of many local veterans showcased in downtown Hartford as part of the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Veterans Banner Program. (Photo/Submitted) HONORING THOSE WHO SERVED Pictured is veteran TSgt. Michael Fitzmaurice’s...
A major portion of the North American population is comprised of people who are actively serving in the Armed Forces or those who once did. USAFacts reports the military included 2,079,142 military personnel and 778,539 civilians as of September 2023. In 2023, the...
Sara Stadem | Editor sstadem@ncppub.com Knotty Gnome Variety & Salvage and the Hartford Humboldt Optimist Club are kicking off the holiday season by helping create a special shopping experience for West Central Elementary students, giving them a chance to pick out...
ALL SMILES! Little astronaut Charlie Danielson poses with his father, Patrick, at the HACC Trunk or Treat held Sunday, October 26. (Photo/Submitted) BEST TRUNK AT RIGHT: And the Best Trunk went to War Torn Cycles at this year’s HACC Trunk or Treat. (Photo/Submitted)...
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Sheriff Department liquor stings took the forefront at the Tuesday, November 4, Minnehaha County Commission meeting. Chasers Food and Spirits at 8405 W 12th St, Sioux Falls, was one of three establishments to fail...
HELPING THOSE IN NEED ONE RAKE AT A TIME To help with fall clean-up, for two days in October, the Tri-Valley Fellowship of Christian Athletes and FFA Chapter raked the lawns of community members. (Photos/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On Friday, October 10...
Hello District 9 In a time and age when families are experiencing hardships due to financial, mental, spiritual, or addiction, we are at a crossroads to make some serious decisions. With Minnehaha County being the biggest county in South Dakota, we need to take a look...
By: Dan Ahlers, SD Democratic Party Executive Director In a recent column, Governor Larry Rhoden claimed that Democrats are keeping the government shut down to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for “illegal immigrants.” That’s simply false. Federal law...
Gov. Larry Rhoden South Dakota’s greatest asset is our people, and some of our greatest attributes are grit and a tremendous work ethic. We work hard to take care of ourselves and our families, and we also work hard to serve those who can’t take care of themselves. As...
The November Students of the Month in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were: Reagan Lewno, daughter of Jennifer and Darin Lewno; Addilyn Nachreiner, daughter of Kathryn and Cody Nachreiner; and Mauer Thurn, son of Paige Wettern and Jeff Thurn. We are so proud of...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class wrote letters to area servicemen and women. We are so proud of the soldiers and thank them for their sacrifices and for dedicating their lives to making this a safer world. Never-ending courage deserves never-ending...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on November 4, 2025. Our Mystery Reader was Maren McCleish. We enjoyed listening to the book, “Your Fantastic Elastic Brain” by JoAnn Deak. Did you know you can stretch and grow your...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class worked on creating a timeline research paper based on famous people from our American History. The students then presented their findings. They each learned so much about famous people. We found this was a great...
The Tri-Valley Mustangs held their Student Council Election, voting on representatives from grades third through fifth. The Student Council Election results are: Third Grade: Keegan, Doolin, Halle, James and Conlin. Fourth Grade: Peyton and Oliver. Fifth Grade:...
The Tri-Valley Mustang 5th graders brought folktales to life through Readers Theater. Discussions were held about the theme of each folktale while they practiced reading and performing. (Photos/Submitted)