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Congratulations, Class of 2025

With family, friends and community members by their side, the seniors of Tri-Valley High School graduated on Saturday, May 17. Congratulations, Class of 2025! (Photo/Tri-Valley Mane Edition) The seniors of West Central graduated on Saturday, May 17, with the support...

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‘A Growing Frontier’

Crooks Community Days coming soon Sara Stadem | Editor Crooks Area Working Together has picked a theme, has a calendar of events and is ready for patrons to come celebrate their community. ‘A Growing Frontier’ themed Crooks Community Days is set for Wednesday, May 28,...

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Back as a WC Trojan: Sittig reinstated by School Board

After a hearing with the West Central School Board, Mr. Jacob Sittig was offered a contract for the 2025-2026 school year with the West Central School District. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Sara Stadem | Editor After initially being notified that his contract would not be...

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Continuing a tradition of excellence

BRINGING HOME AWARDS The West Central School District was honored by The NAMM Foundation with the Best Communities for Music Education designation for its outstanding support and commitment to music education. (Photo/Submitted) CONTINUING A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE The...

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Board names Rogness as new Golden West General Manager/CEO

GOLDEN WEST ANNOUNCES NEW CEO Nick Rogness was selected by the Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative board of directors as the organization’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rogness officially began his duties on Monday, May 12, following...

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Rolling flavors: Food Truck Mondays return

Sara Stadem | Editor Spring has arrived, summer is around the corner and the food trucks are rolling into the community of Dell Rapids to Dells Auto, which means Food Truck Monday are back!Dells Auto is entering its fourth year of hosting Food Truck Monday (FTM),...

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STC students take part in community service event

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Media Note: Photographs from this event are available on the Southeast Technical College website.Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025...

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Washing buses in Sioux Falls

letter to editor Submitted by: Wayne Rentschler The building east of the bus barn was built to wash buses in, not storage. As of the last 2-3 years the drain has been plugged with dirt. A little ambition and it could have been kept open. It has been brought up to the...

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Constituents of District 9,

Since our last day in Pierre on March 31st, it’s been a flurry of activities. In addition to the rush of getting our crops planted, I attended scheduled flight training in Wichita, KS.In my legislative role, I had the opportunity to tour the Frontier Elementary School...

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Tri-Valley honors students at NHS banquet

TRI-VALLEY INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS TO THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Tri-Valley High School inducted new members into the National Honor Society based on the pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, character and academics. There were 10 Tri-Valley students who were...

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Indoor Field Day brings schools together

The Tri-Valley Mustangs had an Indoor Field Day that brought both elementary schools together for a day of energy and fun, celebrating the end of the year with indoor games. (Photos/Submitted)

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National Honor Society service project packed with summer fun

COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE STUDENTS Members of the West Central National Honor Society fill summer backpacks for elementary students as part of a community service project. (Photo/JoAnne Bohl) BRINGING SUMMER FUN TO STUDENTS Members of the West Central National Honor...

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West Central Middle School announces 8th grade awards

WEST CENTRAL AWARDS 8th Grade girl April Student of the Month nominees (Photo/Submitted) WEST CENTRAL AWARDS 8th grade boy April Student of the Month nominees (Photo/Submitted) WEST CENTRAL AWARDS 8th grade April Students of the Month (Photo/Submitted) WEST CENTRAL...

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The final walk

During their last day before graduation, the West Central Trojan seniors walk through the elementary schools one last time to show what a high school graduate looks like. It’s a tradition linking the graduating class to the future. (Photos/Submitted)

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Interesting facts related to Memorial Day

Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States. The proximity of Memorial Day to the summer solstice has led many to view the weekend preceding the holiday as the unofficial kickoff to summer. However, Memorial Day is about more...

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What families can do to honor fallen veterans

Taps, a bugle call played at military funerals, memorial services, and other patriotic events, symbolizes the end of a soldier’s service and a final farewell. (Photo/Sara Stadem) The freedoms people living in the United States are afforded would not have been possible...

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Harvest on main

LIVE MUSIC AT THE FARMERS MARKET Locals can enjoy live music during the Downtown Hartford Farmers Market, which takes place the last Thursday of May through September from 5-8 p.m. This year’s live music lineup can be found on the Downtown Hartford Farmers Market...

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