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Humboldt’s Got Heart Farmers Market set

Sara Stadem | Editor October is a time for sweaters, coffee, and farmers markets and Humboldt’s Got Heart is gearing up for theirs! Humboldt’s Got Heart (HGH) will be hosting its Farmers Market on Saturday, October 19, in Pressler Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.According...

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Oktoberfest celebrates area customers

Free themed t-shirts were given out to customers who attended Grocott Ink & Thread and Doc Nik’s Flowers and Gifts’ Oktoberfest on Wednesday, October 2. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer Grocott Ink & Thread and Doc Nik’s Flowers and Gifts celebrated...

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Meet the County Commission candidates

Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent In this year’s general election, county voters are being asked to choose among three people to fill two seats on the Minnehaha County Commission.Incumbent Dean Karsky (Republican) is facing two challengers, Anny Libengood...

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Anniversary

Happy 50th Anniversary to Lonnie and Cathy Kramer on October 19th!Help us celebrate Lonnie and Cathy’s 50th Wedding Anniversary on October 19th by mailing well wishes to them at: 25770 460th Ave. Humboldt, SD 57035

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,We are being told how important the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline will be for economic development. As always when out-of-state companies plan projects that depend on support from us, they promise jobs, investment, better corn prices, and prosperity....

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What you need to know about RL21

Representative Karla Lems District 16The South Dakota ballot box will determine the future for South Dakota in many ways. One of them is in the form of Referred Law 21, or RL21.I wish I could sit down with each of you to explain every step that has led to RL21 being...

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Vote NO on Referred Law 21: A wolf in sheep’s clothing

Letter to the Editor Recently supporters of a controversial proposed hazardous carbon dioxide pipeline have been promoting Referred Law 21. However, before you vote on RL 21 this November you need to understand the rest of the story.RL 21 is a creation of Pierre...

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Letter to the Editor

Legislation contained in RL21, sponsored by District 8 Senator Casey Crabtree with the support of District 8 Representative Tim Reisch, accommodates a private, foreign invested, out of state company that has demonstrated it has no intention of following either the...

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Not another ballot measure

Sen. Brent “B.R.” Hoffman “Term limits would cure both senility and seniority…both terrible legislative diseases.” - Harry TrumanYou don’t hear much talk about term limits nowadays, and that’s just how most politicians like it. But many voters are interested in the...

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IM28 requires cuts to schools and nursing homes

House Majority Leader Will Mortenson (R-Fort Pierre)Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree (R-Madison) In November, South Dakotans will decide whether to adopt a measure that would have a massive impact on the state budget and all who rely on it. Initiated Measure 28...

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Coloring her way to the top

Mustang 4th grader, Evolet Mena Lopez (left), participated in a state-wide coloring contest organized by the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation and was chosen as one of the top five finalists. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Mustang 4th grader Evolet Mena...

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Fire Prevention Week at Tri-Valley

Fire Prevention Week runs from October 6-12 with this year’s campaign being, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The campaign strives to educate everyone about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. Local fire departments took time to visit the...

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Tri-Valley holds annual Color Run

Avery Hill participated in Tri-Valley’s Color Run. (Photo/Submitted) Laura (left) and Keira McAreavey pose for a picture after completing Tri-Valley’s Color Run. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer The Tri-Valley cross country team and the Teacher Education...

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Community journalism starts with community

By Adam Strunk Running a local newspaper can be one of the most frustrating, worthwhile, mundane, exciting, demanding, rewarding endeavors you can take on. Sounds great, kids, doesn’t it?This year, we received the honor of a request to tell our story as part of...

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Trojans march to success

Pictured are Trojan Drum Majors BreAnn Heider, Allison Brost, and Andie Ingalls with their awards from Luverne. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Daniel Eye The Marching Trojans are halfway through their competitive season and doing very well! On September 21, the...

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Second graders learn about flash floods

The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class learned all about flash floods in our Mystery Science lesson from the lesson - “Where do Flash Floods Happen?” In this very interesting lesson, the students explored the phenomenon of flash floods and then created an...

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Mystery reader in second grade

The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on October 2, 2024. Our Mystery Reader was Jennifer Fritz. We enjoyed listening to the book, “The Brain is Kind of a Big Deal” by Nick Seluk. Have you ever thought about everything...

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Mystery reader in second grade

The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on September 25, 2024. Our Mystery Reader was Jessi Copeland. We enjoyed listening to the book, “ How to Babysit an Orangutan” by Tara and Kathy Darling. In this book we learned about...

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It’s Wine Walk time in Hartford

The sixth annual Witches and Warlock Wine Walk in Hartford will take place on Saturday, October 12, from 6-9 p.m. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Downtown Harford Inc. is brewing up something wicked and magical for Saturday, October 12. DHI will be hosting its...

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