Congratulations to the Tri-Valley One-Act Play cast and crew! They advanced to the State One-Act Festival with their play, Charlotte’s Web. They competed in Brookings at the State One-Act Festival on Thursday, February 6, at 10:15 a.m. Results were not available at...
Sara Stadem | Editor School Board vacancies are right around the corner for both the West Central and Tri-Valley School Districts and as spring rolls in, so will the petitions.According to Tri-Valley Business Manager Cameron Kerkhove, the Tri-Valley School Board will...
The Jalapeno Popper Burger is at Norby’s Bar & Grill in Dell Rapids. This burger is an all-beef patty topped with jalapeno cream cheese spread, candied bacon and pepper jack cheese topped with a Jalapeno Popper. (Photo/Submitted) The Hot & Beefy at PINZ in...
Pictured is Jamie Gravett, Director of the Juvenille Detention Center. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The Register of Deeds and the Director of the Juvenile Detention Center presented information on their departments...
The Crooks Community Ice Crew has continued to maintain the community ice rink in Crooks. The ice rink needed a little TLC with the melting over the past week. After a few nights and five coats of water, the Crooks Community Ice Crew gave the go-ahead that the ice...
SDPB is excited to announce that it is among over 150 local PBS stations and the PBS KIDS Channel that launched ad-free on Amazon’s Prime Video. This is the first time this programming will be available for free on a major streaming service, free to customers...
MITCHELL – The Mitchell School District Board of Education and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education are pleased to announce the launch of the search for the sixth president of Mitchell Technical College.As a college with a national reputation and having...
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) announced two opportunities for communities to apply for assistance to enhance public outdoor recreation opportunities.Land and Water Conservation FundThe Land and Water Conservation fund (LWCF) 2025 grant...
TV fifth graders to join Colton Elementary Sara Stadem | Editor At the most recent Tri-Valley School Board meeting, it was determined to change the educational structure for the 2025-2026 school year to have the Tri-Valley 5th grade become part of the Colton...
Learning the Mustang Way at Colton Elementary. The Mustang fourth graders learned how solid rock breaks apart into smaller pieces through weathering. During the lesson, students used sugar cubes as a model for rocks. (Photos/Submitted)
The Tri-Valley Mustang JK learned about the letter P last week. Students had Principal Gors as a guest reader along with some parachute fun. They ended their week learning more about the letter P while enjoying pie along with learning about police from Deputy...
West Central One-Act students placed third in Regions with Lafayette No. 1. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer The West Central One-Act team wrapped up another successful season with a third place award at Regions.This year, the students presented a drama play...
The February Students of the Month in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were: Morgin Kurtenbach, son of Katrina and Rob Kurtenbach; Maxx Voller, son of Serena and Brian Voller; McKenna Grace, daughter of Nadine and Kyle Grace, and Crew Eich, son of Melissa and Aaron...
Marylou Nagel | Writer The West Central PTA and Elementary Schools are hosting a Skate Night at Skate City in Sioux Falls on Thursday, February 20, from 6-8 p.m. The theme for the night is “Wacky and Wild.”Students are invited to wear their wackiest and wildest...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class made valentines for Veterans at the Veteran’s Hospital in Sioux Falls. This is where we joined in on the National Salute to Veteran Patients. We thank the Veterans who have protected our nation. We appreciate their...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class celebrated the 100th Day of School on Friday, January 31, 2025. We each brought items of 100. We also wrote about what we thought our world would be like in 100 years. We counted to 100 by two’s, fives, and tens. We...
AT RIGHT IN FRAME: Tammy and Ryan Winter opened Winter-Green Acres Event Venue in September 2024. (Photo/Submitted) Winter-Green Acres can hold up to 425 guests and has several packages to choose from. Pictured is the outside of the building and the seating space...
Minnehaha County Deputy State’s Attorney Eric Bogue explains how recent information revealed that the county needs to apply for party status to be able to address the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission in regard to the Summit Carbon Solutions’ CO2 pipeline...
The Rancher’s Delight, which you can get at Safari Bar & Grill in Renner, is a seasoned smash patty with a hint of brown sugar, topped with candied bacon, melted cheddar cheese, onion tanglers and BBQ Ranch sauce, all served on a buttery brioche bun....
The Hartford Area Fire and Rescue had their January training which focused on building SBA confidence and increasing proficiency in filling SCBA tanks. (Photo/Submitted) The Hartford Area Fire and Rescue delivered hands-free CPR instructions to the seniors at West...