TROJANS WELCOME NEW AD Darren Sindelar (left), pictured with his family, is the new West Central Activities Director. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The West Central School District will begin its 2025-2026 school year welcoming a new face, Mr. Darren...
EXTERIOR PAINTING Caden Farmer has started his own painting business, CF Painting LLC, and does both interior and exterior painting. Pictured is a before-and-after of a shed that Farmer painted. (Photos/Submitted) CF PAINTING LLC Humboldt resident Caden Farmer, owner...
Marylou Nagel | Writer The public is invited to the dedication of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) emblem at Wanda Meyer Artz’s grave in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Humboldt. The dedication will take place on Friday, June 13, at 1:30 p.m.The emblem...
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – For the first time in about a year, Minnehaha County Commissioners heard a request for the compromise of a lien during the Tuesday, June 3, meeting.The person requesting the compromise said she hadn’t realized she...
Marylou Nagel | Writer The Minnehaha Historical Society will be hosting an Ice Cream and Pie Social on Thursday, June 19, at Veterans’ Memorial Park in Hartford at 6:30 P.M.The public is invited to come enjoy an evening of honoring history with a special program...
CARS, FOOD AND DRINKS The Drive & Dine is one of the social events that the Sioux Falls Corvette Club puts together to visit area communities as a way to showcase their cars while engaging with community members. People can stop out and appreciate the Corvettes...
SCAN TO REGISTER Scan the QR Code to register for the summer programs at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls. (Photo/SD Game, Fish & Parks – Outdoor Campus) Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks - Outdoor Campus Our Summer 2025 Program Registration is...
Brookings, SD – Miss Black Hills, Kianna Healy of Hartford, and Miss Rapid City, Payton Steffensen of Sioux Falls won preliminary awards at the Miss South Dakota competition Friday night.Healy took the preliminary health and fitness award of $500. She is a recent...
FUN FOR ALLThere were activities for all ages during Crooks Community Days, whether one wanted to get their face painted in the park, play on the inflatables, hit the BINGO game or try their hand at bull riding at The Wooden Nickel. It was a family-friendly weekend...
West Central Middle School 8th grade students who scored the highest on the SD State Assessment were recognized. Those students included: Addison Jaspers – Language Arts, Lily Larson – Science and Colleen Gooley – Math. Congratulations, students! (Photo/Submitted)
4-H AND FFA TEAMS COMPETE IN OKLAHOMA West Central Ag 4-H Range Judging team placed sixth out of seven teams. Pictured (left to right) are team members, including Linda Petersen (coach), Nate Struck, Noah Ericson, Hailey Goebel and Grace Rick. (Photo/Submitted)...
Sara Stadem | Editor The summer sun is out, the smell of popcorn is in the air and the free Wednesdays Summer Matinee Series is back at the Dells Theatre!Each Wednesday throughout the summer from May 28 through August 13, the Dells Theatre in Dell Rapids will run the...
The Project Prison Reset Task Force finished 3 of the 4 scheduled meetings. The scope of these meetings encompassed tours of the South Dakota State Penitentiary (The Hill) in Sioux Falls, the originally proposed prison site in Lincoln County, Mike Durfee State Prison...
The West Central Trojan girls golf team took third place at the Region 2A meet in Beresford on Friday, May 23, qualifying them for the state tournament. The team finished with a score of 332 and will compete in the 2025 South Dakota State A Girls Golf Tournament in...
State Bound! The Tri-Valley Mustang softball team punched their ticket to the 2025 South Dakota State A Softball Tournament with their win over the Parkston Trojans in the SoDak 16. The Mustangs beat the Trojans 15-0 on Tuesday, May 27. The South Dakota State A...
SKOTS JOINS THE CHAMBER Jill Skots (middle) is pictured with her family. Skots is the new Director for the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer Jill Skots has been chosen as the new Director of the Hartford Area Chamber of...
Sara Stadem | Editor The First Lutheran Church in Colton is kicking off an event and launching a Community Outreach Program called “Faith, Fellowship & Food” with the first event this Sunday, June 1. The free event is an opportunity to visit with community...
Sara Stadem | Editor The Wooden Nickel, which has been doing the Active Generation meals for the past five years, is now going to offer services to Crooks residents on Saturdays and Sundays.Currently, the Active Generations program operates on a Monday through Friday...
Minnehaha County Commissioners Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – In the case of a public nuisance violation, the Minnehaha County State’s Attorney received the go-ahead to commence a civil action against Kim and Victoria Halverson of rural...
The Hartford Area Development Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the newest tenant in North Oaks Industrial Park - R&L Construction. R&L Construction is moving its headquarters to Hartford. The new facility will employ eight full-time employees, as...