Student of the Month Nominees Left to right: Vance Edberg and Aiden Lanham. (Photo/Submitted) Student of the month nominees Left to right: Mira Tuschen and Ella Harden (Missing Amelia Hawks). (Photo/Submitted) Students of the Month Left to right: Aylah Roberts and...
West Central February GRIT award winners. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor West Central Middle School added another award for the school year for their students to earn which is called GRIT. The acronym stands for having guts, resiliency, initiative, and...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the application process is now open for his U.S. Service Academy nomination for the graduating Class of 2029.“It’s exciting to see South Dakotans thrive at our prestigious service academies, and...
Candidate for Minnehaha County – District 9 Hartford, South Dakota – Joy Hohn of rural Hartford, announced today her candidacy for the South Dakota Senate, serving Minnehaha County District 9, including northwestern Sioux Falls, Hartford and Wall Lake.“People are the...
Mark Willadsen announced his candidacy today for the South Dakota State Senate representing District 9. Willadsen, a Republican, is a retired insurance agent, and has a long history of civic service in the Sioux Falls community, including 15 years in the State House...
Governor Kristi Noem “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” -Matthew 28:6This week, we celebrate the holiest day in the Christian calendar – the day of Jesus’ resurrection. Christians around the world are celebrating God...
Senator John Thune I often say that if we don’t get national security right, the rest is just conversation. Getting it right requires demonstrating not only the strength to deter threats from materializing in the first place and maintaining the capabilities to defeat...
Representative Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateMarch 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day on which we remember and honor those who served in the Vietnam War. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of meeting 24 men and women who served our country during the Vietnam War era....
The Colton Fire and Rescue held a training for RIT (Rapid Intervention Team). This is a team of firefighters that are trained on how to get a down firefighter out of a burning building safely. (Photos/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The Colton Fire and Rescue...
By Ella Mullen The Minnehaha County 4H Clover Creations Club meeting was held on Wednesday, February 21. The meeting was held at Scheels.At the meeting, we had two presentations. One was by club member Hudson who did a presentation on hand bells and chimes. The other...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On February 2, Chief Deputy Ken Prorok of Moody County lost his life in the line of duty. While placing spike strips on Moody County highway, Chief Deputy Prorok was intentionally struck by Joseph Hoek.Although the tragedy may not have...
JoAnne Bohl, West Central High School teacher, was selected as South Dakota History Teacher of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Ms. JoAnne Bohl, a veteran teacher at West Central High School, has received a special honor from the South Dakota...
Scan the register code to take you to the Colton Country Days Spring Vendor and Craft Fair. Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern With April only a few days away, many in Minnehaha County are looking forward to the heart of the Spring season. Colton Community Connected, once...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern For the past seven years, the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Discover Hartford event, and the Chamber is once again gearing up to host this annual extravaganza which will take place May 6-11.According to Wynne Hindt, the...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Easter weekend is a busy time for many members of Minnehaha County, and Colton Community Connected is no different. Originally known as the Colton Country Days Committee, Colton Community Connected will hold its Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m....
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Colton Community Connected, formerly known as the Colton Country Days Committee, will be hosting their 3rd annual poker run on Saturday March 30, the day before Easter.The ride will start and end at TJz Bar and Restaurant in Colton....
Press Release: South Dakota - The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that community banker Joshua Hogue, President of Reliabank Dakota in Watertown, SD was elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for...
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan.The Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan, 2024-2028, is a document that will be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management in South Dakota...
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Opah Bah of Hartford, a second-year student in Southeast Technical College’s Digital Media Production program is getting a first-hand look at the late-night talk show circuit as they assist on the set of Late Night Boomin’.Late Night Boomin’ is a...
Moorhead, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is creating a tuition-free scholarship program for students from North Dakota and South Dakota. This university-funded initiative builds upon the success of the State of Minnesota’s North Star Promise...