Charles Lueth of Hartford holds his second prize check. (Photo submitted.) Jeff Spyksma holds his first-place prize check. (Photo submitted.) Humboldt Fire & Ambulance Annual Fundraiser was held in mid-April and the winners were:3rd place $1000.00 Tom Even from...
Astrid Fonkerts reaches in for the 2023 HHRTL Baby Crawl win. (Photo submitted by Lisa Ulmer) Submitted by Lisa Ulmer Don’t miss the babies at Hartford Jamboree Day, Saturday, June 15th. Register your scooter, (crawler, dawdler) right after the parade. Race...
Flag Disposal Box The Humboldt American Legion now has a Flag Disposal box in Humboldt. It is located on the northwest corner of the Community Center. This is where you can dispose of worn US flags and the American Legion will have a proper flag disposal ceremony of...
(L -R) Auxiliary members, Connie Lueth, Marsha (Meyer) Myers, and Margie Meyer present Alex Borns (center) with a certificate of scholarship. Submitted by Connie Lueth The William H. Crippen American Legion Auxiliary of Humboldt awarded a $1000 Scholarship to Alexa...
Governor Kristi Noem May 10, 2024 Being a mom and a grandma has been the biggest blessing of my life. My kids and my grandkids are motivation to get up every single day and fight for a better future for all South Dakotans. My number one goal as Governor has always...
A small editorial by Asa Thomas Metcalfe I’m lucky enough to know a cohort of Canadian journalists in Edmonton and Calgary. I get a forest-fire warning from our friends to the North just a tad bit quicker than many Americans. It works much like Groundhog Day but in...
Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateIt was great to chat with Agriculture Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) about the upcoming Farm Bill. We’re getting closer to having the final text introduced, and I look forward to committee action on the bill to provide necessary updates to our...
Dave Baumeister | Writer We are going to give you four numbers: 54, 36, 26 and 18.As you will probably ask, “What do these mean?” We’ll tell you.54 was the number of years of experience there was at the end of 2022. However, that year, Commissioners Jeff Barth and...
By Sen. John Thune May 10, 2024With Democrats in control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, much of my efforts lately are focused on stopping the dangerous Biden-Schumer agenda in Congress. However, the Biden administration has abused the power of regulation to...
Sara Stadem | Writer The West Central High School Band recently held their spring concert where three seniors were recognized for their accomplishments.According to Director of Bands, Mr. Danny Eye, three awards were given out: Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, John Philip...
Grayson Polley carries bags of clothing donations at the Hartford United Methodist Church’s “The Closet.” (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer Donations pile into the Hartford United Methodist Church in preparation of opening “The Closet,” a free access resource...
Dave Baumeister | County correspondent SIOUX FALLS – This week, the Minnehaha County Commissioners recognized May 5 – 11 as National Correction Officers and Employees Week during their Tuesday meeting.Jamie Gravett, Director of the Juvenile Detention Center, read the...
Turtle Creek park in Hartford. (Photo/Asa Thomas Metcalfe) Sioux Falls, SD- On Saturday May 4, Siouxland Libraries celebrated the grand opening of the first StoryWalk® in its service area at Turtle Creek Park in Hartford. The project is a collaborative effort between...
The congregation gathers out front of the Crooks Lutheran Church. (Photo submitted) Members of the Benton Lutheran Church gather to bless their farm equipment before the summer season. (Photo/Submitted) Interim Pastor Kent Stillson and some the congregations children...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern For the past seven years, the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the Discover Hartford event, and the Chamber is once again gearing up to host this annual extravaganza from May 6-11.According to Wynne Hindt, the Chamber’s director,...
Marylou Nagel | Writer Hartford Building Center is hosting a Mother’s Day Farm and Fairy Garden Workshop on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m., Friday, May 10 at 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. or 4 p.m.Participants can choose between a farm or a fairy garden. The fairy...
Celebrating Life on the Family Farm & Ranch South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its annual photo contest, Celebrating Life on the Family Farm & Ranch May 1 – July 31, 2024. The winning photographer receives $250.“Agriculture is our state’s No. 1 industry....
The Threshers held their regular meeting on April 28th with 20 members present. The minutes and financials from the previous meeting were read and approved. Members on the sick list were remembered. The pamphlets for the 2024 Show will be ready on Monday, April 29th....
The Sioux Falls downtown post office, currently a processing and distribution center, is being downgraded to a local processing center as part of the United States Postal Service’s “Delivering for America” restructuring plan. (Photo: Stu Whitney / South Dakota News...
20 members inducted into West Central National Honor Society A ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 7 at the West Central School to celebrate new members inducted into the West Central National Honor Society. The night included lighting of the four candles; Scholarship,...