On May 12, we took a little trip to Hartford Building Center, Sunshine, and Leisure Living. We learned so much about the grocery store and the different services they offer. We did a fun scavenger hunt at the Hartford Building Center that helped us find various items...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s class enjoyed Track and Field Day at the high school track and football field. Some events they enjoyed included: Jump Rope Relay, Football Kick, Backward Race, Hopping Race, Hula Hoop Partner Race, Long Jump, Football Throw, 50 Meter...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class had a Beach and Book Day, on May 13. We enjoyed reading our favorite books outside while enjoying our favorite snacks. We brought our beach towels, sunglasses, snacks, our favorite drink and of course our bag of...
February Students of the MonthAri Jacobs February Students of the MonthGrayson Pischke March Students of the MonthEmma Gerdes March Students of the MonthJoshua Jungwirth February Grit Awards March Grit Awards Students of Character Sara Stadem | Editor West Central...
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Students in the South Dakota State University School of Communication and Journalism have been honing their skills both inside and outside the classroom through the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program. This initiative aims to educate the...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern With summer just around the corner, Minnehaha County’s Siouxland Libraries (Crooks, Colton, Hartford and Humboldt) are getting ready to run a series of summer programs.The Libraries are hosting a Summer Reading Program starting May 23....
Senior Ellery Besmer will attend Southeast Technical College after graduation to get her LPN degree. (Photo/Submitted) After graduation, senior Carly Rickenbaugh will attend SDSU to major in Ecology and Environmental Science. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editors As...
Gamecocks ready for 2025 season Sara Stadem | Editor The Hartford/Humboldt Gamecocks have officially kicked off spring and are gearing up for the 2025 baseball season!Now in his seventh season as Manager, Chad Morrison returns to lead the team, which features a...
Hartford, SD – R&L Construction will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m., celebrating the relocation of their headquarters from Tea, SD, to Hartford. This is an exciting time as this new facility in the North Oaks Industrial...
County Commissioners Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – This week, on Tuesday, May 6, Minnehaha County Commissioners again heard about a possible wheel tax increase from Highway Superintendent Jacob Maras.During his presentation, Maras gave more...
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Humboldt celebrated its 125 (plus 1) Anniversary on Sunday, April 27. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer St. Paul Lutheran Church in Humboldt celebrated its 125 (plus 1) Anniversary with a worship celebration on Sunday, April 27.The...
Submitted by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Make a splash this summer with events happening in parks across South Dakota. With 2025 focused on water fun, there’s no shortage of things to do -- especially during Open House Weekend, May 16–18. Park entrance is...
Submitted by SDMSMA The South Dakota Municipal Street Maintenance Association (SDMSMA) has awarded Traffic Control Device Grants to the cities of Burke, Crooks, Murdo and Platte.The cities each receive up to $2,500 via reimbursement for purchased traffic control...
(Watertown, SD) – Big Sioux Financial, the holding company for Reliabank, is excited to announce the sale of Reliabank Insurance Agency to First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.FMSI was founded in 2017 to help insurance agencies like...
ANCO Holdings is excited to announce the acquisition of Ainsworth-Benning Construction from Journey Group, marking a strategic move to expand its portfolio of services. This acquisition brings general contracting capabilities to ANCO’s already robust suite of Utility,...
The West Central FCCLA Chapter attended the South Dakota FCCLA State Convention Sunday through Tuesday, April 27-29. (Photo/Submitted) The West Central FCCLA Chapter is pictured during the FCCLA State Convention. (Photo/Submitted) West Central was represented by 35...
Tri-Valley’s Emery Pearson was the recipient of the South Dakota FCCLA 2025 Scholarship. She will be continuing her education at SDSU and majoring in FCS. (Photo/Submitted) Pictured is Tri-Valley’s Rylin Fods and Lily Schlueter, who received Silver on their...
The Tri-Valley Mustang second graders took a recent field trip to Laura Ingalls Homestead. Students were able to participate in a covered wagon ride, make a jump rope and learned about the one-room school house. (Photos/Submitted)
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s 2nd grade class discovered a hero is a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities. After learning about the fine qualities of a hero (honesty, patience, bravery, caring, and courageous) they wanted to find people...
Mausten Stelter is pictured during the practice day at the 2025 Junior Olympics. The Junior Olympics Rifle competition was held from April 13-18 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo/Submitted) West Central student Mausten Stelter competed at the 2025 Junior Olympics,...