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Wrapping up the summer with Dog Days

Sara Stadem | Editor Before summer comes to an end and school begins, the community of Baltic has one more event to bring people together for all ages. The 2024 Baltic Dog Days is set for Friday, August 9, through Sunday, August 11.Lacey Harrington, Community...

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Fall sports mean sports physical time

Sara Stadem | Editor The fall sports season has arrived which means it’s that time of year ago to get your athletes in for their yearly sports physicals.Tri-Valley athletesAccording to the Tri-Valley School District, there are two links available pertaining to annual...

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Late summer adventures

Steven Hunhoff by hole in rock at Frerichs Farm in Wilmot By John Andrews The days are getting shorter. Families are already checking back-to-school shopping lists. And did I see an aisle of Christmas lights at Menards last weekend? No, that must have been a...

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Single event and athletic season tickets available now

(Sioux Falls, SD) – The Sioux Falls School District (SFSD) is excited to announce the implementation of a new, cashless ticketing system for all district-sponsored activities, athletics, and fine arts events. In partnership with Iowa-based company Bound, this...

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Summer reading ends with a pool party

Sara Stadem | Editor Before you put those swimsuits away and dust off those backpacks for school, there is time for one more pool party! Siouxland Libraries is hosting an End of Summer Party and you are invited!This party includes games, refreshments, door prizes, and...

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Get ready to fish the day away

HAOC to host ‘Take a Kid Fishing’ day Sara Stadem | Editor The best days are spent fishing, some might say, and for those that think that or want to find out, will have the opportunity to do just that… and all you have to do is show up!The Harford Area Optimist Club...

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Reliabank to host Back to School Bash

Marylou Nagel | Writer Reliabank will be holding a Back to School Bash for Tri-Valley and West Central students on Tuesday, August 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Hartford City Park at 202 N. Vandemark Avenue.Everyone is welcome to attend this free event!“Enjoy Pizza...

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Main Street Humboldt Bar holds Musicfest

Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern At the beginning of July, Humboldt held its annual Main Street Days celebration, with three days of festivities, food and fun following. The event has been a staple of summers in the community for many years. This year, one local...

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Another year of taking in Colton

The Colton Firefighters Auxiliary and Colton Fire and Rescue took part in the Colton County Days parade. (Photos/Colton Firefighters Auxiliary) Colton Fire and Rescue had their free will donation Pork Loin Feed on Saturday following the parade. In addition to the...

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Downtown Hartford Inc. celebrates ribbon cutting ceremony

Pictured (from left to right) is Sandy Dean, Michelle Schilling, Arden Jones, Scott Schrader, Kaitlyn Kibler, and Wynne Hindt during the ribbon cutting for the Downtown Hartford Inc. historic photo project. (Photo/Submitted) Hartford, SD – Downtown Hartford Inc....

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Daycare visits local businesses

Aaliyah, Maggie, Mollie & Aiden look at the map of the new Hartford Community Magazine to see what points they know. (Photos/Kari Jurrens) Isla, Linkyn, & Dreyton find a picture of someone they know in the Hartford Community Magazine. Stepping Stones Daycare...

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Golf, prizes, and connecting

The Harford Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 7th Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, August 6. Registration is at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. (Photo/Submitted) Chamber to host Golf Classic Sara Stadem | Editor The 7th Annual Golf Classic is right...

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Tickets on sale for Third Annual Earn The Gift Gala

(Photo/Submitted) Fundraiser benefits Make-A-Wish, cancer survivor scholarships, and missionary work SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Tables and tickets are now available for the Third Annual Earn The Gift Gala, set for Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Sioux Falls Convention...

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Johnson votes for election integrity

Political News Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to secure the integrity of American elections by passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to prevent noncitizens from voting in federal elections. The SAVE Act would...

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