Student News WEST DES MOINES, IA (09/13/2024)-- Skylar Skovlund, from Crooks, SD, was one of 438 Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences students from five programs to receive their white coat during the university’s annual White Coat Ceremony Friday, Sept....
Student News SIOUX FALLS, SD - Southeast Technical College has welcomed a record-breaking number of students, 2,659, for the fall 2024 semester, representing a 7% increase over last fall. This total includes 1,942 traditional-age students and 717, or 27% of the...
(Photo/USDA-NRCS South Dakota) PIERRE, SD – It’s no secret that consumers are hungry for safe, healthy, sustainable, locally grown food. South Dakota’s small scale and urban producers are stepping up to the plate by learning how to improve their land, their...
WALL, SD – Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative’s 72nd annual meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Community Center in Wall. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.Members in attendance will hear updates about the cooperative. Board of Directors election...
SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Early Childhood Specialist associate degree program has been approved for the full-ride Build Dakota Scholarship at Southeast Technical College. The Build Dakota Scholarship covers 100% of a recipient’s tuition, fees, books and uniforms and is...
Representative Johnson BIG NewsThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is gobbling up land outside of China, and we’ve seen their attempts to purchase farmland in America. I’ve been vocal in opposition to the CCP’s purchases of our ag land – it’s a major threat to the...
Governor Kristi Noem As I watch my grandchildren grow and learn, I’m reminded of something that I learned as a young parent: our kids are capable of learning far more (and more quickly) than we realize before we see it for ourselves. They watch everything that we do,...
Mustang kindergarteners in Mrs. Hochstatter’s class had a day that was all about the apples! Among their activities for the day were peeling apples, making (of course, eating!) applesauce, and performing an apple taste test with different varieties of apples!...
September 17 is Constitution Day and what better way to spend it than by learning about it!September 17 commemorates the September 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution. The Tri-Valley Mustang students discussed the importance of the Constitution. Similar to the...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s 2nd grade class worked on various projects of S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) building. They worked in small groups to build a “Space Building Set” with wheels and ball joints, a “Magnetic Building Set”, with...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class worked on learning all about why we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17. I wanted them to know about the Constitution’s origins, amendments, and the balance of powers between the branches of government. They...
The West Central 5th grade students get to showcase a piece of their artwork throughout the month of September at the Washington Pavilion. This is through a program called “Off the Fridge.” Sara Stadem | Editor For about the past 12 years, the Trojan 5th graders of...
Congratulations to Calli Noe and Grant Schlueter for being selected as the Tri-Valley Mustangs Homecoming King and Queen. (Photo/Submitted) Tri-valley Homecoming Royalty West Central Homecoming RoyaltyThe West Central Homecoming Royalty Candidates are back row (left...
Crooks kids got to enjoy the Crooks Community Child Care Center’s brand new building starting on September 3. The new building features more space for different ages groups, a larger kitchen, and a brand-new security system. (Photo/Submitted) CCCCC’s staff was hard at...
The West Central PTA was able to donate $1,000 towards the purchase of new library books. (Photos/Submitted) The West Central PTA Father/Daughter Dance has become a staple in the community and their biggest fundraiser of the year. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem |...
The Downtown Hartford Farmers Market wraps up their season with their final market on September 26. The Farmers Market had close to 70 vendors join this season with about 30-40 vendors per market. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor As the summer days wind down and...
County Auditor Leah Anderson. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) RIGHT: Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – During a report on “ballot discrepancies” from the 2020 election,” Minnehaha County...
The 34th Annual Threshing Show was a success!!! The Threshers Association would like to say thank you to all who participated and volunteered their time and talents to make the show a continued success. The next event that we are planning is our 1st Corn Picking Bee....
Electric vehicle technology will be on display at the fourth annual Sioux Falls Area EV Expo on Tuesday, September 17, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds (100 N Lyon Blvd) in Sioux Falls. The event is being sponsored by Sioux Valley Energy,...