Letter to the editor Have the symptoms of CO2 exposure already reached the people of South Dakota? Symptoms include rapid breathing, confusion, increased cardiac output, and elevated blood pressure.South Dakota does not have a CO2 problem. It has a low production of...
Senator Tom Pischke The 5th week of the 2023 Legislative Session wrapped up on February 9th. Our committees are busy working through the 478 bills that have been introduced throughout the Legislature. In South Dakota, every introduced bill gets a hearing in a...
Tri-Valley Elementary students decorated Valentine’s Day cards to send to local assisted living facilities and deployed military. They were able to send 100’s out to share the love!Students also may have predicted the Super Bowl with the food drive points as both...
Submitted by Danann Tirrel Thank you to the West Central PTA for the generous donation to the West Central Libraries!Hartford and Humboldt Elementary & the MS / HS Libraries were able to purchase 81 books that had been requested by students and staff.
The February Students of the Month in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class are: Adalynn Mataya daughter of Samantha Anderson and Alec Mataya; Tyrus Cataldo-White, son of Natalya and Kyle Gile; Camden Tracy, son of Jennifer Patten and Reed Tracy; and Aaliyah Downs,...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on February 2, 2024. Our Mystery Reader was Jodi Cataldo. We enjoyed listening to the book, “Wild Fibonaccia”, by Joy N. Hulme. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. Look carefully. Do you...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class celebrated the 100th Day of School on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. We each brought items of 100. We also wrote about what we thought our world would be like in 100 years. We counted to 100 by two’s, fives, and tens....
Love is the Mission Guatemala helps provide much needed food to the people of Playa de Oro. (Photo/Rhonda Kelsey) Love is the Mission Guatemala will visit Playa de Oro in July, providing medical care as one of their services. (Photo/Rhonda Kelsey) Children in Playa de...
Community members were able to come together for coffee and conversation with their local legislators on Saturday, January 27, from 10-11 a.m. Coffee with your District 9 Legislators was an event held at the Gage House/Hartford Senior Citizens and put on by the...
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Kudos went to current Minnehaha County Treasurer Kris Swanson at the end of her annual report to the county commission this week.Swanson outlined changes that have been made in her office resulting in better...
The Humboldt Sharpshooters held their annual Soup Feed & Fundraiser on Saturday, January 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. The event included a soup feed and auction fundraiser. The free-will offering along with the auction helps to offset the costs for the Humboldt...
By Connie Lueth The Humboldt American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 62, was called to order on February 5, 2024, by President Lorena Dubbe with 8 members present. The meeting opened in regular form with the reading of an opening prayer by acting Chaplin, Dawn Herr. After...
Tea, SD – The South Dakota Legislature overwhelmingly approved Senate Joint Resolution 502, which provides an additional 17.07 million gallons a day (MGD) of ground water rights to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System (L&C) for its expansion to 60 MGD that...
College news ROCHESTER, MINN. - Each semester, UMR recognizes students who have achieved high academic achievement through the Chancellor’s List. To be listed, a student must have earned a 3.666 GPA or higher and completed a minimum of 12 credits graded A-F. The...
Brought to you by McCook County Dental The crew at McCook Dental were on the road during the month of February 2023.Jeanette Grady visited the Head Start program at McCook Central and discussed sealants and instructed parents on taking care of preschoolers...
Dental health should be a priority at any age, and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between the ages of six and eight have had a cavity in at least one of their primary teeth. Also,...
Brought to you by McCook County Dental Even though baby teeth are temporary, they are vital to a child’s development, diet, speech and appearance. They are susceptible to decay- even when they first erupt. Baby bottle tooth decay most often occurs in the upper front...
Student of the Month nominees Students of Character Students of the Month Sara Stadem | Editor West Central middle school teachers, grades 6-8, get to select students they see showing outstanding character throughout the month. Teachers watch for things such as...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class worked on making Lincoln Log Cabins and did research on their favorite president. The students learned about the struggles, interests, and achievements of various presidents by using engaging resources.Through the...
Sara Stadem | Editor West Central Middle School has another award this year for their students to earn which is called GRIT. The acronym stands for having guts, resiliency, initiative and tenacity. This award is given to students that are persistent, keeps working and...