College News YANKTON, S.D. – Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD, is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 Dean’s List Honorees. The Dean’s List Honoree at Mount Marty University is defined as a full-time undergraduate student completing a full-time load of graded...
A look back at 2023 JanuaryThe City of Crooks made plans to create a Veterans Memorial in order to remember those who have served our country. Early stages of planning started at the beginning of the year with gathering funds and finalizing the layout of the park....
PIERRE, S.D. - With winter weather fully upon the state, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission urges South Dakotans to keep natural gas meters and appliance vents clear of snow and ice.“Accumulation of snow and ice on gas meters has the potential to contribute...
Julie Dvorak PIERRE, S.D.—Gov. Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Julie Dvorak to serve as a judge on South Dakota’s Fifth Circuit Court.“It is the job of South Dakota’s courts to uphold the Constitution,” said Gov. Noem. “I am confident that Julie will do...
Keith and Shiloh Warne and their son, Mathias, have been in Colorado at the Children’s Hospital since November 3 for his cancer treatments. MIDDLE: Mathias is pictured at three months old on the day of his tumor resection. (Photos/Submitted) Mathias Warne was...
Pictured is the band that played in the background throughout the Holiday Reception. (Photo/Submitted) President Biden spoke at the Holiday Reception at the White House. (Photo/Submitted) Dan Ahlers (SDDP Executive Director) and his wife, Amy, along with Shane Merrill...
By Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The Minnehaha County Commission meeting room was again filled with people this week, and most of them were there to talk about an agenda item on raises for elected department heads.Those office holders are the...
Submitted by Fred Lee The Humboldt and Hartford American Legion Posts held the first round in their Oratory competition at West Central High School on Thursday. Four students there competed to see who would represent our Posts at the District contest in January. Shown...
If you’re a woman involved in the agriculture industry, then Annie’s Project may be the program for you. The program will be held virtually starting January 22, 2024.Have you ever asked a farm/ranch management question and not understood the answer? Have you ever...
As the year wraps up, the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce has selected their new officers and board for 2024.The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce Officers for 2024 are as follows:Scott Schrader, Ace Hardware Hartford, PresidentRhonda Erickson, Midco, Vice...
State Senator Brent “B.R.” Hoffman (R-District 9) released his school safety bill, “An Act to establish and modify provisions related to school safety,” to the legislature and media on Friday. The landmark bill has been in development since last spring and includes...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation invite students enrolled in any post-secondary institution in South Dakota to apply for their scholarship program. The scholarship application is open now and closes Sunday, March 17, 2024 at...
Garden to go Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master GardenerThanksgiving and Christmas mark the date that most cacti owners look forward to. It is the time of year when their Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus shoot out beautiful colorful blooms. If these holidays went by...
Sara Stadem | Editor Mark your calendars – Kindergarten registration and screening will be here before you know it for Tri-Valley!Tri-Valley kindergarten registration and screening will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tri-Valley...
The students in all of the 2nd grade classrooms at Hartford Elementary had a wonderful Field Trip Day on December 15 at the Washington Pavilion touring the Visual Arts Center, watching the Sweetman Planetarium/Wells Fargo CineDome Film- “Antartica”; and experiencing...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to a Mystery Readers on December 22, 2023. Our Mystery Reader was Alec Mataya. We enjoyed listening to the book, “A Silly Snow Day, by Michael Coleman. In this book we learned that a tortoise left her...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second-grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on December 21, 2023. Our Mystery Reader was Casey Eekhoff. We enjoyed listening to the book, “The Christmas Wish” by Lori Evert. Long ago, a brave little girl named Anja wanted to be...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on December 11, 2023. Our Mystery Reader was Luke Knight. We enjoyed listening to the book, “A Loud Winter’s Nap,” by Katy Hudson. In this book we learned that every year Tortoise...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to Mystery Readers on December 19, 2023. Our Mystery Readers were Bev Umland and Roberta Russell, some of our sweet volunteers at Hartford Elementary School. We enjoyed listening to the book, “The Polar...
A group of individuals in the Hartford area contacted Leisure Living Harford to “adopt” the residents for a Secret Santa this Christmas. Residents were able to make a Wishlist of three items and then open the gifts together. (Photos/Submitted) The West Central High...