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Statement due date misprint

The June statement from the Minnehaha Community Water Corp was sent out with the wrong due date printed on the payment stub in one area. Our due date is the 20th of each month. June’s billing is due by June 20 to avoid a penalty. If you are signed up for autopay your...

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How quick we are to forget

Governor Kristi Noem The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder about just how much it matters who our leaders are. Governors across the nation shut their states down. Without batting an eye, they took away their people’s Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and...

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State Library promotes summer reading

Libraries throughout South Dakota are preparing for summer by developing summer reading programming for kids. These programs, led by individual libraries and supported by the South Dakota State Library (SDSL), provide enrichment to students while school is not in...

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West Central’s choir performs at Storm Game

West Central’s High School Choir poses for a photo after performing at the Sioux Falls Storm game on June 1st. The students stuck around after their performance to enjoy some indoor football. (Photo/Laurie Gratz) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On June 1st, West...

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Dairy Queen hosts first car show and competition in Hartford

ALL FOR THE CHILDREN The benefits of Dairy Queen’s car show and competition will go toward the Sanford Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network. (Photo/Abby Mitchell) A DQ local first Cars line the parking lot of Hartford’s local Dairy Queen, which...

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2024 Little Miss Hartford contestants

Hattie – Age 7 (Parents Lance & Liz)Hattie would like to be crowned Little Miss Hartford because: she enjoys helping Hartford and says the town is so special that it warms her heart. Adalynn – Age 7 (Parent Natasha)Adalynn would like to be crowned Little Miss...

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Joy Hohn wins senate republican primary

Will succeed Senator Brent “B.R.” Hoffman in Minnehaha County – District 9 Hartford, South Dakota, June 5, 2024 – Joy Hohn of rural Hartford, won the Republican primary for South Dakota Senate, serving Minnehaha County District 9, including northwestern Sioux Falls,...

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Teacher Appreciation at the Humboldt American Legion

(L-R) Tricia Smith, technology teacher; Ricki Kramer, Humboldt Legion Auxiliary; and Marty Petersen, technology teacher. (Photo/submitted by Ricki Kramer) Submitted by the American Legion Auxillary In recognition of local teachers, the Humboldt American Legion...

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Training for emergency medical services

This summer South Dakota Emergency Medical Services for Children is partnering with local Pediatric Champions and community driver’s education instructors to present our Choices, Chances, Decisions (CCD) and Stop the Bleed® (STB) curriculum. This program educates new...

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Take the Time. Every Time.

Dangerous consequences to hitting electrical equipment Brenda Kleinjan, CCC Communications Specialist for Sioux Valley Energy Public contacts (people hitting electrical equipment) caused over 134 hours of power outages for Sioux Valley Energy members during the month...

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Sioux Valley Energy annual meeting set for June 11

Bingo, food, and local musical entertainment will give Sioux Valley Energy’s Annual Meeting a similar feel to last year’s meeting with members attending in three different locations.The Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 11, with a complimentary meal...

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Looking for Frank Ashford

By John Andrews Frank Ashford may be one of the most consequential South Dakota artists that hardly anyone knows.Ashford was born in Iowa in 1878 and moved with his family to Stratford, southeast of Aberdeen along the James River, in 1893. At age 18, he left to study...

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Garden in a glove

After reading “How a Seed Grows” by Helen J. Jordan, the students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class grew seeds in a glove using cotton balls dipped in warm water. The gloves were taped to our sunny windows. The students charted the progress of the growing seeds....

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Could a plant survive without light?

In this Mystery Science lesson, the students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class investigated how plants need water and sunlight to grow. In the two-part activity, Seeds — Light and Dark, the students experimented with growing radish seeds and other vegetable seeds...

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West Central Summer Challenge off and running

Marylou Nagel | Writer Support the West Central Track and Field team by logging activity miles this summer.The West Central Summer Challenge is a fundraiser to benefit the Track and Field team as they build their pole vault program. The successful Winter Challenge was...

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Memorial Day Program with 2B

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.We honor the heroic men and women who gave their lives while defending our nation and cherished freedoms. These heroes were...

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