This will be the 3rd Annual Haunted House put on by Tri-Valley which will take place on October 27 and 28. There are different levels of scare along with a Trick or Treat from 4:30-5:30 p.m. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Ghosts and goblins, monsters and...
Trojans Anthony Lanham, Connor Mebius, and Kamden Zomer competed at the 2023 South Dakota Class A State Golf Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, October 2 and 3, which took place in Rapid City. (Photo/Submitted)
Mikayla Faser and her fiancé, Joseph Weber, have a son, Theodore, and live in the country outside of Colton. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The City of Colton has welcomed a new member to their team, Mikayla Fraser. Fraser is now the Finance Officer for the...
Sara Stadem | Editor The Tri-Valley Baseball Association is chasing the King of Diamonds in hopes to raise money to help build their own diamonds.Every Tuesday, until the King of Diamonds is drawn, Tri-Valley Baseball Association (TVBA) will be hosting “Chase the...
Sara Stadem | Editor The Tri-Valley Baseball Association is looking to add one to two new Board Members to their organization.Travis Zenk, President of the Tri-Valley Baseball Association (TVBA), explained they currently have eight board members and want to add...
2023 National Wild Turkey Federation Silver Life Award winners Phil and Terri Michaels are pictured with Regional NWTF director, Randy Gaskins. (Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer The Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers celebrated the National Turkey Federation’s...
Pictured are the K-1 Champions, the Titans, Bennett Clarke, Rowan Gunderson, Wyatt Heinemann, Rusty Hoing, Hudson Johnson, Kash Krome, Know Krome, Luke Reiff, and Tucker Schrempp. Coaches Jared Schrempp and Nicholas Reiff. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Crooks...
Pictured (left to right) is Hailey Fortney (9th grade); Brooklyn Roberts (9th grade); Madysen Roth (10th grade); Andie Ingalls (11th grade); and Ryenn Caffrey (12th grade).Not pictured Ada Strunk (10th grade); Madalyn Cain (10th grade); Ethan Mitchell (12th grade)....
Pictured back row, left to right: Briauna Hoff, freshman attendant; Ayla Kramer, sophomore attendant; Avery Nothdurft, junior attendant; Senior Royalty: Sadie Berg, Crew Heier, Clara Nelson, Layton Johnson, Molly Anderson, Chet Carda, Lilly Bornitz, Jude Jarding,...
After speaking with students at Tri-Valley, Rep. Dusty Johnson took time to take photos with students and also visited classrooms. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Tri-Valley had a special guest speaker on Monday, September 25, when Rep. Dusty Johnson came to...
(Photo/Sara Stadem) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On Saturday, October 7, the city of Crooks will be hosting a very special fundraiser. The Crooks Veteran’s Park committee will be offering a BBQ meal at the Crooks Community Center from 1-6 p.m. The meal will include...
Hunter Sargent, a freshman at Tri-Valley, has been participating in Groove, Inc. since 5th grade. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor There is a saying, “March to your own beat” and for some, that opportunity could be right around the corner. Groove, Inc. out of...
Master Sergeant Trent Edberg joined the Army on June 29, 1993 and will officially retire from the military on October 1, 2023. Sara Stadem | Editor Master Sergeant Trent Edberg, a 1993 West Central graduate and son to Erik and Buffy (Deanna) Edberg, will officially...
Paige Thompson | Writer Marsha Weiland serves as the Academic Literacy Coordinator at St. Mary Catholic School in Dell Rapids. In this role, she works with K-6 students in the Boost Program, with 7th-12th grade students on 504 plans, and develops 504 plans. “The K-6...
Homecoming week is nearing for the West Central Trojans and the 2023 West Central Homecoming Royalty has been chosen! Pictured front row (left to right) is Jazelle Jarding, Jocelyn Nilson, Sadie Berg, Lilly Bornitz, Clara Nelson and Molly Anderson. Pictured back row...
(Photo/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer The Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers will celebrate the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 50th anniversary at its upcoming banquet on Saturday, September 23. The annual event will be held at 120 Main Events in Hartford,...
huddle upThe Falcons are pictured preparing for their Super Bowl game last season. Each season, the Crooks Flag Football League has an end of the season Super Bowl Day which has several events throughout the day such as the Ref’s game, Dad’s/Coaches game, and Mom’s...
Laura Jean grew up in Maryland with a love for nature and reading. (Photos/Submitted) Pulscher shares her story of faith and ALS Sara Stadem | Editor Laura Jean Pulscher and her husband, Toby, were just a normal married couple living on their dream acreage with their...
Colton Fire and Rescue Sara Stadem | Editor LeRoy Koopman joined the Colton Fire and Rescue on February 26, 1963. When asked what inspired him to join the station, Koopman explained his dad was a member of the Colton Fire Department along with his uncle, who was the...
Sara Stadem | Editor Have you witnessed a Tri-Valley staff member go above and beyond? Do you have a Tri-Valley teacher that you think deserves a kudos for a job well done? Maybe you want to give a shout-out to the cafeteria staff. Well, now you can!The Tri-Valley...