Tri-Valley FBLA officers Pictured are the 2023-2024 Tri-Valley FBLA Officers (left to right) Bailey Haas, Treasurer; Emma Willis, Historian & Reporter; Danika Fluth, President; Nataliya Shkinder, Secretary; and Kari Peterson, Vice President. (Photo/Submitted)...
Submitted by Jean Wehrkamp | Zion Lutheran Church, Hartford World Day of Prayer is a worldwide, ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who have a continuing relationship in prayer...
Community members were able to attend morning coffee with Legislator Bethany Soye to ask questions and hear what she has been working on in Pierre. (Photos/Submitted) Submitted by Wynne Hindt The Harford Area Chamber of Commerce held a Coffee with Legislator Bethany...
It’s Friday and it’s fish time! St. George Catholic Church will be holding a Fish Fry on Friday, March 1, from 5-7:30 p.m. The event will take place in the parish center at 408 S. Western, Hartford. The free will event includes fish (baked or fried), potato,...
Sara Stadem | Editor Celebrating National FBLA Week took place this year from February 11-17, 2024, which is held during National Career & Technical Education Month. FBLA, which stands for Future Business Leaders of America, is the largest business Career and...
West Central Ag Communications Team The 2023-2024 school year found Mrs. Linda Petersen heading into her 34th year of leading the West Central FFA Chapter. This year, the West Central FFA Chapter has 100 members with their 2023-2024 Officers as follows:President -...
Tri-valley ag sales team Tri-valley State Winning Ag Sales Team tri-valley creed speaking Tri-valley Exemp. speaking Tri-Valley FFA Chapter Sara Stadem | Editor Each year, FFA Chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week with this year the celebration...
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will host a conference this spring to help women in agriculture develop their ability to advocate for themselves and the industry.The Power of Women as AgVocates Conference is March 1-2, 2024, at the Casey...
The Tri-Valley Mustang students have had a busy week. The Mustang kindergartners celebrated 100 days of learning fun along with a hat day in 3B. The elementary students also had a guest speaker about internet safety. (Photos/Submitted)
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class worked on giving new books a try in our Language Arts lesson, where we learned all about various genres. Some included: fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, comics, realistic fiction, biographies, and comics. We all read...
The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s 2nd grade class worked on a Mystery Science Lesson entitled: How Do You Build a City Out of Mud? In this lesson, the students learned about a unique building material: mud! The properties of mud depend on the properties of the soil...
Sara Stadem | Editor Each month throughout the school year, the teachers of the West Central High School nominate and vote for a Student of the Month (SOTM), with two students being selected from each grade.A new addition was started to the SOTM which are the featured...
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem and her office are now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Internship Program. This internship program provides students with a first-hand experience within state government and the functions of the Governor’s Office.Student...
Randy Gross | 25th District Representative This week will be busy as February 21st is the last day for non-budget bills to be passed in their house of origin (Senate or House of Representatives) before moving on to the other house for consideration. Bills not passed...
By Senator Tom Pischke Week 6 of the 2024 Legislative Sesson ended on February 15th. All of our committees in both chambers have been busy working through the 478 bills that were introduced this year. In South Dakota, every introduced bill gets a hearing in a...
Linebacker of the Year Chet Carda was named Chad Greenway Linebacker of the Year and was presented with the LB Legacy Award on January 25. (Photo/Susan Hanley) Sara Stadem | Editor Marylou Nagel | Writer West Central senior, Chet Carda, has recently been named Chad...
2nd Annual Jarvis Brende Memorial Poker Run is set Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As February crawls forward, the tail end of the year’s shortest month will host an event close to many Crooks citizen’s hearts: the Jarvis Brende Memorial Poker Run. The run was an idea of...
Pictured (right to left) is Deputy Neville Smith, wife Jenny, and children Isaiah, Lincy, and Jacob. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by Stan Beckstrom Post 118Americanism OfficerLast year Deputy Neville Smith was chosen as the American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of...
Central Valley Stuttin’ Gobblers Scholarship recipientWest Central High School senior, Clara Nelson, is the 2024 Central Valley Struttin’ Gobblers scholarship recipient. Nelson (L) is pictured with CVSG member, Scott Nelson. (Photo/Submitted) Greg Boddicker is the SD...
Submitted by Elsie Baye Valentine Gifts to the Homebound: On Saturday, February 10, the members of Court St. Thomas #1533 Catholic Daughters of Humboldt and Montrose met to assemble cookie plates to take to the homebound of St. Ann and St. Patrick Parishes. Pictured...