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...
The board members of CCCCC gathered together for the groundbreaking of their new building which is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2024. Their new building will be located at 105 S. West Avenue in Crooks. (Photo/Submitted) Ground work has begun on the new...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern One teacher in the Tri-Valley school district is hoping to introduce a special outdoor learning space to the district’s new elementary in Crooks. Casey Elder, an English Language Learners (ELL) at both the Crooks and Colton elementaries,...
West Central’s inaugural class of 1968 gathers at Buffalo Ridge Brewing on September 16 to celebrate their 55th reunion. The Class of 1968 was the first to graduate from the merged Hartford and Humboldt school district. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern A...
By Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Once again, people who supported Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson turned the relatively uneventful commission meeting this week into a series of multiple tense exchanges.While much of the regular agenda...
Indianapolis, IN (December 13, 2023) – In recognition of Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Day (December 14) and of the efforts of interscholastic athletic administrators around the country, resolutions have been introduced by Congresswoman Nanette Barragán...
Congratulation’s to the Hartford Senior Citizens who recently celebrated their ribbon cutting ceremony. They celebrated recent renovations and their partnership with the City of Hartford. Congratulations, Hartford Senior Citizens!