The West Central Trojan girls soccer team brought home the State Runner-up Title after the Championship game on Saturday, October 15, when they faced off against the Tea Area Titans. Pictured back row (left to right) is Asst. Coach Kassidy Johnson, Teagan Lupkes,...
The Pledge of Allegiance was first given publicity through the program of the National Public Schools Celebration of Columbus Day. (Photos/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which...
The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s office worked to assist those that got caught in the blizzard last week to get them to safety in the below freezing temperatures. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor As many were trying to finalize holiday plans last week, a winter...
Aric Manthey | Writer To ring in the new year, the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce will be bringing back a popular competition. Starting January 1, the Chamber will be hosting the 5th Annual Hartford Area Burger Battle Challenge.This battle will take place...
Pictured (left to right) is Kimberly Potts, Heather Bunde, and Justin Goth who delivered the gifts from the Colton Community Angel Tree to help spread some extra joy this holiday season. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The community members of Colton pulled...
Sara Stadem | Editor After Halloween rolls around, it seems as though the holiday season is gone in a blink of an eye. Thanksgiving comes and suddenly everyone is celebrating Christmas and before you know it, New Year’s Eve is here. With New Year’s Eve comes the...
Detective Maria Munkvold is pictured helping during lunch as the Christmas with Deputies. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Families share Christmas with Deputies Sara Stadem | Editor After a successful first Christmas with Deputies (CWD) event last year, the Minnehaha County...
Colton residents open business in Dell Rapids Paul and Desiree Osborne started Tea Solution in March of 2021 in order to share their health journey with others. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor When describing their family, Colton residents Paul and Desiree...
Sara Stadem | Editor Winter wonderland has officially arrived. With the winter weather, all the snow fall and cold temperatures also comes snow removal, whether it’s by city snow plows, or families and friends working together to clear the sidewalks with shovels and...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern Unknown to many, December is not only the start of the Christmas season. It is also celebrated as Spiritual Literacy Month. Originally enacted in 1996 by Frederic and Mary Brussat, Spiritual Literacy Month is observed worldwide throughout...
Ella Griffin | Staff Intern There will be a different look of all of the Catholic parishes around the area. Especially around the Minnehaha area. Seven different churches will be put into a reconstructing of pastors and mass times. The seven different churches in this...
Students in 4th grade worked together to visit four different stations in order to ‘escape’ the room during a class lesson which incorporated reading and math. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Mrs. Deanne Vortherms decided to challenge her 4th grade class in an...
Students of the monthJosyln Stahl and Tanner Wagner Sara Stadem | Editor West Central middle school teachers, grades 6-8, get to select students they see showing outstanding character throughout the month. Teachers watch for things such as high-quality work, putting...
November High School Students of the Month (Photo/Submitted) 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...
The Humboldt Ambulance recently had the Telemedicine in Motion for EMS installed which will allow first responders to get additional assistance from nurses and physicians with a push of a button via video or audio call. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Recently,...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As the city of Hartford has grown, so too has the number of projects the city has needed to undertake-both to keep up with the increasing population and to improve quality of life for all of Hartford’s citizens. Here are a few of the...
Toy Lending Library is in 14 locations in the surrounding areas with Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC helping to fill their Christmas stocking during Grouchmas. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Last week we learned the Rosenbauer South Dakota, LLC was participating...
BINGO at Buffalo Ridge Brewing brought in $1,270 for Project 22 which is an organization through the West Central School District that provides funding for school lunches to those in need that do not qualify for free or reduced meals. (Photo/Submitted) Adie Stadem |...
Students in 1st grade created rafts together to see if their penguins could float as part of their STEM project. (Photos/Submitted) Adie Stadem | Staff Intern The Tri-Valley 1st graders in Mrs. Samantha Cliff’s class participated in a STEM (Science, Technology,...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern The Christmas season, while a joyful time of the year, can also be a challenging time for some families stressed about putting presents under the tree. Thankfully, both West Central and Tri-Valley offer local programs aimed at making sure...