On Thursday, May 22, the Tri-Valley Mustang students walked out the school doors for the last time for the 2024-2025 school year, with the Mustang teachers sending their students off on their summer break. (Photo/Submitted)
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Year-End Celebrations
It was end-of-the-year fun for the 7th and 8th grade Mustangs, which was put on by Ms. Hunt and the Student Council. Congratulations to Mr. Wodahl’s advisory for winning the Minute to Win It challenges! (Photos/Submitted)
Tri-Valley staff recognition
35 years of service to the TVSD 25 years of service to the TVSD 15 years of service to the TVSD Five years of service to the TVSD 10 years of service to the TVSD Employees of the Year at the TVSD 20 years of service to the TVSD Before heading off on summer break, some...
Marian Puthoff’s Birthday
Marian Puthoff will celebrate her 95th birthday on June 3. The family would like to honor her with a card shower. Greetings may be sent to 305 W 5th St #107, Hartford, SD 57033.
WCMS 8th Grade Students of Growth and Reading Awards Given
WCMS 8th Grade Reading Students Maintaining an “A” aAverage All Four Quarters Pictured back row (left to right) are Sydney Wagner, Remington Reilly, Bohdan Miller, Hadley Borgen, Ella Harden, Aubriana Horn and Emery Hartman. Middle row (left to right) are Amelia...
American Legion Essay and Poster Winners and Citizenship Awards Given
AMERICAN LEGION ESSAY WINNER West Central 8th grader Amelia Hawks was the winner of the American Legion Essay. (Photo/Submitted) AMERICAN LEGION CITIZENSHIP AWARDS GIVEN The West Central Middle School 8th Grade American Legion Citizenship Awards were announced. The...
West Central FCCLA students raise funds for Nationals
Marylou Nagel | Writer Three West Central High School FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) students are well on their way to participating in Nationals this summer.Laney Jass, Alexis Boll, and Ana Victoria Underwood recently qualified for the FCCLA...
A safer border – A safer South Dakota
Gov. Larry Rhoden Former Governor Noem would often say, “What you see with your eyes, you carry in your heart.” I knew just how much of a challenge it is to secure America’s Southern Border – and how utterly the previous administration in Washington failed in that...
The one big, beautiful bill
WELCOMING VETERANS Rep. Dusty Johnson greets Honor Flight veterans at the World War II Memorial. (Photos/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG Update I voted to pass the House’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, which is a strong, conservative package that prevents the largest tax...
Remember the fallen
Sen. John Thune I recently had the privilege of welcoming a group of South Dakota veterans to Washington during an Honor Flight visit. These are always special for me. They’re an opportunity to simply say “thank you” to those who served. No matter how many times I do...
Congratulations, Class of 2025
With family, friends and community members by their side, the seniors of Tri-Valley High School graduated on Saturday, May 17. Congratulations, Class of 2025! (Photo/Tri-Valley Mane Edition) The seniors of West Central graduated on Saturday, May 17, with the support...
‘A Growing Frontier’
Crooks Community Days coming soon Sara Stadem | Editor Crooks Area Working Together has picked a theme, has a calendar of events and is ready for patrons to come celebrate their community. ‘A Growing Frontier’ themed Crooks Community Days is set for Wednesday, May 28,...
Back as a WC Trojan: Sittig reinstated by School Board
After a hearing with the West Central School Board, Mr. Jacob Sittig was offered a contract for the 2025-2026 school year with the West Central School District. (Photo/Lisa Miller) Sara Stadem | Editor After initially being notified that his contract would not be...
Continuing a tradition of excellence
BRINGING HOME AWARDS The West Central School District was honored by The NAMM Foundation with the Best Communities for Music Education designation for its outstanding support and commitment to music education. (Photo/Submitted) CONTINUING A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE The...
Board names Rogness as new Golden West General Manager/CEO
GOLDEN WEST ANNOUNCES NEW CEO Nick Rogness was selected by the Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative board of directors as the organization’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rogness officially began his duties on Monday, May 12, following...
Rolling flavors: Food Truck Mondays return
Sara Stadem | Editor Spring has arrived, summer is around the corner and the food trucks are rolling into the community of Dell Rapids to Dells Auto, which means Food Truck Monday are back!Dells Auto is entering its fourth year of hosting Food Truck Monday (FTM),...
Humboldt Fire & Ambulance Service announce fundraiser winners
Kent Liesinger won $5,000 in the Humboldt Fire & Ambulance Service fundraiser (Photo/Submitted) Mark Kueter won $2,000 in the Humboldt Fire & Ambulance Service fundraiser (Photo/Submitted) Rick Starnes won $1,000 in the Humboldt Fire & Ambulance Service...
Public hearing on wheel tax hike set for June 17 county commission meeting
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – At their Tuesday, May 20, meeting, Minnehaha County Commissioners moved ahead with plans for an increase to the wheel tax, although for what will be less than anticipated.On a motion from Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg...
STC students take part in community service event
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Media Note: Photographs from this event are available on the Southeast Technical College website.Area students from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls recently took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025...
Rounds introduces legislation to advance brain cancer research and development
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, legislation to advance research for brain tumors and improve brain tumor treatment and care.“For me, the fight against...