Jennifer Nelson Gale, 2001 West Central graduate, was inducted into the Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame. (Photo/Submitted) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On Saturday, October 15, West Central graduate Jennifer Nelson Gale was inducted into the Chadron State...
Sara Stadem | Editor As the holiday season is quickly approaching and time on the road increases to visit family and friends, we are reminded to stay safe with National Seat Belt Day which is November 14. National Seat Belt Day is a day recognized to encourage...
Sara Stadem | Editor Looking for a fun night out with your son? Look no further than the Humboldt Elementary Gym! The West Central PTA will be hosting a Mother Son Event on Friday, November 18, from 7-9pm which will include inflatable fun.The evening festivities will...
Students in 2nd grade partnered up and worked together to follow directions and have a spider climb up a string. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The 2nd grade students in Mrs. Ruth-Ann Curriel’s class were recently busy partnering together to follow...
The Tri-Valley Elemetnary elected the first student council which included 3rd and 4th graders. Pictured back row Nathan, Mataya, Jocelynn, Harper, Harper, and Daisy. Front row Aleta and Chet. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The Tri-Valley Elementary School is...
The City of Crooks had their ribbon cutting on Friday, November 4, for their latest light industrial area which is located across from the library. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Sara Stadem | Editor Change is inevitable but for the city of Crooks, it’s a change in the right...
The Marching Trojans had a “historic season” according to Director of Bands, Danny Eye, coming home with many awards and trophies for their 2022 competitive season. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The West Central Marching Trojans completed their season with...
Sara Stadem | Editor As the community of Hartford will soon be gearing up for another year of the Hartford Burger Battle, there will be a new way to participate in the event with the new release of the Discover Hartford App.The app, Discover Hartford, came to be when...
The fire departments show the Tri-Valley students what their equipment looks like and sounds like so in case of emergency, the students know what a firefighter would look like that would come assist them. (Photo/Sara Stadem) Sara Stadem | Editor Each year during Fire...
Sara Stadem | Editor The 14th Annual High School Marching Band Indoor Show has arrived this Saturday, November 5, at 7pm in the Colosseum. The concert is to celebrate the successful season the Marching Trojans while the audience is able to listen to their...
“Kiss the Pig” fundraiser at Friday Night Lights Jennifer Even was given a check by the Pink Ladies of Colton during half time of the Friday night football game on October 14. She will be presented the money from “Kiss the Pig” from the school next week....
Sara Stadem | Editor There are many stages of a person’s breast cancer journey ranging from the beginning of being diagnosed to surgery and chemotherapy or radiation. There is one step of the journey that isn’t spoken about much and that is the recovery and...
The Dells Theater got a face lift with their marquee which was completed in October. (Photo/Submitted) Ella Griffin | Staff Intern The Dells Theater of Dell Rapids got a new marquee to show off at the building. The project of the new marquee started in early June with...
The Hartford Women of Today held their 32nd annual Women of Today Craft Show which had multiple vendors. (Photos/Submitted) Marylou Nagel | Writer The West Central High School Becker Center in Hartford was a popular place on Saturday, October 22. The 32nd annual Women...
8th grade September GRIT winners (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor West Central Middle School added another award last school year for their students to earn which is called GRIT. The acronym stands for having guts, resiliency, initiative, and tenacity. This...
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 in extra effort, working well with others and...
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 to the SOTM this year are the featured...
Many participants at the Witches and Warlocks Wine Walk embraced the Halloween spirit and sported various costumes, among them the Sanderson sisters from Disney’s Hocus Pocus! (Photo/Abby Mitchell) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On Saturday, October 15, Downtown...
The West Central Trojan boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams advanced to the South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Meet. The boys’ took second place at the Region 2A cross country meet with the girls’ team finishing third. Pictured back row (left to right) is Ellie...
Jerseys raise money for breast cancer The captains of the Tri-Valley Mustang football team took the field for the coin toss in their maroon and pink jerseys on Friday, October 14. The jerseys were auctioned off through a silent auction as a fundraiser with the...