Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern The Crooks City Council convened again for its monthly meeting on Monday, August 8, at the Crooks Community Center. The council discussed a variety of issues during the session, from new ordinances to the upcoming fall sports.Firstly, the...
Sara Stadem | Editor The West Central (WC) FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) Chapter is hitting the ground running in the new 2022-2023 school year and wasting no time when it comes to helping others. The WC FCCLA Chapter is hosting a cereal...
Derik Fossum as new Tri-Valley Intermediate Principal Sara Stadem | Editor As Tri-Valley (TV) heads into their 2022-2023 school year, a familiar face will be taking on a new role. Mr. Derik Fossum, who has previously taught 6th grade Math/ELA and Physical Education...
Kiri Scott | Writer The County Sheriff is required by law to conduct foreclosure sales in many different instances. Plaintiffs must set a date and time for a sale by contacting the Sheriff’s Office, sales are most commonly set to be on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m....
Sara Stadem | Editor Most parents are none too familiar with the days when the summer vacation is being counted down to the start of the new school year. Despite the fact that some children might be excited to head back to school for learning and reconnecting with...
Ella Griffin | Dells City Journal Staff Intern This year, with free lunches coming to an end, students that attend school will once again have to pay for their breakfasts and lunches. Due to inflation the prices of everything has gone up, including the price of food....
Kiri Scott | Writer Scammers have gotten braver and more lucrative as phone technology has begun to get more advanced. According to the Public Utilities Commission website, “Unfortunately, advances in technology have made it cheaper and easier than ever to make scam...
Kiri Scott | Writer Ice cream is a staple of your summer experiences, especially in the heat waves or after a fun day at the pool. The frozen treat is a top contender for ways to keep cool and be a tasty sweet treat and with ice cream cakes being one of those...
Kiri Scott | Writer On August 5, Governor Kristi Noem released a press release about suicide prevention and the measures the government has taken to help prevent suicide. The government has created a system to help identify the counties that experience higher rates of...
72Hartford, SDAugust 7, 2022Susan Ida Deters, age 72 and a long time Hartford resident, passed away on Sunday, August 7, at Sanford Hospital. A visitation was held from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday, August 12, at Miller Funeral Home – Hartford Chapel (600 S Western Ave,...
Sara Stadem | Editor As July has come to an end and the weeks in August are rolling right by, many parents and students are starting to gear up for the 2022-2023 school year. Although for many this might not be their first rodeo, there are those families and students...
Members of the West Central Marching Trojans practice their 2022 show. The band spent several weeks during the summer preparing for their fall season. (Photo/Abby Mitchell) Marylou Nagel | Writer The West Central Marching Trojans have been hard at work during summer...
Chris Larson takes on new role Chris Larson will be the new Tri-Valley High School Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. His wife, Kristin, works as the Regional CTE Specialist with the Department of Education and his daughter, Kennedy, will be entering second...
The Hartford/Humbodlt Gamecocks are heading to the South Dakota State B Amateur Tournament which will take place August 3-14. The Gamecocks took the mound on Friday, August 3, when they faced off against Dimock/Emery Raptors. Results were not available at time of...
Unity Rd, located at 404 West Opal Lane in Hartford, opened their doors on Wednesday, July 27, and plan to have their grand opening later in September. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern As both Hartford and South Dakota’s first licensed medical...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern The City of Humboldt has set its sights on its economy with the upcoming formation of a new city committee: the Humboldt Economic Development Committee (HEDC). Created in part with the assistance of the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (SMGA),...
Kiri Scott(Photo/Submitted) Kiri Scott | Writer As of June 24, I have taken on the role of writer for the publications in New Century Press that helps cover state-wide news, as local news/politics in local communities of Dell Rapids, Beresford and Alcester.I currently...
Kami Leih (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Kami Leih, Hartford resident, added to our staff when she joined The Minnehaha Messenger as the office assistant.Originally from Blunt, Leih attended Sully Buttes School and went on to Lake Area Technical College.In...
Tri-Valley FBLA students, Mikaila Fluth, Erika Beck and Emma Willis, along with FBLA Advisor Amber Fluth, attended the FBLA National Conference in Chicago. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Although school is out and summer is in progress, three Tri-Valley Future...
Poker run benefit set for Struck family Ken and Dianne Struck were both diagnosed with cancer in 2021. Pictured is Ken and Dianne (front) and (left to right) their daughter, Carla and husband Jeffrey, daughter Tanya and husband Jerry, daughter Dawn and fiancé Tim and...