Sara Stadem | Editor The City of Colton election results are in. Those running included Rick Lehman and Trevor Bunde for the Mayor position along with Shayna Weinacht, Joe Hulscher and Kathy Siegel for the council member Ward 3 position. Results are as follows: Mayor...
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern On Tuesday, April 5, members of the Hartford City Council convened at City Hall for their bimonthly meeting to discuss objects of importance to the Hartford community. One of the bigger items on the night’s agenda was the Summit Carbon...
Students in 5th grade competed in the March Mathness tournament with half of the students being eliminated each round. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor In her second year of teaching at Tri-Valley, Ms. Kynedi Cheeseman decided to continue a long-standing...
Every year, the West Central National Honor Society (NHS) does a community service project. Since 2015, they have hosted the Miles for Murphy 5K in memory of Kier Murphy. The newly inducted students of the NHS were inducted on April 7 and include front row (left to...
A new tradition for students at Tri-Valley is to go to Sioux Falls for photos before Grand March. Some of the popular locations for photos include Cherapa Place, The Treasury at Hotel on Philips and the Japanese Gardens. (Photos/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor The...
Reece Ullerich is pictured during one of his roping competitions. His mom explained he’s all about horses and rodeos. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Over the past few months, Reece Ullerich, a 2019 West Central graduate, has been showing those around him what...
Athletes compete at State Tournament Trojan Bentley Klinkhammer competed at the State AAU Tournament which took place in Sioux Falls. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Recently, local young athletes from Tri-Valley and West Central were able to competed at the...
Troy Schwans | Writer Since July 1, 2020, South Dakota outdoor enthusiasts have been required to purchase the South Dakota Habitat Stamp when purchasing hunting, fishing or furbearer’s licenses. The stamp was created by the 2020 South Dakota legislature and is...
The Tri-Valley Band held their Spring Pop Concert. The concert consisted of the musical talents of 5th/6th grade band, 7th/8th grade band and the high school band. (Photos/Hillary Hastings and Lauren Grinde) Sara Stadem | Editor Under the direction of middle school...
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 more....
Marylou Nagel | Writer West Central senior, Audrey Prostrollo, has recently been selected as a National Merit finalist. Prostrollo lives in Hartford with her parents Verlin (III) and Belinda, sisters Sophia and Genevieve, and dogs Zeke, Rajah and Ruby. Prostrollo, a...
The Tri-Valley team of Dolce Willard, Hadlee Foster, Jaelynn Brown, Katrina Fluth and Kendra Dummet competed in the State Destination Imagination Tournament in Tri-Valley. The team took home 2nd place. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Tri-Valley and West Central...
Showing off their shiny shoes! Some boys show off their fancy footwear before the prom started. (Photo/Robin Eich) Sara Stadem | Editor The juniors and seniors of West Central, along with their dates, got glammed up for a night of sparkle, music and fun when they got...
Hartford ACE Hardware received the 2021 Business of the Year award from the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. Pictured (left to right) is Brittany Glanzer (Chamber President), Scott Schrader, Amy M. Farr (Chamber Director) and Ashlie Matthews (Chamber Vice...
The history of April Fools’ Day Sara Stadem | Editor Although the weather might not feel like spring, we are still plunging forward into the warmer months, kicking off April with the traditional April Fools’ Day. Even though the holiday tradition has been celebrated...
Sara Stadem | Editor Several years ago, the Colton Country Days Committee (CCDC) hosted an event they are excited to announce is back this year. On April 9, the committee will be hosting the Everything for Her Vendor, Craft Fair & Quarter Auction at Taopi Hall...
Sara Stadem | Editor The Hartford Area Development Foundation (HADF) will be hosting a Community Development Plan at the West Central School in the Becker Center on Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30 pm. Executive Director of the HADF Amy M. Farr said, “This meeting is the...
The NDSU Concert Choir stopped by the Tri-Valley school during their spring concert tour and performed for the choir students in grades 6-12. (Photo/Submitted) Sara Stadem | Editor Recently, the Tri-Valley choir students in grades 6-12 got to experience the musical...
Sara Stadem | Editor The Tri-Valley School District recently requested the assistance of Dakota Education Consulting (DEC) in order to provide a recommendation with regard to school boundaries which would determine an elementary student’s assigned school once...
The West Central School will be looking to make some expansions and additions this coming year. In addition to the possible expansion at the Hartford Elementary, the West Central Student Council will start building a courtyard near the high school entrance in hopes to...