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Spirit of Dakota announces 2024 nominees

Nominees for prestigious award are released

County five-year bridge plan presented to commission

Notes from September 3 Beadle County Commission meeting

A look back at the State Fair

Photos from the 2024 State Fair
More police log

Police Log 9-7-24

Huron area police log published on September 7, 2024

Court News 9-6-24

Beadle County court news published on September 6, 2024

Police Log 9-6-24

Huron area police log published on September 6, 2024
Community

Spink County deputy

Bryan Warner receives certification recently

Out of the Darkness suicide awareness walk set for Sept. 14

Annual suicide awareness walk set for Campbell Park

A tribute to Swifties

Final show of the fair pays homage to Taylor Swift

Country tunes

Photos from weekend concerts

New Miss State Fair, others crowned Saturday afternoon

Competition held Saturday at State Fair
Sports

Governors pull away for win against Huron

Tigers football falls to defending champion
Cyclones volleyball gets road win
Clark/Willow Lake defeats Milbank
Huron’s Ronaldo Pineda plays the ball as Hudson Hadrick (6) and Kasen Groeneveld (3) of Tea Area defend during their game Thursday at Tiger Stadium.
Titans rally in second half to get past Huron
Tea Area defeats Huron soccer
The James Valley Christian girls’ cross country team won the team title during the Redfield Invite on Thursday. From left: Rylin Wipf, Andee Frandsen, Hadasah Olson, Daril Frandsen and Micaiah Brantner.
JVC girls win at Redfield Invite
Multiple Heartland teams run in Redfield
Opinion

Winning...in last place

In this From the Mound, the writer discusses a recent 5K run that had more than just the final time involved

Letter - Flowers 9-7-24

Writer counters previous letter supporting Trump

Letter - Stack 9-7-24

Writer discusses recreational marijuana in Colorado

Letter - Wegner 9-7-24

Writer supports Johnson for Congress

Let’s rethink abortion politics that punish patients and doctors

Guest editorial focuses on overall concerns with attempts to legislate abortion
Recipes

Heartland Cuisine: 4-H Special Foods Contest

Participants were, front row, from left, Charleston Wachter, Georgia Wachter, Karys Puffer and Gentry Puffer. In the back are Hailey Schoenfelder, Hannah Schoenfelder and Laina Puffer.

Special foods participants provide recipes

Schools

School notes 9-7-24

Buchanan music and high school social studies featured

Build Dakota announces 2024-25 scholarship recipients

Mike Rowe to visit to celebrate 10th anniversary of program

Wessington Springs FFA wins Farm Safety Quiz Bowl

Wessington Springs earns title Saturday

Reading milestone!

Area youth begins Kindergarten with more than 10,000 books read
Obituaries
Thomas Hietter
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Thomas Joseph Hietter, otherwise known as, Tommy Jo, Tom, Dad, Pops, and Papa, passed away in his sleep on July 26, 2024 at the age of 82 in The Woodlands, Texas. His …
Kenneth Oestreich
HOLABIRD — Kenneth R. Oestreich, age 86, of Holabird, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024, at his home. His funeral service is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Welter Funeral Home, with …
Vylene Beckman
ESTELLINE — Vylene Beckman, age 98, of Estelline and formerly of the Cavour and Huron area, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Estelline Nursing and Care Center. Her funeral service is …
Bonnie Guthmiller
HURON — Bonnie Jane Guthmiller, age 93, of Huron died Saturday, August 24, 2024. Her memorial service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Riverview United Methodist Church in Huron, with a private …
James Noonan
HURON — James “JD” Noonan, age 78, of Huron, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. His Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, …
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