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Eagle memories: fast on the track

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on Oct. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Sunday School classes are held each Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. The Campbell Straw Bale … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 10/4/23

1982: The last Homecoming

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Sunday School will be on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. Trinity Women of the ELCA met on … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 9/27/23

First depot in Carthage

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on Sun., Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. with Communion. Sunday School will be singing. Visitors are always welcome. Sunday School will be at Lorelee Nelson’s on … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 9/20/23

Shutting off the lights in Carthage

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on Sun., Sept. 17, at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Sunday School meets on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. Trinity WELCA will meet on … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 9/14/23

Carthage, becoming Carthage

A Parish Unity Service of the Prairie Lutheran Parish will be held Sun., Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran in Artesian; a meal will follow. Bishop Hagmaier will be assisting with the service. … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 9/6/23

Carthage town findings in 1923

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on Sun., Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Confirmation class will resume Tues., Sept. 5, at 4:30 p.m., at Lorelee Nelson’s. Sunday School … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 8/30/23

Finlay house was first school building in town

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on Aug. 27 at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Circle will meet for Bible Study on Thurs., Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. A Campbell Straw … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 8/23/23

Follow up on Straw Bale Days

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on Aug. 20, at 8 a.m. The Women of the ELCA will meet Thurs., Aug. 17, at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. Visitors are always welcome. A Campbell Straw Bale … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 8/16/23

History of the Straw Bale Museum

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship Aug. 13 at 11 a.m., with special music by the Peason family, former members of Trinity. Everyone is welcome. Trinity WELCA will meet Thurs., Aug. 17 at 2 … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 8/9/23

Carthage High School closed its doors in 1983. The final graduating class gathered over the weekend to celebrate their 40th high school reunion. Those in attendance included Steve Lund, left, Sherry (Moe) Schmidt, Amber (Hattervig) Predmore, Dawn Grogan, Norman Madison, Andrew Nelson and Kathy (Carter) Haarstad.

Final Carthage class

8/9/23

Carthage News

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on July 30 at 8 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Trinity Women of the ELCA met Thursday with Harriet Hattervig conducting the meeting. Lorelee Nelson, … more

7/26/23

1982: The Carthage Centennial

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on Sun., July 23, at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Looking ahead, there will be a community church service during Straw Bale Days on Sun., Aug. 6 at the … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 7/19/23

1973: Two-way radios installed in ambulance

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship July 16, at 9:30 a.m., and Trinity WELCA will meet Thurs., July 20, at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. Visitors are always welcome. A Campbell Straw Bale … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 7/12/23

1966: Adventures of a small-town boy from Carthage

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on July 9 at 8 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Good rains north of Carthage and filling Redstone Creek have caused Lake Carthage to rise; water is going … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 7/5/23

Closing of school 40 years ago

Trinity Lutheran Church will have worship on July 2, at 11 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. A meeting of the Campbell Straw Bale Museum will be held Thurs., July 6, at 2:30 p.m. at The Prairie Inn. … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 6/28/23

Chad Coppess, rear left, speaks with Carthage mayor David Hattervig and local historians Sally Madison and Lorelee Nelson. Coppess, a reporter for South Dakota Magazine, spent time last weekend in Carthage, visiting locals and gathering information about the town. Carthage is slated to be the featured "tiny town" in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

Carthage interests South Dakota magazine

6/21/23

Some of the activities last weekend during Cabaret Days in Carthage were face painting and a scavenger hunt. Children were given lists of things to find on Main Street, and when they had completed their mission, they received a free fruit smoothie.

Cabaret Days in and around Carthage

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship June 25 at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Trinity Circle will meet on Thurs., June 29, at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. The Larson cousin reunion was … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 6/21/23

1910: Looking back at Old Settlers Day

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship on June 18 at 8 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Bible School was held at Trinity Lutheran Church last Monday - Wednesday, studying “Moses and the Ten … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 6/14/23

Centennial fever is running high

Trinity Lutheran Church will have Worship Sunday, June 11 at 11 a.m. Trinity WELCA will meet Thurs., June 15 at 2 p.m. at Lorelee Nelson’s. Robin Hattervig visited his mother Harriet Hattervig on … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 6/7/23

1989: Centennial Park back in the day

Trinity Lutheran Church Bible School will be June 5 - 7, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with the children bringing their noon lunch. The theme will be “Moses and the Ten Commandments.” There will be a … more

By Lorelee Nelson | 5/31/23