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Spring tries for early arrival
Open water returns along the Big Sioux River near the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s powwow grounds north of town as temperatures continue to run well above average for this time of year. The river — typically a winter playground for anglers, side-by-sides and snowmobiles — has seen little activity this…
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Decisions moving quickly in Pierre
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise If you’ve been wondering what’s weighing on the minds of local voters this legislative session, Saturday morning offered a fairly predictable snapshot.How to rein in property taxes, whether any real relief is coming this spring, how to support strong local schools while balancing rising Medicaid…
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Fundraisers keep local fire crews equipped
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise This time of year, local fire and rescue crews tend to get busy — and not just on emergency calls. They’re also flipping pancakes, serving chislic and hosting community meals that double as some of their most important fundraisers of the year.The Flandreau Fire Department…
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Housing project may finally be on the horizon
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise After years of conversation around the lack of affordable housing — particularly in Flandreau — at least one long-discussed housing project appears to be moving closer to reality.City officials confirmed during their most recent City Council meeting that they are working with a developer and…
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Load limits return to county roads
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise Chances are, aif you’ve been driving gravel roads in recent weeks, you’ve noticed a bit of shifting.“There has been some movement in the usual places where culverts either sink or raise up some, but not significantly more than other years with the transition from cold…
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Hawks make new weight room available to public
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise Two years after Flandreau Public Schools opened its weight room to public use — a resource many residents are still discovering — the Colman-Egan School District has now taken a similar step.The Colman-Egan school board has officially approved public use of its new weight room…
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Bison, salmon begin their journey
The long-planned food trade between the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the Tulalip Nation is finally moving with trucks carrying bison west to Washington and the first shipment of salmon soon on its way back to South Dakota.In a previous story in the Moody County Enterprise it was reported about…
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Extended season a blessing on water line project
Good news for homeowners and commuters along the south side of Flandreau: the continued stretch of mild fall weather is likely to give contractors a few extra weeks to keep working on the citys major water utility improvement project and the rebuilding of affected roads.Crews had been expected to wrap…
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Flandreaus City Park wraps up season
Monday marked the final day of the official camping season and the last day restrooms were open at Flandreaus City Park.The 2025 season was a busy one. Families, campers, and ballplayers filled the shaded grounds all summer long, taking advantage of the playgrounds and ballfields that lie beneath the canopy…
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Wholeness Center seeks help to meet growing need
She needs help.Thats what Tonya Pavlis, new board president for The Wholeness Center, told Flandreau City Council members while requesting a $10,000 subsidy for the local domestic violence shelter.The Wholeness Center, located in Flandreau, has served thousands of area women, families, and elderly residents since opening in 1984. It can…
