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AG wants intoxicating hemp banned in new Farm Bill
A coalition of 21 Attorneys General, including South Dakotas Marty Jackley, is asking Congress to fix language in the 2018 Farm Bill they say is being used by bad actors to market unregulated intoxicating hemp.Congress removed hemp from the list of controlled substances in 2018. Since then, products containing THC…
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Six cattle missing from Moody County farm
Keep an eye out for your neighbors and if you notice something out of the ordinary, maybe give them a call. Thats what Ted Smith of rural Moody County, along with quite a few of his neighbors, are recommending after six head of cattle recently went missing from Smiths farm.Smith…
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Road levy approved for county
Moody County residents will see a slight adjustment to their property tax bills in 2025 to account for a new road and bridge maintenance, repair and construction levy. Commissioners this past week approved a resolution establishing an annual $500,000 county-wide levy after months of conversations about how they might avoid…
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Developing a vision for historic Flandreau Dam area
Improvements to the area around the historic Flandreau Dam have been discussed literally for generations, but few real changes have ever been made to the picturesque fishing and gathering spot. That may be about to change.A small working committee is in the process of being formed after this past weeks…
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Decision tabled on Egan Bridge
A decision regarding the historic one-lane bridge in Egan is on hold.City trustees this past Wednesday night weighed the options before them for the 102-year-old structure in front of a packed house. Their small meeting room just inside Egan City Hall, which normally might see the five or so people…
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Fliers do well at singing contest
These Flandreau High School choir students participated in the Solo/Ensemble Contest on March 11 at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. The students are directed by Mrs. Malerie Yeaton.In the photo First photo are students who received Superior ratings on their solos are front, from left, Dawn Frias, Isabell Kulm and…
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Flandreau Qualifies 7 Wrestlers for SDWCA State Tourney
The SDWCA took place this past weekend in Rapid City. Seven wrestlers represented Flandreau at the SDWCA State Tournament including Judson Kills-A-Hundred, Nathan Henriquez, McKinley Bowden, Gus Blasius, Braehden Kuhnel-Smith, Dasha Pedraza-Felix, and Gabe Frias.Medaling for the Fliers were Dasha Pedrza-Felix with fifth, Gabe Frias with sixth and McKinley Bowden…
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Esports: What to know about South Dakotas newest prep sport
A new activity is set to join football, volleyball as well as track and field as a sanctioned high school sport in South Dakota.Esports has been surging in popularity over the past decade the streaming audience is expected to hit 1.4 billion in 2025, and several South Dakota colleges have…
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2024 performance lineup announced for Crystal Theatre
The Crystal Theatre Board is excited to share that the initial 2024 performance schedule for the historic and newly renovated theater is set.As of mid-March, the calendar includes; the Crystal Theatre Variety Show on July 13th, the Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience on July 20th; the Missoula Childrens Theatre production…
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Johnson Votes YES, Calling on TikTok to Divest From the Chinese Communist Party
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass legislation requiring TikTok to divest from ByteDance, which answers to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or risk losing access to American markets. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Actwould remove CCP-backed ByteDance apps, including TikTok, from American app stores and…
