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Local food giveaway line reaches record numbers
The line of vehicles that snakes along Pipestone Avenue near the west entrance to Flandreau seems to grow longer each month.There are families that are hungry and we need to continue to support those families, said Carrie Sanderson, who helps coordinate the joint effort to feed area families through Team Buche Cares and the Flandreau…
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Local ranchers uneasy with Trumps beef price talk
An announcement by President Donald Trump this past week has local beef producers wondering whats next for them and for the future of the industry.Trump told reporters his administration is working on beef and has a deal coming to lower prices, but didnt offer any details. Over the weekend, he also floated the idea of…
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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 of old trees east edge…
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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 house up to 12 adults…
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Pennington County will host Hoek capital murder trial
Pennington County will be the new location for the capital murder trial of Joseph Hoek, the man accused of intentionally killing Moody County Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok during a high-speed chase.The decision was made late last week following the most recent status hearing in the case. Earlier this month, Third Judicial Circuit Judge Gregory Stoltenburg…
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Little Shop of Horrors prepares to hit Crystal Theatre stage
Its fabulous, said Val Smith, co-director of the Crystal Theatres fall musical Little Shop of Horrors set to premiere early November at the theater in Flandreau.Tickets go on sale this Wednesday and it may be a tough show to catch if you dont purchase early. The production promises plenty of laughs, catchy music, and a…
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Time to register your entry
The Flandreau Holiday Parade Committee is gearing up for the November holiday parade and has added some more fun to the days events.This years parade will be held on Saturday, November 29 with the theme, How The Grinch Stole Christmas.Parade entries are being accepted now. Entrants are encouraged to incorporate the Grinch theme into their…
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Standing-room-only crowd expected at Wednesday’s Colman City council meeting
A big meeting is set for Wednesday night in the Colman City Council chambers on the proposed and controversial transfer of the citys electric system to Sioux Valley Energy.Whats usually a quiet public hearing is expected to be standing-room-only as residents and representatives from both the current and potential electric providers turn out to weigh…
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Fresh look for Egan Senior Center
Refreshing the inside of the Egan Senior Center has been a topic of conversation for years maybe even decades. And while vintage looks have their charm, that old orange carpet had finally overstayed its welcome. The walls, too, were long overdue for a coat of paint.What happened here a few weeks ago was Norm (Koehn)…
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Commission signs off on new Public Health agreement
As a follow-up to a story we ran last week, Moody County Commissioners have officially approved a new two-year agreement with the South Dakota Department of Health to relocate local public health and WIC services to the Extension Building in Flandreau.The board this past week authorized Chair Carla Bruning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding,…
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