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Fliers sweep wrestling quad
FLANDREAU In their final home event of the season, the Flandreau Flier wrestling team showed a good sized home crowd their stuff by sweeping three teams in a quadrangular.The Fliers opened with a 45-25 win over Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney and then defeated Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, 40-39 in an exciting final match of the…
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Ambulance Task Force holds first meeting to address service future
The newly formed ambulance task force met for the first time last week, bringing together local stakeholders to discuss the future of the Moody County Ambulance Service.Representatives from the City of Flandreau, Moody County, Avera Flandreau Hospital, Avera Medical Group, and other individuals participated in the meeting, which marked the…
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Frigid temps come and go
Downtown Flandreau was unusually quiet early Monday as subzero winter temperatures settled in, paired with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday giving many the day off and a reason to stay cozied up at home. With the breeze, the feels like temp on Monday was -34. Frigid temperatures are expected…
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Colman-Egan explores AI policies
Do we have a policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for staff or students? Jennifer Keyes asked during last weeks Colman-Egan School Board meeting.Superintendent Scott Hemmer said the district doesnt yet have an official policy, though the Associated School Boards of South Dakota released recommended guidelines in May.Hemmer noted there are…
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South Dakotas debate over ESAs
How much could education savings accounts (ESAs), if approved by South Dakota state legislators this year, harm public school districts by diverting much-needed state funding?The Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD) right now is rallying opposition to House Bill 1020, which would establish ESAs for families across the state…
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Will ask for roof bids; set 2025-26 calendar
Flandreau School Board members learned that the first day of school in the fall of 2025 will be Tuesday, August 19 with a 1:30 dismissal when they met at the regular board meeting on Monday, January 13.The calendar is much the same as this years. The last day of school…
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Residents rally for eminent domain reform amid pipeline debate
Moody County residents continue to advocate for eminent domain reform as a new carbon capture pipeline network is considered across the eastern half of South Dakota.Summit Carbon Solutions has filed plans to construct a 2,500-mile pipeline designed to transport carbon emissions from more than 55 ethanol plants in five states…
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2025 in focus
Colman eyes major growth and infrastructure improvements for 2025 Rapid growth is not a typical challenge for small towns in rural South Dakota, but Colman city leaders are preparing for significant changes and improvements in 2025.Aging infrastructure is driving many of the updates, but so is the increasing interest in…
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With ultimatum set, decisions must be made on ambulance services future
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise The City of Flandreau and a newly formed Ambulance Task Force are scrambling to decide whether Flandreau will take over Moody County ambulance operations following a surprising ultimatum last week.County commissioners voted Tuesday to hand over the countys two ambulances and other resources to the…
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Moody County joins call for eminent domain changes
As state legislators return to Pierre for a new session, residents opposed to using eminent domain for private gain plan to greet them at the capitol, including several from Moody County.A rally was planned for Tuesday, featuring speakers such as District 25 Senator Jon Hansen.Eminent domain reform is one of…
