Local news
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Off for Christmas Break
Young school children in Flandreau and Colman raced to the bus and off with their parents this past Wednesday as they excitedly left school for Christmas break although it didnt feel like the typical frigid and snow-packed send-off we usually have for the holidays.Temperatures hovered in the mid-40s that afternoon…
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New VA Appts. Ride option for County Veterans
Moody County Veterans have another option for transportation to VA appointments in Sioux Falls. The DAV (Disabled American Veterans) operates a fleet of vehicles around South Dakota to provide free transportation to VA medical facilities. Randy Tollefson is a new volunteer driver for the DAV, and hell be assisting Moody…
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Blue Christmas Service to be held Dec. 23
A special service will be held at the St Marys/Our Blessed Redeemer Episcopal Church in Flandreau on Saturday, December 23.A Remembrance, Blue Christmas service begins at 5:30 pm. The question being asked is: What is a Blue Christmas Service? To explain, normally this time of year is thought of as…
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Colman-Egan third graders have a fury visitor
This week, the 3rd graders at Colman-Egan read the story Aero and Officer Mike: Police Partners where they learned what type of work a K-9 Officer does. They were in for a surprise on, December 7th, when Spike, Moody Countys K-9 Officer came to visit them! Spike is Deputy Kleins…
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Feedback sought for community child care needs
Finding the right child care for your family, let alone a quality child care provider with an opening, and then one that you can also afford, is an issue plaguing families across the nation.On average, 27% of a familys household income this year has gone toward child care expenses.How to…
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Looney Lights set Friday in Colman
The first-ever Looney Lights Holiday Parade will be held this Friday night in Colman.The volunteer committee pulling the event together is hoping locals consider both a parade entry and bringing family and friends downtown to help kick off the first-ever event in style.Parade line-up begins at 6 p.m. on NE…
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Moody County 4-H Holds Annual Recognition
Moody County 4-H held their annual Recognition Event on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Bill Janklow Community Center in Flandreau. 4-H Youth and Volunteers were recognized for their accomplishments over the past year. The following awards were handed out at the event.Public Presentation Abigail Lewis, Bennett Lewis, Jillian Knippling,…
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Flier Oral Interp claims Region 3A Title; C-E to send one to State
The Flandreau High School Oral Interp Team were named Region 3A Champions at the region competition held November 13 at SDSU. The team went 7 for 7 taking first place in all categories they entered.Advancing on to state December 1 and 2 at Harrisburg in Readers Theatre are Lyla Thompson,…
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Annual Christmas Tree Festival
Organizations, businesses, families and individuals in the Moody County area are invited to participate in the Christmas Tree Festival. Setup times will be Monday, November 20th through Wednesday, November 22nd. All trees must be artificial and not over six feet or under three feet. Electricity will be provided on a…
