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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Funding requests pile up as city faces tight budget year
Among the local service providers and event organizers seeking subsidies in next years Flandreau city budget is Moody County Transit, a local branch of a statewide program that helps hundreds of residents each year get where they need to go.Ongoing funding cuts are threatening access to much-needed rides to doctors…
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Opioid settlement funds up for local debate
As state officials and the mayors of South Dakotas two largest cities look at how to best use national opioid settlement dollars to expand treatment options, counties are now being asked to decide if they want a share of those funds and how theyd use them.Moody County States Attorney Paul…
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Hoek trial moved after jury bias concerns
Its questionable whether Joseph Hoek could have received a fair and impartial trial in Moody County, a judge ruled this past Friday.After nearly an hour delay due to closed-door discussions among all parties Third Judicial Circuit Judge Gregory Stoltenburg entered the courtroom and swiftly ordered that the trial for the…
