News
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Focusing on what we do have
When asked what might be missing most from amenities in the area, a gym continues to easily roll off the tongue of many.Its true. A gym in the traditional sense of a place for adults to go and get in a great workout with all of the bells and whistles…
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Youth mental health at core of A New Norm
Are you concerned your child might be struggling with anxiety or depression?It might be important to know that you are not alone.We told you in September of last year about A New Norm, a childrens book penned by Sioux Falls-based author Tom Roberts, done in partnership with Avera Health and…
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Winters white finally arrived
The first snow day of the school year and of 2024 hit early Monday with the first real measurable snowfall the area has seen this winter along with high winds. The day saw area kids excited to have a day off and bundling up to venture out to play but…
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CUP sought for new joint-venture water treatment plant
County Commissioners and the Moody County Board of Adjustment will continue to learn more this next week about a new water treatment plant proposed for an area just west of Trent. Big Sioux Rural Water is requesting, in a new partnership with Minnehaha Community Water Corporation, a conditional use permit…
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Local accepts role of County Zoning Administrator
Alicia DeSchepper, the previous Deputy Director of Equalization, has been hired as the new Director of Planning and Zoning for Moody County.The hiring comes as the previous Director Kendra Eng left in December for another career opportunity.DeSchepper, a Colman native, has lived somewhere in the county much of her life…
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No snow deepens county, states drought concerns
Without snow on the ground, it just doesnt feel all that much like the holidays in this part of the country. Mother Nature delivered this past week however, just in time for Christmas. The region received a nice and much-needed dose of rain on the 24th before the sleet and…
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Preparing for new housing development
While the Flandreau Housing Corporation waits on a full set of plans for a new potential apartment complex along Broad Avenue in Flandreau, it has contracted with the engineering firm Banner Associates to perform a Topography Survey and property line survey. Corporation members met in recent weeks with the potential…
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Anonymous major gift to transform county museum
The year 2024 will be an interesting one for residential and commercial development throughout the county. New homes and other structures continue to be built, new businesses are scheduled to move in, longtime and recently established businesses are making changes and upgrades, and some fairly major infrastructure projects are scheduled…
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Dream results: A herd all of their own
On a quiet winters evening, a gentle and unusual chatter can be heard on the prairie just a short drive southeast of Flandreau.Its not a sound most would recognize as few in the region are host to the noisemakers. But its a comforting sound for the Haugen family Sadie and…
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Claflin Excavating expands
The west entrance to Flandreau looks a bit different than it did a week ago and has for decades as local Moody County contractor Claflin Excavating expands its footprint in town.The company has been operating in recent years both out of the Claflins personal acreage west of the city and…
