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Willing to go where few others will
For the past 15 years, local farmer and rancher Craig Severtson has grown a non-profit that has impacted the lives of countless youth and families in rural impoverished areas of Nicaragua, one of the poorest nations in the world.Hes done so through baseball and through times that have seen nearly…
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Sutton lawyer questions new Industrial Park construction
By Carleen Wild Moody County Enterprise As discovery continues in a civil lawsuit filed against the Flandreau Development Corporation over a road a Flandreau-based family feels it is owed in the citys Industrial Park, concerns are raised in regard to a new building under construction in the Industrial Park.Bill and…
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U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell Presents at White House Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C.
Each December, the White House Tribal Nations Summit brings together leaders from the 574 federally recognized tribes along with the federal government to engage in government-to-government or nation-to-nation discussions about some of the most pressing issues facing tribal communities.Among the speakers this year was Flandreau native, Alison J. Ramsdell, U.S.…
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Flandreau School weight room to open to public
Those looking for a gym closer to home will soon have some options.While the Colman-Egan School District prepares for an addition that will include a weight room with public access, taxpayers within the Flandreau School District will be able to hit the public schools weight room for a $50 annual…
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Tribal Wellness Program soft relaunch
A larger and more comprehensive Wellness Center is still the goal for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.But instead of waiting for a new addition or facility to be built adjacent to the Tribal Community Center on Broad Avenue in Flandreau, Tribal and FSST Clinic officials are working together to create…
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Business leaders asked to weigh in on local child care needs
With a $500,000 grant opportunity on the line, listening sessions and planning meetings continue in Flandreau to assess the opportunities and needs for local child care, especially for those 0-6 years of age. The Governors Office of Economic Development only weeks ago awarded 28 communities funding to create a strategy…
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Moody County represents at State Oral Interp Festival
Colman-Egans Emily Williams finished her Oral Interp season at the SDHSAA Oral Interp Festival with a Superior rating for her performance of Explaining my depression to mother. Instead of a Suicide Note.Her piece brought to light the difficulty that people have with trying to tell someone they love that they…
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Unique local holiday gifts are right here in Moody County
If local trends mirror at all what is happening nationally, holiday spending started early, will end late, and it will focus more on affordable self-care and experiences versus bigger ticket physical items for family and friends. What that might mean for many of you is the opportunity to gift others…
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What a sweet and sugary day at Flandreau Elementary
Flandreau Elementary Second graders spent the afternoon making their own sugary masterpieces in the Elementary Commons. Family members were invited to come and assist with the long time annual Gingerbread House creations. Pictured above is Kevin Dudley along side his second grade daughter Krystal. Members of the National Honor Society…
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Winter Wacipi a success
The 11th annual Flandreau Santee Sioux winter powwow, or Waniyetu Wacipi (waniyetu-winter wacipi- dance), drew a large crowd from across the region this year as Mother Nature helped clear the way for safe travel. In fact, the event this year drew the most dancers that its ever had approximately 120.The…
