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New senator to represent District 25
Who that is, remains uncertain By Carleen Wild Moody County Enterprise District 25 will have a new senator representing us in the South Dakota Legislature next year, but who that will be remains to be seen.Current senator Tom Pischke withdrew from the race this past week amid allegations of illegal…
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Norene K. Doyle
Norene K. Doyle, 76, of Brookings and formally of Flandreau, SD, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 15, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau, SD. The family…
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Hawks fall twice in three games
Colman-Egan was at Sioux Falls Christian on May 5 and then hosted a triangular on Thursday, May 7. They finished the week, 1-2.Their current record is now 3-9.This week they’ll host Viborg=Hurley on Monday and then travel to Clear Lake for a triangular with Arlington/Lake Preston and Deuel.Vs. B-ECOLMAN –…
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David E. Smith
David E. Smith, 71, of Flandreau, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau, SD. The family will be present from 5:00 PM to…
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U.S. Education Secretary visits Colman-Egan, Flandreau Indian School
By Carleen WildMoody County Enterprise A quiet visit turned into some big moments for local students last week.U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon made stops locally at Colman-Egan School, Flandreau Indian School, and at McCrossan Boys Ranch as part of a national tour focused on connecting with students and educators.McMahon…
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At 7-1 with win over I/LP
COLMAN The Hawks sunk the Iroquois/lake Preston Sharks last week in three straight sets. Scores were 25-16, 25-7 and 27-25.Finley Luze set up 25 times and assisted in one block. She also had nine digs.At the net, Brynlee Landis had a game high 13 kills and made nine digs and…
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South Dakota’s government has no business helping gun makers increase profits
Theres only one reason gun manufacturers are donating about $2 million to a state-owned shooting range that will open this fall 10 miles north of Rapid City. Its good business for them. And thats exactly why the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks, which will manage the facility,…
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Democracy and discomfort: Mount Rushmores potent mix
Democracy and discomfort go together. Or at least they should. A democracy without some discomfort in its educational system and public dialogue probably isnt much of a democracy at all. So I was feeling democratically (small d) inspired and appropriately uncomfortable as I sat at my table at the August…
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Legalized sports gambling could really use some guardrails
The new National Football League season will see plenty of records set on the field and its expected to hit new heights off the field, too: specifically, the American Gaming Association projects that legal wagers on games will reach $35 billion, a 30 percent increase over last season. Most of…
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Runners excel at Arlington, Huron meets
The Flandreau Flier Cross Country team ran in two meets last week and were successful in both.Monday, September 16, they ran at the Lake Region Golf Course and Saturday, they participated in the Clyde Cotton Invite in Huron. Clyde Cotton InviteHURON The Fliers ran mostly against Class AA teams at…
