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Ballot petitioner wants South Dakota to fight and fund his religious legal battle
As South Dakota voters get ready to wade through seven ballot issues in November, more are lining up for the 2026 election. Already turned in to the Secretary of States Office are two ballot issues. One calls for fair market value for assessed property and another seeks to require that…
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Heres hoping a thousand points of light grow from John Thunes anti-Trump flicker
Even in these deeply troubled political times, you can sometimes see a flicker of hope coming from what former President George H.W. Bush called a thousand points of light. And I think I saw one of those points flicker briefly last week, thanks to John Thune. Bush used the points…
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Voters caught in middle as South Dakota’s political parties unite against open primaries
Just when we thought bipartisanship was dead in South Dakota, Democrats have joined Republicans in opposing Amendment H. That amendment, on the ballot in November, creates what detractors are calling a jungle primary. All candidates for office at the gubernatorial, congressional, legislative and county levels would be listed on the…
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Literacy
Students and staff in the Flandreau School District have a renewed focus on literacy instruction heading into the 2024-2025 school year. Literacythe ability to read and write effectivelyis at the foundation of a childs education.The South Dakota Department of Education recently published a literacy framework for school districts to use…
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John “Jack” Hinricher
May 1952 – August 2024 Jack, 72, of Colman, SD, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 2-4pm at the Skroch Funeral Chapel, 214 N. Main Street, Colman, SD 57017. Jack was born in Dell Rapids, SD to…
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Hawks fall in season opener to Baltic
BALTIC The Colman-egan Hawks took an opening season loss to Baltic on Thursday, Aug. 29. Baltic is ranked fifth in early season Class A polls.The Hawks lost in three, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-21.Brynlee Landis led the team with nine kills, four blocks and six digs. Finley Luze and Kaylee Voelker…
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Flandreau netters shut out twice
The Flandreau Flier girls’ volleyball team opened the season last week on the road at highly rated Chester and then hosted Madison on Thursday. Chester 3, Flandreau 0CHESTER The Chester Flyers picked up a three-set sweep over the Flandreau Fliers, winning by scores of 25-4, 25-10 and 25-6.Sadie Iott had…
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Ellen Bergman
Ellen Marie (Roach) Bergman, 82, passed away on August 10, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ. Born on March 19, 1942, in Lincoln, NE, she led a life marked by dedication to her family, faith, and community.She moved to Flandreau in 1998 when her husband Paul became the hospital administrator there. She…
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June Ketcham, 76
June Alice Ketcham, age 76, passed away surrounded by family at the Dougherty Hospice House on Tuesday, August 27 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. A celebration of June’s life will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, August 29, 2024 at Second Presbyterian Church in Flandreau, SD. She…
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Roger Schmidt, 80
Roger Schmidt, 80, of Dell Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Dell Rapids Nursing and Rehab Center. Mass of Christian Burial takes place at 10:30 AM, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at St. Peter Catholic Parish in Colman, SD. The family will be present for visitation from…
