Forty-five years ago, the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was killed in London with a poison-tipped umbrella as he made his way home from work. The horrifying case transfixed the British public. …
There’s a new book coming out on baseball that Flandreau native Scott Johnson will talk about on Saturday, May 18 at the Moody County Museum.
The Flandreau Flier Booster Club has had a very active year, supporting local athletes from grades second through seniors in every sporting season. The group will hold their annual meeting next Wednesday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the Moody County Resource Center. Everyone who supports Flier athletics is encouraged to attend the meeting.
On May 21, 2024, the Colman Branch Library is hosting the Great Plains Watercolor Society’s monthly paint-in at the Colman Community Center, main street, Colman. The event will take place from 3:00 pm - 4pm.
A new federal audit has revealed a surprising claim about biofuel tax credits: One third of the credits sampled by investigators lacked the required documentation, meaning the claims should not have …
These are tough times for Kristi Noem. She’s frequently the butt of jokes from late-night comedians. She’s been lampooned on “Saturday Night Live.” Her plight inspires memes …
Ultimately and unfortunately, the U.S. Postal Service did what it was always going to do when it was announced last week that it was going ahead with its plan to shift some of the duties of the Sioux …
The news recently that the Justice Department plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug is most welcome. But very, very late in coming. President Biden promised during the 2020 …
Lawns across the county have gotten a bit long as temperatures warm up but the rain keeps coming. Few are complaining though as the moisture is a welcome sight after years of abnormally dry, if not drought-like conditions.
Tourism once again demonstrated its value to South Dakota last year, and the local economy also benefited, which was no surprise. A story in the April 30 edition of the Press & Dakotan …
We encourage our readers to take the time to do a bit of research and reading to better understand what it means to live with autism. Autism can be difficult to define because Autism Spectrum …
The U.S. — and the Republican Party — dodged a geopolitical disaster recently with the House passage of military aid to allies in Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. But the moment …
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau is hosting a pulled pork fundraiser on Sunday, April 28th from 11:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. to support sending local youth to the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans this summer.
As the cabinet secretary for the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, I travel across this great state and visit with veterans in every county. These trips also afford me the opportunity to …
It looks like hard work has paid off for the state’s Democratic Party as it gets ready to field its biggest slate of legislative candidates in recent memory. This may not mean the end of …
Don’t think for a moment that just because the final gavel has fallen on the 2024 legislative session that the work of lawmakers is over for the year. That work continues on through the summer. …
As cars go electric and get more technologically advanced, their interiors are increasingly being built around prominent dashboard touch screens. Nearly every automaker has been moving controls …
A forum held last week in Vermillion explored the state of democracy in South Dakota, and three veteran lawmakers all agreed that the health of democracy in this state leaves a little to be desired. …
Should Moody County double check that its electronic vote tallies are correct by doing a follow-up hand-count?
The end of the legislative session is usually a time for congratulations, much of it well-deserved. The 2024 Legislature balanced a $7.3 billion budget. That budget included 4% raises for state …
