Construction on the new Fire Station in Flandreau is nearing completion. Workers with WS Construction, the general contractor, were on site this past Friday taking care of final details, including paint and electrical work.

The posters are ones many of us see each spring as we drive along Second Avenue in downtown Flandreau. But if you’ve only ever glanced at the Poppy Day project in passing, the artwork done by local third graders toward the end of every school year is worth stopping, even for a few moments, to admire.

Colman residents are urged to mark their calendars for an important informational public meeting scheduled for May 13, 2024, at 6 pm. The meeting, which will take place ahead of the next City Council gathering, will offer insight on upcoming sanitary sewer and water utility improvements.

This Saturday marks a significant milestone for both Flandreau and Colman-Egan School Districts as they celebrate their graduating seniors.

Colman-Egan School’s National Honor Society will sponsor an Iott’s Plant Sale on Wednesday, May 8 from 2:00-6:30 p.m. at the school.

Lawn service crews removed old landscaping and worked this past week on improvements to a downtown park area in Flandreau. The changes come as the city looks to update its look and opportunities for the space to be used more frequently by members of the community.

Eleven South Dakotans face federal charges of attempted enticement of a minor using the internet after an online sting that ran March 7th through March 12. Flandreau native, U.S. Attorney Ramsdell, led the investigation, as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Moody County has a new addition to its summer calendar with the debut of Bulls and Babes Rodeo, set to take place on June 1st at 10 am. Nathan and Heather Hill, of the newly opened Grizzly Meats in Flandreau, plan to host the inaugural event on the land just south of their business on South Veterans Street.

Moody County’s National Day of Prayer service will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Moody County Courthouse’s Verterans’ Memroial, beginning at 12 pm.

Farmers anxious to get back out into the fields to plant and wrap up other early season soil work will have to wait a little longer as much-needed rain continues to fall across the region. The state …

ICAP hosted a free canning class on Friday where Moody County residents got to learn basics in water bath canning and food dehydration.

Colman-Egan senior and valedictorian Lanie Mousel is involved in extracurricular activities year-round, both academic and athletic. Despite her busy schedule, she also makes time to volunteer in the community and work part-time.

Academic awards night was held at Flandreau PUblic School on Monday, April 22. Freshman through seniors were awrded their academic letters.

Moody County is extending a gesture of appreciation to Kaitlyn Latham Knutson and the Flandreau Barrel Racing Series by offering a discounted rate for the use of the arena at the fairgrounds this …

The Moody County Historical Society’s Vintage Style Show held April 20 at the Crystal Theatre in Flandreau was both informational and beautiful. Fashions from the Moody County Museum’s …

The Moody County Commission recently approved the permit application for Eng Services to open a new gravel pit near the company’s current excavation site. The new pit would be located in a rural area southwest of Egan where the company already has a road haul agreement.

Wellman, speaking with Moody County Commissioners, told them it was time — time to try and find someone to fill the position Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok had held with the county.

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.

Brooke Rollag says she is truly humbled by the recognition she’s been getting in her role as Economic Development Director with the Lake Area Improvement Corporation (LAIC).

Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting's "South Dakota Focus" will write for South Dakota News …