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Weighing options for old Fire Station amid Ambulance concerns

For years, the plan has been for the city of Flandreau to recoup some of the costs for its new fire station by selling the old one. Now that the new fire hall is complete, discussions have emerged …

Reduced Property Tax rate on some homes to end

Moody County homeowners benefiting from a reduced property tax rate due to their property’s agricultural status will soon lose that advantage on their homes. County Commissioners voted last …

Hawks school construction kicks off earlier than expected

Colman-Egan administrators had planned for construction on a new school addition to begin this fall, but the project is getting an early start. Superintendent Scott Hemmer met with developers last …
Obituaries
Lynette Klein, age 73
Lynette Klein, 73, of Flandreau, SD, passed away her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30AM on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Ss. …
David M. Fargen, age 71
David M. Fargen, age 71, of Boston. We are heartbroken at the loss of our dear friend, brother, cousin and uncle, who died Saturday, March 29, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a brief battle …
Dennis Michael Peterson Jr., age 63
Dennis Michael Peterson Jr., age 63, of Flandreau, passed away at his home on Monday, June 30, 2025. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Eastman Hall in Flandreau. An …
Debra J. Vigness, age 71
Debra Jane Vigness, age 71, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at the Avera Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. The battle is over; the victory of eternal life is won! Memorial services …
Edna L. Bender, age 68
Edna Lucile Bender, 68, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025 at Ava's House in Sioux Falls, SD. A memorial service will be held at 5:00PM on Friday, June 27, 2025 at Skroch Funeral …
Sports
Commentary

South Dakota's government has no business helping gun makers increase profits

There’s 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. It’s good business for them. …

Justices must take ownership of their own injunction rulings

A case the Supreme Court decided on recently stemmed from President Donald Trump’s attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship, but the ruling’s implications go beyond even this big …

A 19-year-old at top of ticket no way to build a party

Robert Arnold probably means well. He seems sincere. He’s just aiming too high in his first attempt at elected office. Arnold is a 19-year-old Dakota State University student who has …

Promises made, promises kept

Last year, President Trump and Republicans promised the American people that we would turn the page on the failures of the last four years. We promised to make America more prosperous and to make it …

‘Green growth’ and militarism have merged into a single policy frame

It’s an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it. Rare earth elements, the mineral backbones of wind turbines and electric vehicles, are now the prize in a …
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