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BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, the Northern Plains Forage Association and I-29 Moo University will co-host a field day for forage …

The rain held off and the sun shone once again over this year’s Fourth of July celebration in Flandreau.

It’s a slap dance we’re all too familiar with, and a conversation—if not a complaint—we all seem to be having right now. Mosquitoes.

We would like to thank the Flandreau Post #70 of the American Legion for giving us the opportunity to represent our community at the 2024 South Dakota Boys State.

All of the William and Ann Halter kids were back home in Moody County this past weekend. They try to get together somewhere at least once a year, having gone separate ways since growing up on a farm south of Ward, and attending Fletcher Country School.

This year’s crops, given an opportunity for early planting and all of the rain Mother Nature has sent our way, are largely considered in fair, good, or excellent condition by the USDA, especially where corn is concerned.

Runners from this year’s Little Crow Run, from the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Marshall, Minnesota, back to Flandreau, returned late Wednesday. More than a dozen youth participants, eager to see their final destination, jumped out of support vehicles just north of the First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and joined the final runner on foot to Little Crow’s gravesite.

It was the Fourth of July, and the day couldn’t have been more beautiful — the sun shone all day with temperatures in the mid-70s. However, nightfall brought with it a steady rain.

Ordinance 621 is off the table. City Council members in Flandreau this past week voted to reject a proposed ordinance that would have established set hours in city parks

High school journalism courses no longer count toward South Dakota’s general merit-based schol- arship, though schools can seek a waiver, and teach- ers in the state haven’t been told …

CODINGTON COUNTY — Delwin H. McFarland, 88, of Webster was killed as a result of injuries sustain ed in a June 27 crash north of Watertown. McFarland was the passenger in a car that struck …

BROOKINGS — The United States, along with 123 other countries, have pledged to reach “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050 or 2060. A number of strategies are being deployed to reach …

PIERRE — The America’s 250th South Dakota Commission has announced the launch of “Walk 250 Miles by 2026.” It’s the first of many events in South Dakota meant to …

The Prairie Doc

Doctors are taught medical terms and jargon in medical school like a secret code. Many medical terms are rooted in Greek and Latin. Over the course of our training, these words become second nature …

BROOKINGS — More than 100 youth participated in the 40th annual Rangeland and 19th annual Soils Days on June 12-13 in Watertown. Adrik Schoon, of White River, won the Top Hand Award in the …

PIERRE — Recently, the South Dakota Department of Health announced that nearly 200 cities, counties, and tribes across South Dakota will collectively receive $500,000 in grants to combat …

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension is inviting beginning sheep producers to apply to the 2024-25 Elevate Ewe program. Elevate Ewe is a year-long cohort program for up to 20 people that combines …

Sow and Grow

With widespread flooding and rainfall events across the state, it seems fitting to discuss how soils retain and utilize water this week. I’ve taken paraphrased excerpts from an article my …

SIOUX FALLS — Federal, state, and local leaders celebrated the completion of the Interstate 29 and 41st Street Diverging Diamond Interchange in Sioux Falls on Tuesday. The interchange is …

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Cpl. John C. McDowell. The ceremony will be July 24 at 11 …

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