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Faulkton Area Foundation Meets Challenge to Receive $50,000

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The Faulkton Area Foundation has received a $50,000 matching grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF). The foundation board and its stakeholders were recently successful in completing their challenge of raising $200,000. Because of many donors and SDCF’s matching grant, over $250,000 is permanently held at SDCF for the benefit of local charitable causes. “Thanks to many generous individuals, we have met our challenge,” said Troy Hadrick, President of the Faulkton Area Foundation. “Our board is so grateful to the community for your donations and looks forward to supporting nonprofit projects in the area for years to come.” The Faulkton Are...

Abundantly Blessed to be held Sept. 17-18-19

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Article courtesy of The Faulk County Record Abundantly Blessed will be held at the 4- H Building in Faulkton on September 17, 18, 19. Please bring and take articles on Thursday Sept. 17, 9 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 18 until 2 p.m. Please bring items early, bring only good clean items and please do not bring any articles on Saturday, Sept. 19. Come browse, and take items on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. We need volunteers to display items Thursday and Friday, and to box extra items on Saturday. Please practice social distancing! Please call 605-216-9576 with any questions. To help defray costs, any free wil...

Teachers and staff were ready for the first day of school

Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Article courtesy of The Faulk County Record Two new teachers greeted students at the Faulkton Area Schools this year when classes began Tuesday, Sept. 8. Falyn Hempel is not new to the Faulkton School District, however is new this year as the Agriculture education teacher and FFA Advisor. She worked for SDSU Extension for almost 7 years, then recently for the Animal Health Center in Faulkton for 3 years. Falyn was born and raised in Faulkton and graduated in 2005 and obtained her degree in Dec. 2009 with a Major in Agriculture Education and a minor in Animal Science from SDSU. She married Perry Hempe...

Infrastructure Investment as an Economic Stimulus Tool

Friday, September 04, 2020

In times of economic struggle — such as the recession that abruptly arrived with the COVID-19 pandemic — analysts and advocates promote an array of options as effective tools for stimulating the economy. One of the most frequently suggested options is infrastructure spending. Proponents of infrastructure spending during dire economic times view it as a productive job creator and essential foundation for a long-term recovery and return to sustained prosperity. Read full article.

Community Vitality Team Seeks to Spark Rural Development

Saturday, August 22, 2020

FREEMAN, S.D. (AP) — Josh Hofer knows about marketing — after all, he founded a festival based on meat cubes that has drawn thousands of visitors. The Freeman native helped launch the South Dakota Chislic Festival in his hometown. The one-day event featured chislic — skewered meat, usually lamb or mutton, cooked over a grill — introduced by the German-Russian settlers of this town of 1,300 residents. Hofer and other organizers hoped for 1,000 visitors — but were greeted by an estimated 8,000. “We were overwhelmed by the number of people who showed up. We never expected that type of response,” he said. Read ful...

Help Faulk County Succeed by Completing Your 2020 US Census! Deadline is Approaching

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

The clock is ticking to get your census in before the September 30th deadline. The constitutionally empowered U.S. Census is conducted every 10 years with the objective of counting the entire population. The information collected helps determine congressional representation, the boundaries of legislative districts, and how much of the $675 billion per year federal funding each community receives. These funds, spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other essential programs, are crucial for the success and health of Faulk County residents. Census data is also invaluable for businesses and developers. Businesses can use census data to decide where to locat...

Federal grants aim to help rural businesses in South Dakota

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

HURON, S.D. –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345,995 in South Dakota to help rural businesses create jobs and increase economic opportunity in rural South Dakota. The investment, in the form of grants, will help small and emerging businesses. Read full article.

Faulkton Area Medical Center Radiology Department Earns ACR Accreditation

Thursday, August 06, 2020

Faulkton Area Medical Center has been awarded a three year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). CT scanning ssometimes called CAT scanning is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Parameters and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board cerified physicians and adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assuranc...

Shopping Locally Increases Sales Tax Revenue and Benefits Faulkton

Thursday, July 09, 2020

When Faulkton residents stayed closer to home during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surprising silver lining . . . or maybe even a pot of gold. As people stayed put, so did their spending dollars. According to the Faulk County Record, this year’s sales tax revenue from January 1st until April 30th increased to the tune of $11,521 from this time last year. So not only did local business owners find more money in their pockets, the community has more money for the things they need too. This is such an economic boon according to Mayor Slade Roseland. “The increas...

Preparations for the “New Normal”

Friday, June 05, 2020

Until an effective treatment is proven or a vaccination is widely distributed, we’ll continue to have more questions than answers regarding a succinct definition or timing of the “new normal.” However, what we do know now is that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the over-reliance on just-in-time global supply chains. Moving forward, the more successful companies will modify these chains to increase reliability, utilize localization, and create redundancy. Strategies such as rapid satellite facility deployment and workforce balancing will be key to maintaining competitiveness. Read full article.

New owners for the Faulk County Record!

Thursday, June 04, 2020

As of Monday, June 1, the Faulk County Record has new owners. Jennifer and Robbie Miller and family have purchased the paper from Val and Dan Ramsdell. “We are very happy that Jennifer has purchased the paper,” Val said. “Jennifer has worked for us for more than four years, since we took over in October of 2015, from long time owners, Jim and Jody Moritz. Jennifer knows the business and is looking forward to serving as publisher.” “Val and Dan have been very good to me over the last four plus years. I couldn’t have asked for better employers. I wil...

Teacher and Mentor Nikki Melius is a Tremendous Faulkton Asset

Monday, June 01, 2020

Strength of community is what makes small town living exceptional, and it’s the residents who are the source of that strength. Nikki Melius who has been the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher at Faulkton High School (FHS) for over twenty years is more than doing her part to better her corner of South Dakota. When asked how the courses she teaches in the Human Services Career Cluster prepare students for their futures, she replied, “They are classes that sometimes adults ‘wish’ they had growing up. With the classes I teach, I can guarantee students will use this information in th...

South Dakota 4-H awards 2020 scholarships

Thursday, May 21, 2020

BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension has selected recipients for the 2020 South Dakota 4-H scholarships. Scholarships are funded by South Dakota 4-H and other 4-H donors and supporters. Meet the 2020 4-H scholarship winners • Kayla Fischer: John F. and Beryl Younger 4-H Scholarship ($300) – Kayla Fischer has been an active member of the Clever Clovers 4-H Club in Day County for nine years participating in various projects including Youth in Action events, 4-H Junior Leaders and livestock shows. She has also been active with South Dakota 4-H Youth Ambassadors and has held offices in FFA and FCCLA. In August, Fischer wil...

City passes Resolution to carefully open up Faulkton city businesses

Friday, May 08, 2020

The Faulkton City Council held a special meeting Wednesday, April 29 via tele-conference. Council members in attendance were, Sheilah Fischer, Chris Geiger, Dan Ramsdell, Mark Toennies, and Steve Wanner; along with Mayor Slade Roseland, maintenance Jerod Raethz, finance officer Emily Bauer, and Val Ramsdell of the Faulk County Record. Linda Bartholomew was absent. No one spoke during open forum. The meeting was called to approve Resolution No. 2020 “An Emergency Resolution modifying the mandatory orders relating to public gatherings contained in Ordinance No. 54.” The Ordinance will stay in place, however this Resolution will replace the Ordinance, so if ther...

Foundation donates to Mission team’s food bank

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

The SD Community Foundation made matching funds available for communities that have a Community Savings Account with them to assist with coronavirus relief projects. As a board, we had decided that our local foundation would not give out grants until we had reached our full fundraising goal of $200,000. However, with the coronavirus having a huge impact on individuals in our community we thought we should take a look and see if we could assist with any projects that local non-profits were working on. We were made aware of the Methodist Church Mission team working on starting a local foo...

3 Easy Ways to Stay Productive in Stressful Times

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The million-dollar question in the past two months has been: How do I stay productive during these hard times? When so much is weighing on our hearts and minds — the developing news, fear of what’s to come, and, let’s be honest, cabin fever — it can be difficult to find our groove and stay productive on a daily basis. Some say we shouldn’t even try to be productive right now, but others (like me) have no choice. We have businesses to run, jobs to complete and still have to find our flow somehow. While many have ruminated on best practices for productivity since the onset o...

SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced today that small businesses and non-profit organizations in South Dakota that have been negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 virus are now eligible for economic assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “I submitted a request to the SBA for expedited approval of the disaster relief declaration and received word this afternoon that South Dakota has been approved,” Noem said. “Both my Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Department of Tourism have been working diligently to reach out and survey companies to determine the impact of COVID-19 on our small business community. I...

Update on business hours due to COVID-19

Friday, April 03, 2020

There are many changes to business hours just in the last week due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Activities (school, businesses, religious, or social) have been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak hitting the nation. As of March 31, there are 108 infected in the state (Aurora 1, Beadle 20, Bon Homme 1, Brookings 1, Brown 3, Charles Mix 1, Clark 1, Clay 3, Codington 5, Davison 2, Duel 1, Fall River 1, Faulk 1, Hamlin 1, Hughes 1, Hutchinson 2, Kingsbury 1, Lawrence 6, Lincoln 5, Lyman 1, Marshall 1, McCook 2, Meade 1, Minnehaha 31, and Penningto...

Two South Dakota agri-business projects get state’s financial backing

Thursday, March 26, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The state Value Added Finance Authority unanimously agreed to provide financing for two agricultural projects planned in South Dakota. Both developments meet eligibility criteria, according to Terri LaBrie, the program’s administrator in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Riverview LLP, of Morris Minnesota, applied for up to $25 million in state-backed livestock nutrient management bonds for the solid waste disposal portion of an 11,000-cow dairy the business proposes to build in Clark County near Raymond. The project is similar to a Riverview dairy project in Hamlin County. Read full article.

South Dakota businesses with REDI loans might get some COVID-19 relief

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota employers that created jobs through loans from a specific state government program could be getting some temporary debt relief because of COVID-19. The state Board of Economic Development will decide in a teleconference. Steve Westra, the governor’s commissioner of economic development, is proposing the policy for businesses that took loans from the state Revolving Economic Development Initiative fund. Read full article.

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