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Faulkton Area Community Transit Authority to kick off service

Thursday, August 08, 2019

Following many months of discussion, conducting surveys and plotting strategies, public transportation has arrived in Faulkton. The inaugural ride of Faulk County Community Transit Authority will coincide with the beginning of the new school year next month. Through a series of community driven meetings, discussions with existing transit providers and state transportation officials, the need for public transit in Faulkton became apparent. Initially the transit will operate only in the city of Faulkton on weekdays from the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The group envisions a countywide service in the not-so-distant future. Transporting the youth to and from temporary schoo...

Honoring Cyril Huss and Dot-T

Thursday, August 01, 2019

"Hearth and Home Day" honored Faulkton resident Dorothy Huss and her late husband Cyril. Cyril Huss was a World War II fighter pilot. An authentic P-51 Mustang was on display at the Faulkton Airport. Part of the community's celebration included the unveiling of commissioned artwork to honor Dorothy and Cyril's World War II service. John Mollison, filmmaker and the man behind Old Guys and Their Airplanes, details the celebration. Read full article.

Mylo the Silo in Faulkton July 25

Friday, July 19, 2019

The Faulk County Community Transit committee is sponsoring “Mylo the Silo” on Thursday, July 25 at the Lyric Theatre in Faulkton. This unique entertainer is the character “Mylo Hatzenbuhler”, a fictional farm boy and music superstar who lives on a fictional farm near Strasburg, ND, with his fictional wife and family. When Elvis Presley died years ago, Mylo was still in school -just another humble farm boy. However, he sensed that a tremendous void had opened in popular music. Seeing his chance for stardom, Mylo set out to fill that void and became the next king of rock and roll, and...

So Much to See & Do in FAULKTON

Friday, July 19, 2019

SATURDAY, JULY 27 City-Wide Rummage Sale Mayhem Under the Mural - Outdoor Wrestling Tournament Mural City Market Event - The Shops 1-Year Anniversary Celebration at the Retail Center! Quilter's Corner - Annual Christmas in July Sale Lyric Theatre – 8 p.m. showing of Aladdin Many Faulkton B&P Businesses will be open for you to stop, shop, eat and drink: 212 Flea Market, Bauer’s Super Valu, BerMac 1 & 2, Faulkton Drug, Burger Shack (open for lunch & supper), Dot T’s (open for lunch & supper), Homan ACE Hardware, J&J Bar, Lazy Way Café (open for breakfast & lunch), Oil Up Buttercup (everything on sale!), Quilter’s Corner, Short Sto...

PANCAKE FEED FUNDRAISER

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Faulk County Community Transit Authority PANCAKE FEED FUNDRAISER Sunday, June 30 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free will offering Our Savior Lutheran Church - Faulkton Bring the family & join us for food and fellowship For more info on the project or to make a donation contact Jan Melius 380-5733 or Jody Moritz 216-0942 Courtesy of the Faulk County Record.

Faulkton Saddles Up for Annual Wild West Days

Monday, June 24, 2019

Picture Credit: Faulk County Record Community-wide festivals play an important role in small towns. They emphasize the qualities that make a place distinctive, creating a sense of place and fostering community pride among residents. Wild West Days in Faulkton is a perfect example of such an event. It’s a four-day extravaganza that engages area residents, both as volunteers and attendees. It also provides an economic boost to the community since it helps draw visitor...

These two ladies love the “Thrill of the Hunt”

Monday, June 24, 2019

Renee Blake and Dianne Bisbee are shown here at the “212 Flea Market”. They have been in the vintage decor and furniture business for more than a year now on Hwy. 212 in Faulkton (across from Dacotah Bank). Dianne Bisbee and Renee Blake reside in Cresbard, and are neighbors. The two became fast friends through their love of vintage items. Bisbee has always loved finding that unique item at auctions or rummage sales. Her eyes light up and she has a big smile on her face when she starts talking about her passion and where she has traveled to find pieces fo...

Work progresses on new county highway shop

Sunday, June 23, 2019

On Tuesday, June 11, Oban Construction of Ipswich arrived in Faulkton to demolish the Faulk County Highway shop, which is just north of Hwy. 212, on 8th Ave. Oban started at about noon and were making quick work of tearing down the old shop. Watch for more details next week about the new construction and costs. The Faulk County Commissioners accepted the design-bid proposal from Logan Electric of Gettysburg (working above). Logan’s proposal had the most complete design for an office area, storage area and bathrooms as well as the most complete interior finishes for $1.15 million. (Such as the tinwor...

Wild West Days Parade Entry Form

Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Faulkton Business & Professional Association is seeking Wild West Days parade entries in Faulkton for Saturday, July 6, 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Ribbons will be awarded for: Carousel City Ribbon: most imaginative, prettiest float Wild West Days Ribbon: best western theme Pickler Historical Ribbon: best historic theme Mayor's Ribbon: best patriotic theme Preservation Ribbon: antique cars & machinery/tractor Class Reunion Ribbon: best reunion entry Children's floats, decorated bikes or wagons welcome. Come Join the Fun!! Access the Wild West Days Parade entry form here. Courtesy of the Faulk County Record.

Wild West Days Schedule

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Faulkton’s Wild West Days scheduling is as follows: THURSDAY, JULY 4th • 7 p.m.: Program at thePickler Mansion • 7 p.m.: Color Run Scavenger Hunt - Fundraiser for the European Band Trip • 8 p.m.: “Avengers Endgame” at the Lyric Theatre FRIDAY, JULY 5th • 2 - 6 p.m.: Faulkton Tour ofHomes • 5 - 7 p.m.: Dacotah Bank Customer Appreciation Brat Feed and FAMC Ice cream Social • 7 p.m.: Annual Bean Bag Tournament at J&J Bar (registration at 6 p.m.) • 7 p.m.: Arts Council Talent Show at the Faulkton Legion Hall • 7 p.m.: Old Timers Baseball Game • 8 p.m.: “Avengers Endgame” at the Lyri...

Small Business Success: The Potting Shed

Monday, June 03, 2019

“Where flowers bloom so does hope.” ~Lady Bird Johnson It’s always a treat to behold the beauty of spring blossoms, particularly after a long winter. The Potting Shed, Faulk County’s only greenhouse, opened for the season on May 1. Owners Cindy and Jerry Kopecky started the Faulkton business in 2010. “We had the desire to start this type of business for some time, so when the opportunity and need arose in our community for a greenhouse we eagerly embraced the challenge,” says Cindy, who is a lifelong resident of Faulkton. Cindy served as the business manager for the Faulkton Area School District fo...

Attaching hydraulic hoses made simple

Friday, May 17, 2019

Outback Wraps were born out of Dave Hedt’s frustration from trying to hook up hydraulic hoses correctly. His new invention makes hooking up those hoses on the back of machinery so much easier than what are commonly used (zip ties or ear tags). The wraps are made from polyethylene and are not susceptible to weather, oil, grease, solvents or dirt. The numbers are lasered on the wraps and will not fade. They are a simple and easy way to identify hydraulic hoses for connection to hydraulic ports on tractors and other equipment, with no tools required. You can easily and quickly change the wrap...

Foundation “Prom” successful

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Another successful theme meal took place at R&R Pheasant Lodge as the Faulkton Area Foundation hosted their Fifth Annual fundraising supper “Ugly Prom” on April 27-28. Prize winners (featured right) included (left to right) Brandon Tennant - best-dressed male, Kayla Carlson - best\dressed female, Ashley Kretschmar - best hair female, and Matt Bossly -best hair male. Included with this event were an amazing four-course traditional meal, raffle prizes, silent auction, prizes for best dressed, best hair, and a few fun prom activities. Both lodges were utilized at R&R with a grand march announcing individuals as they left to go enjoy their meal. The rest of th...

It's Travel and Tourism week in South Dakota

Wednesday, May 08, 2019

In some states, visitors are rushed, tourists are looked down upon, and out-of-staters are simply ignored. In South Dakota, we do things differently. We pride ourselves on making new friends, and it shows. I often hear how amazed travelers are at the kindness they feel while visiting our state, a place where a handshake and a smile are second nature. Each May, we designate a week to celebrate the important role tourism plays in South Dakota. The theme of this year’s Travel and Tourism Week is “Travel Matters.” Its name speaks for itself, and its message is one I’ve believed fo...

Support Local Businesses this Spring and Beyond

Monday, May 06, 2019

Small businesses have an oversized impact on the economy. According to the Small Business Administration, half of all Americans either own or are employed by a small firm. Faulkton has many dedicated and creative small business owners who employ local residents and add to the vitality and charm of our community. They augment our quality of life and also add to the enjoyment of our visitors. Since May 5–11 is National Small Business Week across America. It’s an excellent time to start reflecting on the ways hardworking entrepreneurs bolster our local economy. Faulkton has its own event to showcase its small businesses comin...

Abundantly Blessed to be held May 9, 10 & 11

Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Abundantly Blessed will be held at the Faulkton Community Center Thursday through Saturday, May 9-11. Please bring and take articles on Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and also shop on Saturday, May 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. Please bring items Thursday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please bring items early! Please bring only good, reusable items. NO articles will be accepted on Saturday. Come and browse, take items and enjoy coffee and fellowship all three days! We need volunteers to display items on Thursda...

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

COMMITTEE DECIDES TO MOVE AHEAD WITH TRANSIT SYSTEM

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The idea of having a local transit system in the Faulkton area was first brought to the Quality of Life committee in June of 2018. It was reported that historically meetings that had addressed this issue in the past were poorly attended and so the idea was always dropped. However, with the state instituting a regional transit system in October of 2019, it was decided to move ahead and further investigate the possibility of establishing this service for the Faulkton area. A well-attended public meeting held at the Autumn Leaves Senior Center last August had representatives from the Aberdeen, Watertown an...

FCCLA presents check to Arts Council

Friday, April 05, 2019

Nevaeh Kee, Leah Grabinski, and Ashlyn Sorensen presented a check for $763.00 to Faulkton Area Arts Council President Jody Moritz. The money was raised as the girls FCCLA project “Cupid’s Dance” held on Feb. 16. The money will go towards a mural to be painted in the new school. The donation should cover the cost of mural paint. The plan is to have an artist in residence work with the students to paint the mural.

South Dakota Hall of Fame recognition includes the Elevator Mural and Building Forever Families

Friday, April 05, 2019

Note: Event took place earliar this week. The South Dakota Hall of Fame Acts of Excellence Celebration & Recognition will be held on the Northern State University Campus at Isaac Lincoln Gallery, Lincoln Hall, 1200 S. Jay St. in Aberdeen. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, April 3 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. (program will begin at 5:10 p.m.). The Acts of Excellence include: Building Forever Families Adoption Services Cardboard Confessionals Faulkton Elevator Mural Germans from Russia Cultural Center Granary Rural Cultural Center Leola K-12 Arts Outreach Program Purina Mills Christmas Tree Tolstoy Wind Chiller 5K Every day, South Dakotans do extraordinary things. The Acts of Excellence program recognizes the individual...

Faulkton to receive Act of Excellence recognition from the SD Hall of Fame

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Faulkton will be one of the communities to receive the recognition of The Act of Excellence from the South Dakota Hall of Fame. The Act of Excellence recognizes everyday excellence and the acts that make a huge difference in communities across South Dakota! As part of this special recognition, there will be an Act of Excellence celebration in Aberdeen on Wednesday, April 3 at the Northern University Campus. There will also be be video broadcasting a special program of Dream Chasers: The Aberdeen Way: Resilience and Prosperity. For the celebration, guests may attend the 4:30 - 6 p.m. events when Faulkton’s act i...

New county highway shop to be built this summer

Sunday, March 10, 2019

A much needed new Faulk County Highway shop is hoped to be built this summer at the old site on 8th Ave. N. just north of the Faulkton Fire Dept. buildings. The Faulk County Commissioners have been considering a new shop since 2017. The commissioners hope to keep the building project under $1 million and have approximately $1.1 million set aside for the project. Taxes will not be affected as the commissioners had made some cuts to the 2018 and 2019 budgets to pay for the project. It is hoped that the bids (which will be let immediately) will come in under th...

What Makes a Small Town Successful?

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Why is it that some small towns languish while others thrive? As much of rural America has been struggling to retain jobs and residents in recent years, researchers have been trying to answer this question. Towns that fare better than others seem to have a number of key characteristics in common, including an engaged citizenship, community pride, a forward-thinking approach and the willingness to take risks. Faulkton, South Dakota exhibits these traits. Residents have long subscribed to the positive mantra, “We believe in possible.” It’s a fitting motto for a town of about 800 people that has the cultural amenities of a...

New Faulk County Jail successful

Friday, February 15, 2019

Faulk County Sheriff Kurt Hall recently stated that Faulk County has contracted with more than 13 counties in the state to use the new jail, including Brown, Brookings, Beadle and Minnehaha (these counties have their own jails, but are contracted with Faulk County so they may trade a particular or high profile inmate back and forth as needed); Butte, Dewey, Campbell, McPherson, Edmunds, Hyde, Hand, Spink, with Sully, Walworth and Potter in the works. At the end of October, 2017 the office moved into the new jail followed with training for several weeks in November. The new jail took i...

Faulkton has a good building year; county total is more than 6 million

Saturday, February 09, 2019

Faulkton Building Permits Building permits for the 2018 year was slightly below last year for the City of Faulkton. Building permits from the Faulkton finance officer for 2018 totaled $778,750 with 15 permits issued. The total for 2017 was $848,700. The total for 2016 was $9,131,950 which included the Faulkton Area Medical Center’s $3+ million for the new oncology addition, and the $5.6 million for the new jail. The total was $167,100 for 2015. In 2014 it totaled $1.6 million. For 2017, 21 building permits were issued in the city. In 2016 there were 31 building permits issued. The two biggest projects for th...

Faulkton to Feature Mural by World-Famous Artist

Thursday, July 05, 2018

For a small town, Faulkton, South Dakota has made some big investments in the arts. Its latest public art project will be a distinctive piece by an internationally acclaimed artist that’s sure to draw visitors from throughout the region. Australian artist Guido van Helten will use the side of a grain elevator in Faulkton as his canvas this summer. His aim will be to portray the essence of the town through a photorealistic, larger than life mural. Van Helten has been commissioned to create public works of art throughout the world, from Belarus to Ukraine. Public and private funds were raised fo...

#TravelTuesday: Discover Your Sense of Wonder in South Dakota

Monday, July 08, 2019

Thinking the only thing to see in South Dakota is Mount Rushmore is like thinking the only thing to see in Texas is the Alamo. Make no mistake. Both are magnificent testaments to our nation’s resiliency and our fight for freedom, equality and independence. Mount Rushmore is impactful, the scope alone tends to elicit whispers and reverence, and Texas’ Alamo has the same effect. For those seeking adventure without crowds, open roads with miles of farmland and educational opportunities so engaging that you’ll have to pry your kids away, South Dakota also delivers. It doesn’t take long to feel the wealth o...

Library will have a new home

Friday, April 05, 2019

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