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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Dacotah Bank is pleased to announce that we have been named to the Best Banks to Work For list for the third consecutive year. Brandon Spanier, Faulkton Market President stated,“The support shown by leaders within Dacotah Bank throughout the Covid-19 pandemic has been fantastic! Dacotah Bank has shown they truly care about their employees well-being by providing resources to employees and their families impacted by Covid-19. Dacotah Bank has also been very flexible with work schedules as families have had to deal with school and business closures. This support has allowed employees to focus on taking care of our customers whil...

Marine Toys for Tots in Faulkton

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Jason Ferguson, a former Marine himself, was compelled to bring this mission to Faulkton in the spirit of giving to others. Ferguson has asked two local retailers, Bauer’s SuperValu and Homan Hardware, to be host sites for the collection boxes. The collection boxes will be at those locations until December 12th. “Please consider giving to this mission or other missions this Christmas season!” says Ferguson. (Photo) Jason Ferguson kicks off the Marine Toys for Tot...

Faulkton’s Local Businesses Are Counting on You to “Shop Small” this Holiday Season

Friday, November 13, 2020

Shop Small is a nationwide movement to celebrate small businesses each and every day and to help communities thrive and stay vibrant, but the Saturday after Thanksgiving is their Super Bowl: Small Business Saturday! This year’s event falls on November 28th, and Faulkton, South Dakota is rolling out the welcome mats, both at storefronts and virtually. Faulkton’s Small Business Saturday hours and specials are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come support local businesses such as: Oil Up Buttercup. “Saturday is a special day for our loyal customers,” said JoDee Bryant who co-owns Oil Up Buttercup with her husband, Jeff. “It’...

Adding “COVID-19 Community Response” to the Site Selection Checklist

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Much has been written about the disruptions of COVID-19 on every line of business. In the realm of economic development, this has included a recommitment to retention and expansion programs, touting quality of life to capture the influx of remote workers, a rush to virtual site tours, and many other endeavors. All of these adjustments will play a part in a community’s success in the years to come. But it seems that when all of them are stacked up, they point to the foundation of a community — or to use a construction expression, they reveal whether a community ha...

Everybody Knows this is Somewhere

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Double-digit unemployment — that’s where my career in economic development began. As the country struggled to pull itself out of the Great Recession, I spent my days in workforce and economic development activities ranging from assisting displaced workers to providing resources to businesses to aiding communities in creating a better tomorrow. I was fortunate to cut my economic development teeth in East Central Indiana, between the state’s largest and third largest cities (Indianapolis and Fort Wayne). The area’s largest city is Muncie (pop. 68,000), home to Ball State University, and the smallest is Jonesboro (pop. 1,600). Read full article.

Finally! One-Stop Website for Federal COVID Relief Resources Available for Small Businesses

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as “unprecedented,” “troubling,” and “uncertain.” It is indeed all of those things, but for small business owners trying to find federal aid relief programs, you can add the word “confusing.” However, the official federal resource website for U.S. small businesses affected by COVID-19 was recently launched. From this one well-designed website, relevant federal agency resources can be researched. Business owners can also directly access the most recent COVID-19 related announcements and news from partnering federal agencies and search for a local Small Business Advisor. This platform which provides small businesses access to a consolidated lis...

Faulkton Area Foundation Goal has been met

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

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. Donations to the Faulkton Area Foundation will be invested along with other SDCF endowed funds. A percentage of the fund’s value is made available annually for the local board of directors to distribute to charitable and nonprofit causes in the area. As the fund grows, so will the annual amount available to give back to nonprofit groups and organizations making a difference i...

Life is Easy for Remote Workers in Faulkton, South Dakota

Monday, September 28, 2020

“The town motto is ‘We believe in possible.’ In this town, everything is.” Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 percent of the workforce worked from home at least some of the time according to Gallup data. With the pandemic, that percentage increased, and many people switched completely to remote work. With that switch, many found a certain freedom. In April 2020, people in the U.S. relocated at twice the rate they did one year ago, and that higher rate of moves continued through May, The Wall Street Journal reported. Workers are looking to relocate from more populated, pricey metros to smaller citie...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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