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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.

CITY OF FAULKTON RESCINDS THE COVID-19 RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE 54

Thursday, June 04, 2020

The Faulkton City Council voted to rescind the Covid-19 resolution/ordinance 54 at its June monthly meeting. After some discussion the council agreed that it was time to ease up restrictions, as there have been no covid cases reported in the last two months. It was also noted that the city needed to start getting back to normal and that business be conducted as usual. If a resurgence of the virus occurs the resolution will be put back in place. In other business the council voted to open the swimming pool for the summer, to allow activities at the Sports Complex, ope...

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...

Faulkton School Schedule for May and June

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Faulkton's school year is about to end and the administration is recognizing the support and assistance from the parents and others who have gone above and beyond in what has been a very challenging year. The efforts of everyone involved are greatly appreciated. Title 1, physical, driver’s education and medical consent forms have been mailed and the schedule for the remainder of school is as follows: May 15: the last day of school. May 19: 7 p.m. Athletic banquet (available through the Faulkton School Page Facebook, Faulkton School Homepage, and Venture TV Channel 383). May 20: Pick up report cards, class composite, athletic award...

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...

Transit will provide essential services only

Friday, April 03, 2020

Community Transit will continue to provide ESSENTIAL SERVICE ONLY until further notice. We define ESSENTIAL SERVICE as medical, employment or nutrition related trips. Here is a breakdown of each: MEDICAL – we will transport anyone for any medical related appointment within the defined service area (city of Faulkton). This can include a trip to the local pharmacy for necessary meds. There is to be no additional shopping or browsing if there is in fact a trip to the local drug store. EMPLOYMENT – simply put, we will provide a trip to work and a trip home from work. If there is ...

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.

COVID-19 changes for Faulkton Area written by Faulk County Record

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Since the Coronavirus outbreak we¹ve witnessed the rippling effects of the media over the last few weeks. For some of us, our greatest source of anxiety has been the process of watching the news unfold with information, and misinformation, fueling panic and distress. Fear and uncertainty breeds anxiety. Right now, we need voices of reason and calm. And, I for one, try not to listen to the panic the television national news media is attempting to incite, and listen to only our local news media. Many activities (school, businesses, religious, or social) have been either cancelled or postponed due to th...

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.

Abundantly Blessed to be held March 26, 27, 28 - Canceled

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

This event has been canceled. Abundantly Blessed will be held at the United Church of Faulkton Thursday through Saturday, March 26, 27, 28. Please bring and take articles on Thursday and Friday, March 26-27 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and also shop on Saturday, March 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. Please bring items Thursday, March 26 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 al...

Time is of the essence to help keep the transit bus on schedule

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Whether you realize it or not, everyone's life revolves around a clock. The ticking of the mechanism is especially important in the transportation world as many of you in Faulkton have come to know. During its first month of existence, the Faulk County Community Transit bus, crisscrossed the city providing more than 200 rides – an impressive total for a community of 800 souls. Educating the public on the virtues of public transit has been a fairly easy task or at least the constant increase in ridership would indicate such. Imagine our delight – and surprise – when it was announce...

Walkabout Mother Bins announces agreement with Mackow Industries

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The 4,000-bushel capacity Walkabout Mother Bin provides an affordable, efficient harvest system that limits overhead and downtime for North American farmers. Walkabout Mother Bin has finalized an agreement with Mackow Industries to build Mother Bins in Mackow’s West Fargo, North Dakota plant. Dave Hedt, president of Walkabout Mother Bins, said the agreement will guarantee consistency and quality in his product, as well as the ability to better serve existing and future Walkabout Mother Bin customers in the United States, Canada and potential overseas markets. With plants in West Fargo, North Dakota and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mackow Industries is positioned to offer cos...

Small is Good

Thursday, March 05, 2020

The South Dakota Nurse magazine spotlighted Lea Niederbaumer in the March, April 2020 edition. Lea is the 2019 recipient of the South Dakota Nurses Foundation Scholarship and is currently working towards her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) license. Read the full article below.

Recommendations for riding the Transit bus

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

If you are using the Faulk County Transit Bus, there are a few recommendations for you to follow: If you are scheduled to ride PLEASE notify the drivers if you will NOT be riding. If you need a ride PLEASE call the day before, or if unable to do so PLEASE call AT LEAST one hour before needing that ride. Parents: If your child will not be riding PLEASE let the drivers know. This helps the drivers to keep on schedule with the rest of the riders. The Transit Bus operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m...

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...

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