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National Travel and Tourism Week 2021 (May 2-8) spotlights the collective strength of the U.S. travel industry.
National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight the critical role that travel will play in driving economic recovery efforts and building th...
The Faulkton Area Foundation announced the first-ever recipients of its biannual grants for local non-profit, non-government organizations. This cycle’s recipients were Faulk County Historical Society (Painting the Pickler Mansion) $1,000, United Methodist Church (Brown Bag Food) $1,500, Faulkton Elementary Student Council (Outdoor Learning Center) $1,000, and Faulkton Area Out o...
Abundantly Blessed to be held Apr. 22-23-24
Apr 15 2021Abundantly Blessed will be held at the Community Center in Faulkton on April 22, 23, 24. Please bring and take articles on Thursday and Friday April 22 & 23 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please bring items on Thursday 9:00 a.m through Friday until 2 p.m. DO NOT brin...
2021 Faulkton Wild West Days
Apr 13 20212021 Faulkton Wild West Days
The Faulkton Business and Association has announced the tentative schedule for this year’s Wild West Days with lots of events planned. The schedule will be finalized in May and will be posted.
This year would have been the B & P’s 33rd Annual Wild West Days, bu...
Faulkton, South Dakota’s support of its entrepreneurs is just a natural extension of its motto: “We believe in possible.” Lisa Mueller, licensed massage therapist and owner of Mueller Therapeutic Massage (MTM) certainly believed it was possible to successfully relocate her business there.
“When relocating, starting from scratch had its unknowns an...
Transit Bus one answer to the cold weather
Feb 22 2021Pictured: Teresa Bartholomew with the Transit bus. Other drivers are Jim Wagner and Janice McCloud and can be reached at 605-228-7938 to schedule a ride.
You may have seen the transit bus around town a lot lately with the cold weather.
Riders have realized it is much nicer and easier to ge...
Faulkton Area Foundation was established in 2014 with the goal of raising $200,000 in five years. In the summer of 2020, the foundation board and its stakeholders met that goal and received a matching grant of $50,000 from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF). With the endowment reaching over $250,000...
FAULKTON, SD -- Faulkton Area Economic Development (FAEDC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The new site includes a visually pleasing layout and is much more user-friendly.
“Our organization really wanted to highlight the uniqueness of ou...
Welcomed news for Faulkton area businesses is here. Further relief assistance is now available because the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid Act became law and extended the authority to make PPP loans through March 31, 2021...
The Future of the Workforce Is a “Better Normal”
Jan 13 2021The world as we all knew it changed earlier this year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seemingly overnight, everything that we used to think was normal had changed, and things that once were deemed impossible for the workplace became the “new normal.” Now, seven months later, most o...
A new pathway for operations diversification is here for farms and ranches in Faulk County, South Dakota: agritourism. Agritourism is where agriculture and tourism meet to provide a new income stream for farmers while drawing visitors to the area.
For many, agritourism may seem like a new term, so you migh...
Governor wants to boost S.D. meats industry
Dec 30 2020PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s need for more meat processing has Governor Kristi Noem’s attention. The daughter of a Hamlin County farm family wants the Legislature to let her establish a grant program in what soon-might-be the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The governor seeks to tap $...
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 welcom...
