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Faulkton’s New Transit System Continues to Help Local Community with Transportation Needs

Monday, December 23, 2019

Faulkton’s new transit system has been providing affordable transportation for local residents for over three months now and is proving very popular with local citizens. On August 30, 2019, the city of Faulkton saw the implementation of a new transit system for local residents. The idea for a new transit system was created by the Quality of Life Committee a subcommittee of the Faulkton Economic Development Corporation and has since formed a transit-specific committee called the Faulk County Community Transit Authority. This committee will be in charge of all of the details of the transit system project moving forward. The decisio...

Kelsey Lee Joins Mueller Therapeutic

Monday, December 16, 2019

Upon graduation from Faulkton High School in 2015 Kelsey Lee at-tended Dakota State University earning her BS in exercise science and graduating this past May. Lee’s internships for undergrad included coaching basketball and workouts at Venom Workouts in Sioux Falls for grade school through high school-aged kids, and helping train group classes at Leaned-In CrossFit in Madison. Lee then decided to attend the South Dakota School of Massage Therapy in Sioux Falls. Lee will complete her 700-hour massage certification next week and tentatively plans on being able to take clients mid-January. Lee will be specializing in Swedish massage, relaxation, deep tissue, stretching, an...

South Dakota Celebrates a Milestone and Welcomes Hunters for This Year’s Hunting Season

Monday, November 11, 2019

October marked the beginning of hunting season in South Dakota and all hunters are welcome! 2019’s pheasant hunting season, which kicked off in mid-October of this year, will mark the second century of the pheasant hunting tradition in South Dakota. Pheasant hunting is what South Dakota is known for during hunting season. People come from all over the world to experience the pheasant hunts in the prairies of South Dakota every fall. Faulkton, South Dakota is one of the rural towns that have welcomed hunters from all over for decades and the town is excited to welcome hunters this hunting season. Th...

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...

France to honor three South Dakota World War II Veterans

Wednesday, August 07, 2019

WWII Veterans from South Dakota, Jimmy J. Traupel, 96, of Mitchell; Orville B. Lerew, 97, of Faulkton; and Kenneth R. Higashi, 97, of Spearfish, will be awarded France’s highest distinction for their participation in the liberation of France during WWII. The French Legion of Honor is the highest distinction that France can bestow upon those who have achieved remarkable deeds for France. Founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the National Order of the Legion of Honor recognizes eminent service to the French Republic. Recipients of this honor are named by decree signed by the President of the Republic. Consul General of Franc...

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.

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