Clark County Farm and Home Show is January 19
The 2013 Clark County Farm and Home Show will be held January 19 in Willow Lake from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Condition of roads dominates discussion at five-county meeting in LaMoure
LaMoure County recently hosted the SE County Commissioner Association Meeting at Centerfield in LaMoure.
2012 was second driest in 25 years
According to North Star Energy records, a total of 16.82 inches of moisture was recorded in 2012. That was the second lowest moisture measurement in 25 years.
Stephanie Judson is new South Dakota Community Foundation president
Stephanie Judson is the new president for the South Dakota Community Foundation, a public non-profit organization established in 1987. Earnings from approximately $140 million are available for distribution for non-profit, charitable and scholarship purposes.
Dakota Rising program follows up in Faulkton
The Dakota Rising program recently held a follow-up community meeting in Faulkton.
Faulkton student wins South Dakota Snow Queen talent contest
John Cassens once again won over crowds with his musical talent, this time at the South Dakota Senior Snow Queen senior talent contest in Aberdeen where he placed first.
Flocks in need of shepherds: Finding ministers can be a challenge for rural congregations
As mainline churches across America struggle with declining membership, rural churches often face an additional problem: The difficulty of calling and keeping a pastor. Cost is a significant concern, but making the math work is just part of the challenge.
“What would you tell a new pastor about whether or not they should consider rural ministry?”
“The idea that a being a pastor in a ‘rural ministry’ is somehow akin to being ‘put on the back shelf’ in the world of ‘ministry’ represents a fundamental contradiction to the message you are called to proclaim,” writes the Rev. Tim Koch of Cresbard, S.D.
Hey, community leaders: Having trouble helping your entrepreneurs? It may be time to map out the market
Treating all entrepreneurs as if they are the same may be an efficient approach to facilitating entrepreneurship, but it is not effective.
A word about Faulk County from Jim Moritz, longtime editor of the Faulk County Record
“Faulkton has been blessed with people who want to make things happen,” says Record editor Jim Moritz.