Murdo Coyote
An energetic group of 6th graders recently completed HuntSafe Training in Jones County. Youth 11-12 years old across the state have a great opportunity to learn safe gun handling skills, and The Jones County Sportsman Club helps get that accomplished in Jones County. Mike McKernan who taught...
On Thursday, September 12, a fire started a couple miles northwest of White River, S.D. The fire rapidly spread north encouraged by high winds gusting to 50 mph from the south. The grassfire took down power poles in Mellette County and blazed through livestock operations prompting evacuations and...
Homecoming week kicked off on Monday with coronation, 'Burning of the JC’, and whitewashing.
Junior Class President Bryer Kinsley was the Master of Ceremonies and introduced the royalty of 2024. Crown bearers were Spring Kinsley and Murdo McKenzie. The sports teams were presented by their coaches,...
“The purpose of Crossroads Youth Leadership is to cultivate leadership skills among young individuals in our community, empowering them to become effective leaders as they transition into high school and beyond. Through mentorship, education, and hands-on experiences, we aim to expose youth to...
On August 7 the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum held their annual breakfast at the Sturgis Rally. At the event, Jiggs Cressy (originally from Murdo, S.D.) along with four others, were inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s Hall of Fame for their accomplishments.
Cressy also earned the 2024 Freedom...
The Pioneer Auto Museum celebrated their 70th anniversary on Saturday, August 10. The event ran all day with various items on the agenda.
The morning kicked off with a show and shine where vehicles of all kinds were displayed in the parking lot of the Pioneer Auto. Vehicles (and bikes) both old and...
Jones County 4-H Achievement Days started on Friday, August 3 with a small animal show. Chickens, snakes, salamanders, kittens, dogs, and other small critters were shown at the Jones County Sportsman’s Club.
4-H kids hit the arena on the morning of Saturday, August 4, to show the livestock they...
The annual Meghan Newsam Community Celebration kicked off on Friday, July 19 with a 9 hole “Ball Smack” golf tournament. Saturday began with the 2nd annual Soap Box Derby, followed by lunch at the Senior Center. After lunch the kids enjoyed games and a watermelon feed at the city park. TapHouse 22...
On Sunday, July 21, the community of Jones County came together to offer financial and emotional support to Brett Anderson. The monies raised from the benefit and live auction are intended to help Brett offset medical expenses due to treatment for esophageal cancer.
A Thanksgiving style meal was...
