Murdo Coyote
A rapidly expanding grass fire erupted in the northwest area of Murdo near 229th Street and Van Metre Road on Tuesday, September 8. The fire burned around 1,090 acres. Multiple fire departments responded alongside the Murdo and Draper Volunteer Fire Departments including Vivian, White River, Presho...
John Wise featured Jones County in a video on his popular travel and road trip project called Travel with a Wiseguy on Youtube. He started this project in 2020, focusing on small towns, ghost towns, and historic places.
Wise visited Jones County on July 27, 2026. He starts the video off on the...
So first, tell me a bit about yourself. Your name, where you’re from, age, etc.
My name is Matthew Rigby. I am 28 years old. I am from upstate New York, but I am currently pseudo-homeless as I am travelling the upper United States via bicycle for around 70-80 miles a day. When I am not doing that,...
The Jones County Coyotes played their first game on Friday, August 21 against the Philip Scotties on home turf. Though this year’s team looks promising, with five seniors, the first game came with a rocky start. The Scotties won 47-12 against the Coyotes. Senior Thad Kierl had an impressive 80 yard...
T-Mobile is again hosting Friday Night 5G Lights, an initiative started in 2024 to help rural community schools thrive. Jones County School District was one of the $5,000 winners thanks to social media posts and hashtags.
Jones County also has a chance to win the $1,000,000 grand prize for the...
Murdo’s Crossroads Youth Leadership girls visited Pierre, S.D., on August 7, 2026, to see the unveiling of a life-sized bronze statue of former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. The statue features Noem and her favorite horse, Iceman, and is part of the Trail of Governors, an art installation...
Jones & Mellette County 4-H Achievement Days kicked off on Saturday, August 1, with a Livestock Show at the rodeo grounds. This year, there were many entries, particularly in the cattle divisions. Many Top Purple and Purple ribbons were earned. This year’s judge for the Livestock Show was Cash...
“I think a lot of my political beliefs have their roots in growing up in Murdo: from a belief that government should be limited – and that if a matter can be handled at the state or local level, it should be – to my understanding of the importance of freedom, and the individual responsibility that...
This weekend Murdo High School and Jones County High School alumni celebrated with an all school reunion themed around America’s 250th celebration. Alumni gathered and had a great time meeting up with old friends and classmates, experiencing joy and loads of fun.
Friday kicked off with registration...
Last week, Jones County Ambulance Service and lifeguards of the Murdo City Swimming Pool partnered together for an evening of combined emergency training.
First responders and lifeguards acted out scenarios in preparation of potential life-threatening emergencies that may arise at a swimming pool....
