Murdo Coyote
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. The council reviewed the agenda and approved it with an added executive session and other item. Minutes were reviewed and approved.
Ashley Geigle was in attendance to give the council an update on the North Dam development meeting that was held on...
“Mr. President, last week, I received news that my high school basketball and track coach, Jerry Applebee, had died, and I want to take a moment here on the Senate floor to pay tribute to him.
“He was a deeply formative figure for me in my teenage years, setting an example for us players of hard...
The historic 1880 Town was the perfect setting for the South Dakota Original 1880 Town Halloween Trick or Treat event. Several businesses and organizations from the surrounding area participated in this event. The staff of 1880 Town were instrumental in organizing this event.
The evening was...
“I’ve always been fascinated on the way fire lives and breathes, the way it moves through a drainage or how it scorches one ridge and not the other ridge, how wind can effect a fire’s path and the speed it travels.”, says Kasey Peters, Chief Firefighter with the Murdo Volunteer Fire Department and...
Jones County High School held their annual Jones County Christmas Concert for grades 7-12 on Tuesday, December 10. Performing were the 7th and 8th grade choir, Jazz Choir, high school choir, and 7th through 12th grade band. The following week the elementary school Christmas concert was held. More...
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. The agenda was approved with a few additions. Last month’s meeting minutes were approved with a correction. There were a couple of building permits; each by two different people. One was to fix the foundation of a home, and the other one is for a new...
On Monday, November 25, Jones County High School featured a play titled The Election by Don Zolidas. The Election is a satirical comedy that follows Mark Davenport’s misadventures while trying to win the student body presidential election against his nerdy opponent, Christy Martin.
Bass, (also known affectionately as Kitty or Foofy — due to her foofness) a local cat, had quite the adventure last week. Owned by (if one can say that about a cat) Kendal Kinsley, who is the daughter of Murdo residents Matt and Lisa Kinsley. Kendal is currently at South Dakota State University...
Karen O'Brien donated all the proceeds from the sourdough bread she sold at the Murdo Christmas Fair to the Murdo Volunteer Fire Department. Bruce Venard accepted the donation.
The annual Murdo Christmas Fair was held on Monday, November 11, at the Harold Thune Auditorium. Various booths and vendors were set up in the morning and afternoon for visitors to shop for early Christmas presents and goodies. The senior class served chili and homemade pie to raise money for their...
