Murdo Coyote
The 2024 Region VII Middle School and High School Honors Band were held in Kadoka, S.D. on Monday, October 21 at the Kadoka Area School Gymnasium. Director of the Honors Band this year was Tina England.
Jones County and many other schools’ Honors Band travelled to Kadoka to perform various pieces...
The opening week of pheasant hunting was celebrated this past weekend with statewide Rooster Rush activities. Rooster Rush welcomes hunters to the state of South Dakota for our genuine and extraordinary pheasant hunting areas.
In Jones County, many new and returning activities were underway to...
The Murdo Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting on Wednesday, October 9, at the Senior Center in Murdo, S.D. Chamber members were invited to attend.
The annual meeting kicked off with a visitation hour, Barbara Hockenbary, Murdo Chamber President, did an introduction for the evening...
The Harold Thune Auditorium was packed full of people on Wednesday, October 2, for West Central Electric’s 75th annual meeting. Attendees were given their choice of either a cutting board or a cattle sorting stick and flag for registering for the meeting. Door prizes were announced throughout the...
The Murdo Area Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting on Monday, September 23, to hear from guest speakers from the Black Hills and Badlands South Dakota Tourism Association. In addition to the chamber board members, there were Ashley Geigle of Murdo Area Economic Development, David Geisler and...
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...