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Homecoming King and Queen ... Tyler Martin and Emma Spring were crowned 2025 royalty Monday night during Coronation. The burning of the F followed the coronation activities, kicking off Homecoming week for the Longhorns.                    
Photo courtesy Alison Grueb
FHS Seniors ... Back row: Brynlie Price, Emma Spring and Harlie Heidler. Front row: Cooper Mackaben, Cooper Schuelke and Tyler Martin. Monday, September 22, the FHS 2025 HOCO King and Queen will be crowned during Coronation at 7:30 pm at the School Gym. Burning of the F will follow, kicking off...
Faith School District Board Member Scott Vance was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their local school board. The start of the 2025-26 school year marked Scott...
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With the calendar officially hitting September and summer fun winding down as everyone settles into a school routine, Labor Day weekend is usually the last hurrah of summer fun. That was not the case out here on the prairie this time round. Rain reports from around the area range anywhere from 3...
Courtesy photo by Wade Hofer
Plans are well underway for the 27th annual Coal Springs Threshing Bee which will be held at the showgrounds just south of the Meadow corner on SD highway 73. This year’s event will be held September 26-28th. Instead of featuring a particular make of tractor we will be feature Horses and Mules and...
Randy Thomas and Tom Parquet were inducted into the South Dakota Trapshooting Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Mitchell, South Dakota during the 135th State Shoot. Together, Thomas and Parquet have 38 years of combined experience with the sport of trapshooting. Thomas was Director/ Vice...
 Photo courtesy Amie Schauer
Mr. Craig Ness, Mr. Mel Dutton and Mr. Doug Schauer along with fellow coach Randi Faeth received the Coaches Ring of Honor award  at the 54th Annual SD High School Coaches Association awards ceremony held in Mitchell, SD, on Sunday July 19. These four individuals who have spent a majority of their...
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Delaney Campbell ... hosted a one-day piano camp at the Catholic Church sponsored by the Faith Arts Council. Participants learned piano basics and ended the day with a recital to showcase what they learned. 
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   Thursday, June 26, marked another item checked off the list for the water tower project. Around 9:30 am the tank of the water tower was secured to the crane. Once adjustments were made lifting of the tank started around 11:20 am. At approximately 11:40 am the tank had been set into place atop...

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