Murdo Coyote
The Jones County Class of 2026 graduated this Sunday, May 10, at the Harold Thune Auditorium. The baccalaureate exercises began at 1:00 p.m., which began with a processional by Mrs. Rose Comp. Superintendent Debra O’Reilly welcomed attendees and said an opening prayer. She introduced speakers...
The West River Pheasants Forever 16th annual Spring Banquet was held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Draper Auditorium. The first few hours were spent socializing and playing various games. There were about ten booths offering prizes.
The emcee for the evening was Diana Hendricks. Before the meal,...
The annual National Honor Society Banquet sponsored by the Lions Club was held on Wednesday, April 22. Dennis Moore, Murdo Lions Club President, officiated the evening. Lions members each introduced their NHS student and shared a bit about their school achievements.
The Pledge of Allegiance was...
Jones County High School had their prom night on Saturday, April 18 at the Harold Thune Auditorium. This year’s theme was “Enchanted Garden” and featured a magical display of wisterias and topiaries among other garden items. Grand March began at 8 p.m., followed by a short social time with families...
The Jones County track and field team competed in Gregory on Friday, April 10. BreAna Aske scored four wins from the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.07 seconds, the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.54 seconds, the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.84 seconds, and the long jump with a jump of 16...
On March 18th the Jones County FFA Chapter travelled to Philip, South Dakota, to compete in their region’s first FFA Career Development Event (CDE). These are competitive events that are made to help FFA members to apply their knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities in real-world scenarios....
On Tuesday, March 17, Jones County hosted the 50th Middle School Choir Festival. The guest director was Mr. Rodd Bauck, the former high school choir director of T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, who now is the Director of Music at Lutheran Memorial Church in Pierre. The accompanist was the...
The Murdo Area Economic Development (MAED) board held their annual meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at the Murdo golf clubhouse.
Attendees were welcomed by board President Dennis Moore. He began by reviewing some of MAED’s accomplishments from 2025 such as gaining non-profit status and obtaining the...
In small rural communities, leadership matters — but are we unintentionally shrinking our own leadership pool?
We care deeply about who leads. We trust the people who show up, pitch in, and carry history with them. But over time, we’ve absorbed quiet assumptions about who qualifies as a leader —...
Sirens and horns celebrating the Lady Coyotes were blasting all through town for a send off for their journey to SoDak16 2026. Held in Spearfish Thursday March 5. The Girl’s BB team played and lost to Harding County 30-73.
