🌱 What will replace Flandreau’s crumbling former fire hall downtown?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will replace Flandreau's crumbling former fire hall downtown?
• Can Flandreau volleyball snap its skid against Sioux Valley Thursday?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 59, low: 46.
• Saturday: Breezy with a brief shower, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Years of water damage seals fate of 1913 downtown building (moodycountyenterprise.com) — Flandreau city officials are preparing to demolish the deteriorated former fire hall on East Second Avenue, citing years of water damage and concerns about downtown safety and appearance. The council also advanced a multimillion‑dollar first phase of runway work at Flandreau Municipal Airport using federal grants and set an October 14 budget workshop to weigh the financial impact of these projects.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Flandreau (maxpreps.com) — Flandreau's volleyball team dropped its fourth straight match Monday, falling 3–0 to Deuel and slipping to a 1–14 record after a tough stretch against strong opponents. The team has now lost 11 of its last 12 home games but will try to regroup quickly when it hosts Sioux Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flandreau

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Friday October 2
• Marching Band @ Chester
  Flandreau Chester
• FB @ Parker/Marion
  Flandreau Parker
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• OI @ Mitchell Christan HS
  Flandreau Mitchell
Wednesday October 7
• Development Screenings - Age 3-5 →
  Flandreau Community Center

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Volleyball at Arlington
  Arlington High School, 306 Main St S, Arlington
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Elkton Homecoming
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  8:00 am
• JH Football vs Castlewood
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  4:30 pm
• Post Prom Feed
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs Castlewood
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• JV Football vs Castlewood
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• JH Football vs Alcester-Hudson
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  4:30 pm
• Football Senior Night
  Elkton School District Elkton, SD 57026, USA
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Flandreau. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Flandreau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flandreau here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brookings

• Brookings Area United Way celebrates Dolly Parton's legacy (brookingsregister.com)
• Election 2026: Brookings County sheriff candidates use forum to weigh in on issues (brookingsregister.com)
• Two Aurora Men Arrested for Intentional Damage to Brookings County Field (brookingsradio.com)

Sioux Falls

• Oil City News welcomes new feature writer and photojournalist (oilcity.news)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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