With the restoration of the courthouse dome complete, Sully County Commissioners and the Sully County Historical Society looked for other areas where historic decorative elements may have been… Read more⏵Courtroom décor gets another look

Adrian Gruis and Trinity Kenzy are Youth Advisory Council members through the Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center in Pierre. They participate in quarterly meetings, collaborate on project… Read more⏵Teens advocate for domestic violence awareness

At their January meeting, the Agar-Blunt-Onida school board approved the plan presented by the gym committee for updating the Sully Buttes main and multipurpose room gymnasiums. A highlight of… Read more⏵ABO to update gym, honor Senftner

Young women from twenty-five communities converged on Aberdeen last Thursday-Saturday, January 12-14 to take part in the 2023 South Dakota Snow Queen Festival including 2023 Sully County Snow … Read more⏵Named South Dakota Princess of Winter

The last regular Sunday worship service in the Agar United Methodist Church was held January 8, 2023, due to dwindling membership. Pastor Jeff Adel read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, saying there is a t… Read more⏵Agar United Methodist Church closes

Local Sully County representatives Junior Snow Queen Madison Bradberry and Snow Queen Lydia Hill will attend the South Dakota State Junior and Senior Snow Queen Pageants this weekend and next. Read more⏵State festival starts this weekend

The annual Christmas lighting contest came to a conclusion last week. With anonymous judges, the following were declared the winners. Read more⏵Chamber lighting contest winners revealed

Although she had a few Christmas village pieces, it wasn’t until she inherited the villages of her mother-in-law Agnes and her sister-in-law Delores on their passing that Patty McGee’s Christm… Read more⏵Village courthouse evokes fond memories

The Sully Area Singers heralded the Christmas season with their 2022 cantata The Christmas Song. Read more⏵Perform The Christmas Song

The Sully Area Singers will perform their 2022 Christmas cantata The Christmas Song on Sunday, December 11, at 2:00 p.m. at Parkwood Senior Apartments in Pierre with an encore performance at 5… Read more⏵Sully Area Singers to perform December 11

The holiday season kicks off in Onida with the annual ’Twas the Night Before Christmas celebration this Friday. The event once again promises to be jam-packed with warm drinks, great company, … Read more⏵Holiday season gets underway in Onida

After enduring a snow and ice storm and several days of bitterly cold temps, the tide is turning warmer just in time for the annual ’Twas the Night Before Christmas celebration in Onida, next … Read more⏵’Twas the Night Before Christmas an Onida tradition

On Sunday evening, Sully Post 79’s annual joint banquet of Past Commanders and Past Auxiliary Presidents was held at the Legion Hall in Onida. Read more⏵Local post celebrates Legion Organization

The Sully County Snow Queen pageant is this Saturday in Onida, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sully Buttes gym. There will be fifteen girls vying for two crowns, four in Senior Snow Queen and eleven in J… Read more⏵Snow Queen candidates model service

Better than 95 people gathered to celebrate longtime Agar and Onida resident LaVina Hoffman on her 95th birthday. Read more⏵Nonagenarian LaVina Hoffman celebrated

The Sully County Historical Society voted earlier this year to fund repairs to the gravestones at the Okobojo Cemetery. The repairs were completed in September and the SCHS will be conducting … Read more⏵SCHS to commemorate Veteran’s Day

The quartet of soprano Isabelle Kallhoff, alto Trichelle White, tenor Taydon LaRosh, and bass Teghan Westphal will represent Sully Buttes at the All-State Chorus Grand Concert this Saturday, O… Read more⏵All-State Chorus Grand Concert is Saturday

In the Onida Elementary, second grade students studied the life cycle of a pumpkin using worksheets and harvested pumpkins. Read more⏵Elementary, secondary students engage in ‘hands on’ learning

At the end of September, the Onida Cemetery Association launched a $25,000 capital campaign to raise the monies needed to expand the cemetery onto property the association owns east of the cur… Read more⏵Cemetery receives $2,500 matching pledge

With the lighting of the Olympic Torch by Chase Yellowhawk Monday evening, Sully Buttes coronation was underway. Read more⏵Royalty candidates make second trip to coronation stage

In conjunction with 2022 Fall Weed and Pest Commission Tour today, September 15, a tour of a Hartford Township bio site will be conducted. Read more⏵Sully bio site tour is next week

Who will reign over Sully Buttes 2022 homecoming week September 19-23 as Emperor and Empress will be selected from the following candidates. Vying for Emperor will be Tyler Marshall, Landon He… Read more⏵Destination: homecoming royalty

The camaraderie that follows when a community joins for summer fun was in evidence at Saturday’s Blunt Fest event. Read more⏵Blunt Fest delivers fun in the sun

After a hiatus of two years, Blunt Fest is returning this Saturday, August 27 bigger and better than ever. Main Street will be the location of all Blunt Fest events. Read more⏵Head south for one big day of Blunt Fest fun this Saturday

During the recognition program that opened the Catfish Stamped Rodeo Friday evening, Rolly Kemink was announced as the 2022 Friend of the Fair and those who have served and continue to serve o… Read more⏵Outstanding fair board members lauded

During the recognition program that opened the Catfish Stamped Rodeo Friday evening, Rolly Kemink was announced as the 2022 Friend of the Fair and those who have served and continue to serve o… Read more⏵Kemink named Friend of the Fair

Since the Wheat Land Lions began presenting wheat weavings to the three high point exhibitors using wheat in the baking division, Leah Gray has been the artist behind the award. Read more⏵Wheat weavings awarded to high point baking exhibitors

After four decades as a Main Street mainstay, Wanda Hauser and Jo Carter hung up their order pads and closed up shop on the Bakery Café. Read more⏵End of an era

Marileen Tilberg and Monita Paulson along with other members of the Homestead Quilt Guild constructed and donated a quilt to the Sully County Historical Society to be used for their fundraisin… Read more⏵Homestead Quilt Guild members donate quilt for SCHS fundraising

The next community blood drive is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 4 from 12:30-5:15 p.m. at the Phoenix Center. Read more⏵Blood drive is August 4

The City of Onida has contracted with Sioux Falls based Hydro-Klean to rehabilitate some of the city’s mainline sewers. While the work is being done, private sewers will be out of commission. Read more⏵Infrastructure work continues next week

Around twenty years has lapsed since the Sully County Fair’s midway last saw a carnival, but amusement rides will again take center stage during the centennial Sully County Fair August 11-14, 2022. Read more⏵Fairgrounds midway will feature a carnival

For their regular training night last Tuesday, June 14, members of the Onida Fire Department joined this summer’s Onida Swimming Pool personnel in performing simulated rescues and responses to… Read more⏵Firefighters, lifeguards train in water rescue

For the second annual Agar Day, the Agar community opened its arms in welcome to the array of visitors who arrived to tour four area farmsteads. Read more⏵History enthusiasts explored the countryside during Agar Day

The community of Agar is extending a welcoming hand to history enthusiasts during the second annual Agar Day this Sunday, June 12. The event is a fundraiser for the Sully County Historical Soc… Read more⏵Second annual Agar Day is Sunday

Beyond the Door by Douglas Farr was the one act play presented by the Sully Buttes Drama Club last Wednesday, May 11. Read more⏵Sully Buttes thespians present spring play

Last Wednesday, May 4, Sully Buttes graduates were feted at the senior boys breakfast and senior girls tea at the Onida United Methodist Church. Read more⏵Graduates honored at breakfast, tea

The Onida United Methodist Women voted to honor Lexi Heath with a Mission Recognition Award for her dedication to the church. The presentation was made during the church service Sunday, May 1.… Read more⏵Lexi Heath honored by UMW

Fourteen Blunt Elementary students put their "eggceptional" skills to work and created a container that would protect a raw egg when dropped from an extreme height. This year Mr. Pool used the… Read more⏵"Eggceptional" skills demonstrated at annual egg drop

Mr. Andy Schmahl, Vo-Ag/Ag Business instructor at Sully Buttes High School, obtained the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Perkins Grant that would, in collaboration with the Agar-Blunt-Oni… Read more⏵Wishes for a greenhouse are granted

The Sully County Historical Society (SCHS) at their March meeting voted to finance the $80,000 of removing the drop ceiling from the courtroom. The restoration effort was endorsed by the Sully… Read more⏵Courtroom ceiling latest endeavor of Sully County Historical Society

In the Blunt Elementary Kindergarten Classroom, the learning activities for the letter Qq are not quite what most people would expect to see! Ms. Erickson brought her sewing machine to school … Read more⏵Q is for Quilt

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization recognizes excellence in Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadet non-commissioned officers (NCO) through an annual award to the outstanding cadet NCO in ea… Read more⏵Osterkamp recognized by VFW

Starting March 2nd, Onida and Blunt Elementary Schools are starting on a reading journey based on the love and learning of literacy. This new, special expedition is a district wide school book… Read more⏵One Book, One School

At the ceremony recognizing the graduates from the Law Enforcement Training Ceremony on February 11, the Sully Buttes All-State Chorus and alternates quartets performed the National Anthem. Read more⏵Perform at state capitol

ABO Elementary Principal Amber Mikkelsen reports that school staff gathered white boards for use by the Miller School District while they are displaced from their building. Read more⏵Lending a hand to a neighbor in need

Travelers and residents arriving in Onida from the south on Highway 83 will now enjoy a warm welcome from the members of Sully Post 79 American Legion. Read more⏵Post 79 erects new welcome sign