Eureka, SD

The Eureka Chamber of Commerce and Eureka Community Development Company recently acknowledged the first anniversary of a successful shared venture. Chamber felt that an electronic message board placed adjacent to the highway that goes through Eureka would be an ideal way to keep the community informed of local happenings. A Chamber fundraising effort was successful and the sign was put into place. All programming is done by Eureka Development, located about a half mile away. The sign has celebrated its first year of operation by being a strong method of communication for the community. It is used by organizations, businesses and individuals for such things as meeting announcements, fundraising efforts, and congratulatory messages.

Eureka welcomed its newest business at a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 1, 2008. Prairie Outpost is a specialty shop featuring crafts, jewelry, scrapbooking materials, plants and a wide array of gift items. A comfortable gathering area is often filled with visitors as they enjoy coffee and cappuccino. A crafters’ consignment area supplies an outlet for local artisans.

The business is located in the Northwest Blade (newspaper) building. Tara Beitelspacher, a young entrepreneur, is the owner of Prairie Outpost and is co-owner of the Northwest Blade which was recently purchased from the previous owner and relocated into the present building.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted by the Eureka Community Development Company with congratulatory messages from McPherson County Commissioners, Eureka Chamber of Commerce, City of Eureka and Senator Tim Johnson.

The Eureka Community Development Company, Eureka Chamber of Commerce, and City of Eureka shared a booth at the Jaycee sponsored Holiday Fair in Eureka on November 4, 2008. Representatives from each group manned the booth throughout the day and were available for discussion with Holiday Fair attendees. It was a great way for the 3 organizations to interact and at the same time give community members a one-stop area to ask questions, find local information through printed materials and share in conversations.