A new fundamentalist group on the former FLDS compound Vigilant MindsPublished by Don McAreavy in Mormonism · Wednesday 16 Jul 2025 · Read time 1:00Tags: Mormon, News Blog Home Page Keloland.com Original by: Jacob NewtonPosted: Jul 15, 2025 / 08:00 AM CDTUpdated: Jul 15, 2025 / 04:40 PM CDTEditor’s note: This is the first story in a four-part series diving into the facts behind one fundamentalist Mormon group’s presence, and aftermath of another, the southern Black Hills of South Dakota. KELOLAND News Digital Reporter Jacob Newton has sifted through property records, court records and interviewed multiple sources about the group known as the Order. This series explores the history and secrecy of the compound and the lasting impressions that linger today. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A compound in rural Custer County, about nine miles southwest of the small town of Pringle, blends into the landscape just like other properties in the southern Black Hills. But behind the natural beauty of the Black Hills, a compound near the small town of just over 100 people has become better known as the location for stories like this one. Stories about polygamy; about faulty recordkeeping; about allegations of abuse.Read the Entire Article Here!
