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Just last week, we wrapped up another legislative session. What a session it was. At the beginning of the year, I outlined my Opportunity Agenda, focused on keeping South Dakota strong, safe and …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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3/27/26
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It’s a car! It’s a train! It’s a house! It’s super-box! Typical of the times, nothing was wasted, not even corrugated or cardboard containers. Mom saved shipping boxes and grocery store …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/27/26
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As I shared last week , we have several new goats at our little funny farm. It has been a crazy week, getting to know them all and situating them in our barn. One of our new goats is a little white …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/27/26
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As the upcoming days of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday approach, my thoughts turn toward the suffering that Jesus endured for us during that time. He willingly chose to die on the cross, …
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By Pastor Bill Holmes, Prairie Baptist Church, De Smet
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3/27/26
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Long ago when America was made up of colonies, President Washington patted his powdered wig and established the first U.S. Mint. Unfortunately, it was not a candy company, but part of the Treasury …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/18/26
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It was just a matter of time before we decided to add to our little funny farm. We held off surprisingly longer than I would have expected, but the weather played a role in the delay. We have been …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/18/26
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We will soon be celebrating Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Most of us know the story well, but many have never read through the accounts in the Bible. Although the four gospels tell of …
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By Pastor Bill Holmes, Prairie Baptist Church, De Smet
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3/18/26
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About a week ago, I went to sleep on Friday night as a peacetime governor; I awoke Saturday morning as governor at a time of war. While we slept, President Donald J. Trump’s Operation Epic Fury …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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3/14/26
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He slowly pulled back the trigger mechanism and placed the penny in the designated slot. “Watch this!” he commanded. With great fanfare, my brother pressed the silver button. Just like that, the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/14/26
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I must admit I am not the best at trying new restaurants and new foods. I would rather go to places I know and get what I like than try something new and risk wasting money on food I do not enjoy. My …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/14/26
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As we read the Biblical book of Proverbs, we see King Solomon of Israel (971–931BC) paint his “Portrait of a Wise Man.” Solomon describes the one who lives wisely as a person who lives with …
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By Duane H. Wallenstein, Prairie Baptist Church, De Smet
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3/14/26
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The young mother cooed softly as she bent over the small wooden table. Her dry, rough hands unwrapped her baby and removed wet cloth. She replaced it with dry folds and re-swathed. Suddenly, a clump …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/12/26
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Being open and honest is not hard to do. It may seem tough, but it is actually far easier to be direct and truthful. I am a pretty straight shooter. Who has time to talk around an issue? The people …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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2/12/26
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It has been a crazy few weeks for us. We seem to have been hit with bad luck, catching some nasty bugs going around; then, I dealt with a weird eye issue. It all started with my husband Josh getting …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/12/26
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Several years ago, my oldest child and I went to the Badlands, where we toured a cave. At about the midpoint of the tour, when we were fully immersed in the bowels of the earth, the guide sat us down …
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By Stuart Twite
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2/12/26
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The 2026 Legislative Session is off to a strong start. I signed my first bill of the session: HB 1044, which appropriates funding for the Rural Health Transformation Plan in South Dakota. This will …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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2/4/26
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The little girl’s eyes sparkle with joy. Contemplating the photo before me, I can almost hear her giggle. Close by her stand three women. All three smile proudly. The photograph was taken at our …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/4/26
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Plant diversity, by definition, goes against what we think about farming. We focus on one species of plant in a field each year, and in the name of specialization and perceived efficiency, we have …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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2/4/26
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It was moving day this weekend. Not for us, but for our little goats. As much as I enjoyed their entertainment, it was time for them to move to the barn with the rest of the goats. Josh fixed up a …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/4/26
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Never in human history have there existed more outlets and forums for people to express their opinions or demonstrate their knowledge on any subject one can imagine and a few most of us cannot. …
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By Stuart Twite
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2/4/26
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