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I know some of you may scoff when I suggest that this might be a slow time of year for most producers, but I’m being relative when I say that. Compared to other parts of the year, this is a slower …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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12/31/25
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Growing up on our family ranch near Union Center, we found the holiday season to always be a time of simple joys. The ornaments might not have been the fanciest, but they were ours; they reflected …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/24/25
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Do you hear what I hear? On the radio. In stores and eating places. Tis the season to be jolly with hundreds of Christmas songs! Many of these songs are the same ones we listened to when we were …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/24/25
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The holidays are now in full swing, and I am feeling especially thankful this year for the time I can spend with my family. The weather has straightened out after the last few weeks of cold and snow. …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/24/25
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As the holiday season winds down, and the new year approaches, many of us begin reflecting on the past year and thinking ahead. It’s a natural time to set resolutions, those hopeful promises to …
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By Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD
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12/24/25
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An old pastor of mine used to give the advice, “Don’t wait for doors to open; check the doors, and see if they’re unlocked.” More often than not, South Dakota takes this advice. We don’t …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/17/25
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Just one more to go! Green vinyl branches hook nicely into a circle anchored at the center. They fan out at the bottom, leaning into a large metal ring. Once assembled, the branches, the tree top and …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/17/25
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With the colder weather and all the family gatherings, I figure it’s a good time to share a couple of hot cocoa recipes that are perfect for a crowd. Hot cocoa is always a special treat at this …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/17/25
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The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences Complementary and Alternative Medicine research team, in partnership with the South Dakota Human Services Center (HSC), has introduced virtual …
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By Carissa Regnerus, RDH, MA, FADHA, Regan Luken, RN, MSN, Betty Hulse, PA-C, MSPAS
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12/17/25
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Ultimately, education is about our future. We want our children and our grandchildren to have the very best opportunity to learn and grow so they can become well-informed and productive members of …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/14/25
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Soft tendrils of steam curled up from a slight crack in the golden-brown surface. Like whispers to the senses, they filled the air with an aroma redolent of a blend of hot corn-on-the-cob and the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/14/25
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With Christmas right around the corner and coming at full speed, I am doing my best to stay organized and ready for the holidays. One of the biggest challenges (and fears) for me is making sure I …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/14/25
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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving full of time with family and friends, great food and gratitude for our abundance of blessings. As Thanksgiving turns to Christmas and gratitude turns to …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/3/25
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“I want it and I want it NOW!” We live in an age of instant gratification. Though few of us are quite as demanding as the tantrumming toddler in the toy store, busy lives call for convenience. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/3/25
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I hope everyone had a wonderful, long Thanksgiving weekend. It was nice, despite the weather, for us. Thanksgiving Day was a busy day as we spent half the day in Dell Rapids with my mom and …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/3/25
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Every Thanksgiving, we talk a lot about gratitude. Gratitude journals. Gratitude lists. Gratitude challenges. Gratitude pumpkin crafts, which, I’ll admit, I desperately want to be good at. I want …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet United Methodist Church
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12/3/25
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Thanksgiving is a special time for family, traditions and good food, but it is also a time for reflection. The Pilgrims had much to reflect upon when they first celebrated Thanksgiving in 1621. They …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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12/3/25
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The young girl climbed over straw bales to reach the halter hanging in the barn. Last year that brown leather had led a young Ayrshire heifer to the county fair and a top ribbon in dairy showmanship. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/3/25
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Several years ago, I got a gratitude journal. I had read how they can change your perspective and help you become more positive. When I first got the journal, I made a point of making myself sit down …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/3/25
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Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much of life is made up of small things, not the big milestone moments - the graduations, the weddings, the celebrations - but the tiny, ordinary moments we …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet United Methodist Church
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11/24/25
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