This year, 2024, marks 10 years of raising awareness and celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Apprenticeships are an effective approach for South Dakotans to gain on-the-job training plus … more

Hunting season is in full swing, and last weekend was all about hunting for us, as we tried to find that big buck. We all have deer tags this year, but I am the only one who drew an any-deer tag, … more

There was a scene from the old 1955-56 television show “The Honeymooners” in which Ralph, played with great bluster by Jackie Gleason, explains to his wife Alice, Audrey Meadows, that he is the … more

Today’s trendy teens are missing all the fun. Imagine this: women lined up outside stores, waiting to snag just one. But supplies were short. Coveting crowds grew angry. Riots ensued. Though the … more

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite meal of the year, hands-down. There’s stuffing and gravy; mashed potatoes and gravy; sweet potatoes (it's okay if gravy gets on those, too) and all the … more

I love South Dakota. I love our natural beauty – from the rolling plains to the incredible Black Hills, from the Mighty Missouri to the peaceful prairie lakes. I love our people – they’re the … more

It has been a busy week. First, I had the De Smet Community Women’s Craft and Gift Fair to get ready for on Saturday at the De Smet Event & Wellness Center, and then we added on to our chicken … more

Margaret blushed crimson as she realized that her dress had lifted above her ankles for a moment. What would her mother think of such impropriety? Though the scene is from a historical fiction novel, … more

Some decades ago, while I was student teaching, I stayed with my grandparents, which was a blessing that afforded many memories. One late afternoon, my grandfather and I were in the basement playing … more