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I still remember the day, now some years ago, that my student-loan debt was paid. Granted, by today’s standards, the debt was not huge, and the monthly payment was small enough, so I didn’t ever …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/22/26
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This relentless heat and very little rain lately have turned me into a water girl around the farm. It feels like throughout the day, I am constantly worrying whether or not everything and everyone …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/22/26
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It never stopped. The relentless force pushed, rolled, pulled. It deposited and dislodged. In wild storms it crashed into boulders, abandoning and stealing chunks of stone. In calm, gentle breezes, …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/22/26
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America 250 is a great time to reflect on who we are and what we have fought to build and keep for so long. We are an example for freedom to the rest of the world, and a symbol of hope, as well, but …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/22/26
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7/22/26
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We are in full battle mode here at our little funny farm. The mosquitos seem to be worse this year than ever before, and we are doing anything and everything possible, trying to get them under …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/16/26
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“Hey, DeAnn! Come help me. It’ll be fun!” he said. When I was five, I idolized my older brother. Seldom did he have to work too hard to persuade me to accompany him in his adventures, and this …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/16/26
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Here in South Dakota, we still honor America, our freedoms and our Founding Fathers. Proof of that can be found in places like Mount Rushmore. The four leaders are carved in granite; the images of …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/16/26
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7/16/26
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Last Tuesday, I woke up absolutely convinced that it was Wednesday. Efforts to remind myself that it was only Tuesday were futile, and I spent most of the day living like it was Wednesday. I went to …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/16/26
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I like taking an irreverent look at history, so I hope you will indulge me with a few thoughts. As a mother of three grown children, I sometimes reflect on the challenges I had trying to raise kids …
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By Korky Gries
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7/16/26
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Published in 1939, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have become part of the common language, covering a wide range of the difficulties of life and living it freely. The steps themselves are …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/16/26
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The battle of the weeds is in full swing again, but this year I am determined to win. Every year, I battle weeds. My biggest battle grounds are always in the rocks around our house and in my garden. …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/16/26
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Those four words may strike fear in the heart of the teenager who missed curfew or the spouse who overspent on the family budget. But think of the statement as just that, a statement of fact. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/16/26
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Natural disasters are devastating, but they also provide opportunities for our state to show of what we are made. I have served as a volunteer firefighter my entire life, and my administration is …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/16/26
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7/16/26
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It is with a heavy heart that I must pause writing Conservation Corner. I hope this is only a pause, but if not, I want to thank all of the publishers who have put this in your local papers. The …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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7/1/26
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I have mentioned before in this space that we moved around some while I was growing up, so I have many memories of the wide range of emotions associated with moving to a new community. Welcomes …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/1/26
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We have anxiously been awaiting our newest additions, and they have finally arrived. We have puppies! Our labrador retriever Storm has been getting bigger the past few weeks to the point where she …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/1/26
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“Knee-high by the Fourth of July.” It was the time-tested gauge used by Midwest farmers to determine if a corn crop was on track for a successful harvest. If our mother could manage to get fresh …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/1/26
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