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Who does not like being on the winning team? Not me, that is for sure. I think most would agree that being a winner is a great feeling. From the time I was young, I always wanted to be part of the …
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By Andy Todd, Deacon, Prairie Baptist Church
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10/8/25
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Government is not very good at solving problems. You might find that rich coming from someone who has served in public office for 20-plus years, but it is true. It isn’t the government that solves …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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10/1/25
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Since I work from home, I spend most of my time here on our little funny farm. Besides running into town to cover an occasional meeting or making a grocery stop, I do not often leave. I did not …
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By Amy Halverson
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10/1/25
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It happened more than 60 years ago, yet I can see it as clearly as if it were yesterday. My fingertips feel the warmth. My eyes see her smile. I can hear the tenderness in her voice. I ran my fingers …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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10/1/25
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I am a cookie snob. No need to stroll through the cookie aisle of the grocery store. Sometimes I consider all the additives that allow those plastic packages to sit for months or more, but mostly I …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/24/25
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I am not sure if it is the cooler weather, or if I have just started to notice more, but we have more creatures living on our little funny farm lately. Some I am okay with; some I could definitely do …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/24/25
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Growing up on a ranch, you learn that results matter. No matter how much you wish it might rain or wish it would not hail, the only thing that matters is whether it did – the actual result. It does …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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9/10/25
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“Just eat one bite. You need to try it.” It was one of the rules at our supper table when we grew up on the farm. Most often, the rule applied to vegetables. Asparagus, cooked spinach, carrots. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/10/25
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Things have begun to calm down a bit on our little farm. We finally sold our puppies, which turned out to be quite an ordeal. Instead of just lowering the prices as we have in the past when we have …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/10/25
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You have no doubt heard the expression, “It’s okay to talk to yourself as long as you don’t answer yourself.” When we encounter people audibly talking to themselves, it makes us nervous. Our …
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By Stuart Twite
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9/3/25
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Patience is a virtue. I have had to remind myself of something several times over the past few months about our newest puppy, Dolly. We picked up Dolly in February, and she is now eight months old. …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/3/25
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In our research and clinical practice experiences, a common theme emerges from people living with pelvic floor issues. “I wish someone had told me about this sooner.” Through interviews and …
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By Dr. Patti Berg-Poppe and Dr. Staci Wietfeld
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9/3/25
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Or maybe a jar? A jar of dill pickles? How about bread and butter or sweet lime? Yellow bean, crab apple, cinnamon apple rings, watermelon rind, or beet? All of these kinds of pickles and probably …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/21/25
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Strong. Safe. Free. Our state is all three, and it is my mission as your governor to keep it that way. When it comes to safety, one of our biggest opportunities to move the needle is in Sioux Falls, …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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8/6/25
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“Come sit by me. We need to visit.” Grandma patted the chair next to her at our kitchen table. “What have you been doing this summer?” Sincere interest shone in her faded blue eyes. Soon the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/6/25
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When I was very young, it was, like with so many other young people, one of my dreams to be a star athlete. Growing up, I played football, baseball and basketball, and stardom in any one of them …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/6/25
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It has been a little crazier than usual around here lately, as we have our hands full with puppies. We do not have any new puppies, but the black labs born on June 12 have become more work lately. As …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/6/25
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“Come on in! Mabel will put the coffee on.” Dad extended the invitation. It didn’t matter who the visitors were or what they did, hospitality was extended. And, almost always, they accepted. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/6/25
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With everyone’s gardens starting to take off, I thought it would be a good time to share some tips on how to keep cucumbers fresher for longer. In general, cucumbers will last for 4-6 days. They …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/6/25
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During the years I lived in Massachusetts, I became friends with an amazing woman who, though in her 90s, lived alone, volunteered with several organizations and drove herself to all her various …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/6/25
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