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I like to filter things. Get the junk out. Keep it pure. Water filters, furnace filters ... I ask Jim to replace them regularly. It makes me feel safe. Now, I want to share a small victory with you …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/17/23
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy Mother’s Day weekend. Although I’m sure the rain put a damper on some plans, we were still able to enjoy the day. I spent the majority of the day with my mom and …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/17/23
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The first successful organ transplant was a kidney transplant in 1954. The donor was the identical twin of the recipient. The new kidney worked for 11 months. This was long before any anti-rejection …
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By Jill Kruse, D.O.
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5/17/23
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“Everyone must visit beautiful South Dakota. Pack your bags and rush to the car and start driving. With so many fun and exciting things to see and do, what will you do first?” Those are the words …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/10/23
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As she drove, her thoughts centered on the day ahead—the last day of school before summer vacation. It was a special day for her fifteen students who had shared the one-room school of Boomer …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/10/23
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As we enter the week of Mother's Day, I felt like I should share my heart and my words with the gals. Please know you are loved and cherished, and your kiddos (or any that you love like your own) are …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/10/23
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For those who may have noticed my name missing from last week’s paper or a change in my writing, I just wanted to share the reason why. My dad has been struggling with pulmonary fibrosis and heart …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/10/23
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My first job consisted of a list of farm chores – feed the horses, check the cows, clean the barns. But it was never my intention to keep that job forever. It wasn’t my dad’s wish for me …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/3/23
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“I am going to miss my friends,” Dorothy lamented to her friend on the phone. Tomorrow was the last day, and she was already counting down until school started in the fall. I had heard Darlene …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/3/23
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On Sunday afternoon April 23, Jim Thompson suffered a stroke at his home in Sturgis, S.D. He is currently working with doctors to recover the use of his right arm and hand. As a result, The Good …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/3/23
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If I am being honest, some days I really don’t like myself. What a way to start out a column! Hear me out. Some days I’m impatient and irritable. Some days my attitude isn't great, and I am not …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/3/23
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Imagine, just over 100 years ago, nearly one-third of people in the upper Great Lakes/Midwest regions walked around with a goiter on their neck. A goiter is a lump on the throat, which could be as …
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By Andrew Ellsworth, Md
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5/3/23
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Our kids and our grandkids will be the next generation of leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs. They will also be the leaders of the future of our great American republic. They deserve an …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/26/23
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It is called progress. We cannot fight it, and truly, few of us would want to totally revert back to “The Good Old Days.” Throughout history, machines have been invented to save time and make …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/26/23
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You say you need some Christian jokes for coffee. I've been collecting some through the years. Christian one liners Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket …
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By Jim Thompson
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4/26/23
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Onions are a workhorse in many kitchen pantries, adding flavor to so many dishes. Many struggle with choosing the best onion for a recipe, so I thought I’d share some of my onion tips. Yellow …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/26/23
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Church is out for summer, said no church, anywhere, ever! So, why, then, do our churches tend to become empty every summer? Jesus does not stop loving us over the summer. Why do we feel we do not …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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4/26/23
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Spring is finally here in the Northern Plains, and summer feels just around the corner. As all we Northerners know, as soon as the temperatures hit even a mild degree on the thermometer, most of us …
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By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.
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4/26/23
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p>President Reagan famously said, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Yet today, too many Americans are still relying …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/19/23
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Our woodpile huddled under the gnarled branches of an old boxelder tree, midway between the hen house and the corn crib. Several times a year, Dad and Mom used the two-man saw to cut up fallen ash …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/19/23
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