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In a single word, yes, our first teeth are important in so many ways. They require just as much attention and love as our permanent teeth. Beginning with good habits is the best way to maintain those …
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By Brock Tidstrom, DDS
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6/14/23
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I first ran for public office for a handful of reasons, but the reason at the heart of everything has always been my kids – and now my grandkids. I ran to ensure that they would be able to live …
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By Kristi Noem
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6/7/23
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Our father knew a lot about trees. He could glance at a towering wonder growing 200 yards away and whip off its name. “That elm looks pretty tough after the wind storm,” or “Those cottonwoods …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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6/7/23
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Time for fishing and Father’s Day - I like poetry by Edgar Guest. Especially on this subject. A boy and his dad A boy and his dad on a fishing trip - There is a glorious fellowship! Father and son …
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By Jim Thompson
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6/7/23
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This past Saturday, I went to my cousin’s bridal shower, and I must admit I was pleasantly surprised with how much fun I had. I drove down to my cousin’s farmhouse near Parker for the shower on …
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By Amy Halverson
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6/7/23
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One day several years ago, when my children were small and we lived in New York, I took my daughter to a routine doctor’s appointment. Everything about it was … routine.
As we sat …
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By Stuart Twite
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6/7/23
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There is a place the Ingalls lived that is not well-known, since Laura did not write a book about their experiences there.
When Laura was age nine, the family moved to Burr Oak, Iowa, to live in …
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By Julie Frances Miller
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6/7/23
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South Dakota’s kids are our future. This point really hits home for those of us who are already seeing our own kids have kids of their own! And we must set our kids up with the skills and …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/31/23
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Valued for its medicinal properties, it was carried by Marco Polo on his ship from China to Europe in the thirteenth century. Hundreds of years later, Benjamin Franklin brought seeds back to America …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/31/23
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Memorial Day week brings much to remember. Here's a poem from my old friend Rod Nichols to commemorate the dead who secured our freedom. memorial day There's a fair wind over Arlington and the Black …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/31/23
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy the weekend. I know we did. The weather was beautiful, so we took advantage of it, spending a good deal of time at Lake Thompson with our family. Almost everyone was …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/31/23
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My dining room contain s some of my favorite things, including an antique music stand where my mother used to keep all of our “special music” for church and an old plate with a painting of …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/31/23
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It is springtime in South Dakota and all things seem new! The grass is growing, new crops are being planted, and baby calves are kicking up their heels enjoying the recent sunshine and good weather. …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/24/23
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There is something I began saying at our worship services a year or so ago that always seems to ruffle a few feathers. “Not everything we do here is for you.” In a world and place where, if we …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/24/23
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In 1971, it was dubbed “Memorial Day” and set aside as a federal holiday in the United States. It honored those who died while serving in our armed forces. The special day is now observed on the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/24/23
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The long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, and for many, that means three days off. I’m not sure about everyone else, but I’m more than ready for a long weekend of nice …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/24/23
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Since folks ask me to continue the Good Stuff, let me dare to bring back one of my favorites: baby hugs. a baby’s hug We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/24/23
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I still remember the first time I was invited to my mother-in-law’s home for dinner when I was dating Bryon. I hadn’t really talked to Sharon or my father-in-law, Al, very much before, and I was …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/17/23
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DeAnn Kruempel from Logan, Iowa, encouraged me to continue the Good Stuff. Despite my hands not cooperating totally, I'll struggle on as I can. Also, for her 102-year-old friend: here we go. Not sure …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/17/23
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A spring storm struck eastern South Dakota in the wee hours, leaving newly formed streams and ponds in its wake. “It was a cloudburst,” Dad declared to his two young sons. “This will fill the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/17/23
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