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Recently, I got to visit one of the greatest symbols of freedom in the world: Mount Rushmore. I have been there many times, but I will never cease to be amazed by the power and splendor of that …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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10/15/25
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You need not go far to realize it is harvest season in eastern South Dakota. Combines are rolling, and a good crop of soybean harvest is underway; even corn harvest has begun. My garden is still …
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By Wil Ward, Deacon, Prairie Baptist Church
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10/15/25
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10/8/25
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It is tough rounding up 1,500 buffalo in the annual Buffalo Roundup, but it’s a whole lot tougher rounding up a two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Legislature to support a new prison. …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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10/8/25
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I am not sure about everyone else, but I think the bugs this year are especially bad. It seems like we have been dealing with one type after another, and they are all annoying. For months, we had …
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By Amy Halverson
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10/8/25
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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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I want to put the biggest “IF” I possibly can on this. If you are going to spray your pastures, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and more, fall is the time to do so. There are several reasons …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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10/8/25
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On Tues., Sept. 16, community members gathered at the Lake Preston Community Hall to hear John Ball discuss the threat of emerald ash borer (EAB) and how Kingsbury County can prepare for its eventual …
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By Tanya Flegel, Kingsbury Conservation
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10/8/25
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10/1/25
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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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9/24/25
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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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You may not want them in your field, your garden or your house, but bugs are essential to a healthy grassland ecosystem. I do not think most of us give it much thought. Are you aware of the sheer …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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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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