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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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7/23/25
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South Dakota is pretty darn special. What other state has the lowest unemployment rate in America, the second-best overall tax system, the second-least regulations, no income tax, a AAA credit …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/23/25
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“How much longer?” Sitting between Mom and Dad on the more-than-two-hour drive to Lake Traverse, I had asked the question ten minutes ago. I knew better than to ask again, but it seemed like we …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/23/25
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I must confess up front that I do not know any Latin, but the phrase “unum necessarium” has been on my mind this week as I think about the visit of Jesus to Mary and Martha in Bethany as recorded …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/23/25
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If you do not know, and I know there are still many who do not, Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is for pasture, hay land or most anything that is grass and not eligible for crop land …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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7/23/25
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7/23/25
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South Dakota is the freest state in America, and that holds extra true for our Second Amendment rights. We have a long history of recognizing the Second Amendment, dating all the way back to our …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/23/25
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It was a Sunday night. February 9, 1964. More than 73 million Americans waited with anticipation. Our family was among those as we sat in the living room in front of our black and white Zenith. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/23/25
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The cannon was on the move — back to Thorsness Park that is. It is arriving just in time for Town and Country Days next week.
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7/16/25
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Independence Day marks a pivotal moment in American history. On a summer day 249 years ago inside Independence Hall, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and declared liberty …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/16/25
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Early Saturday morning, just 4 miles northeast of Lake Preston had about 2.3 inches of rain in half an hour. Other reports of the county had more/less.
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7/16/25
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I was born and raised West River, and that part of the state reflects the great American West in a lot of ways. The hillcrests and valleys are a bit sharper; the prairies have more cows and grass …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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7/16/25
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I recently had one of those days. Nothing particularly stressful or painful occurred; it just seemed that everything was a bit of a test, and I was getting pretty bad marks. I started the day …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/16/25
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There are exceptions to this, but for most of the crop ground in the counties I cover, the crop schedule is corn, soybeans, corn ... soybeans ... corn, more soybeans and on and on. This has become an …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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7/16/25
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6/25/25
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Agriculture is king in South Dakota, plain and simple. This past week, we hosted the annual Governor’s Agricultural Summit in historic Deadwood. In my first year as governor, it was pretty special …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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6/25/25
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De Smet recently held the annual Old Settlers Day festivities, which included an all-school reunion. I graduated from De Smet High School an alarming number of years ago, but no matter how many years …
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By Stuart Twite
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6/25/25
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I think this weekend gave a taste of what summer will be like, and I cannot say that I am too anxious about the high temperatures coming. The three days of high temperatures were enough for me and …
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By Amy Halverson
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6/25/25
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