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This past weekend was as busy as ever on our little funny farm. We had set goals the week prior to accomplish all our planting over the weekend before the predicted rain on Sunday. We had all our …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/20/26
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All it takes is a small, seemingly insignificant sound. The whisper of wind through the trees. The pounding of wings as a bird escapes from her nest. Distant “peeps” from the back aisle when …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/20/26
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I have talked many times about grassland management or Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) management, but I do not believe I have gone into much detail about seeding grassland plants. Given that we …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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5/20/26
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The De Smet Class of 2026 felt all the emotions during the day. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
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5/14/26
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When visitors arrive in our state, they are greeted with warm smiles and friendly faces. South Dakota is known for world-class hospitality, and all the credit goes to our people and our way of life. …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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5/14/26
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This Mother’s Day was one of my favorites. I was able to spend most of the day with my mom, and together, we spent several hours with my daughter Alyssa and her husband Travis. I drove to my …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/14/26
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Long ago, it was called “The three R’s.” Though based on phonetic word beginnings, the term has withstood time as a summary of the foundations of education: reading, writing and arithmetic. …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/14/26
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I don’t know about it for you, but the Thursday before we got rain was a scary day. There were many times I had to come to almost a complete stop on the road as visibility from the dust was nearly …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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5/14/26
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I like taking an irreverent look at history, so I hope you will indulge me with a few thoughts. Was Laura Ingalls Wilder writing revisionist history? Perhaps a comparison can be made in her memories …
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By Korky Gries
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5/14/26
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5/6/26
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South Dakota is a safe place, and thanks to the work of our law enforcement, we have decreased crime in double-digit percentages in several categories. We never settle, and we are not satisfied. Just …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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5/6/26
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Looking back at the eight years of what was then considered elementary school, the memories pressed between the pages of my mind are not so much reading, writing and ‘rithmetic. I remember recess! …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/6/26
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Our newest set of twin goats is really becoming a handful. At a little over five weeks old, these two kids seem to get into something new almost every day. I don’t know if it’s harder for me or …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/6/26
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In these early weeks following the resurrection, the question is, “Now that Jesus has risen, lives again, what does that mean for us, His children still sojourning through this world?” In …
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By Stuart Twite
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5/6/26
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Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is for pasture, hay land or most anything that is grass and not eligible for Cropland CRP. You graze or hay it every year or leave it idle. Keep in mind …
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By Justin Enfield, Pheasants Forever Biologist
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5/6/26
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On Friday, April 24, De Smet third graders and their teacher Mrs. Erin Feldhaus celebrated Arbor Day with Tanya Flegel, Kingsbury Conservation District, and Jason Springer and Jenni Ranson, City of …
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4/29/26
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Every taxpayer dollar belongs to the people. It is our job as elected leaders to spend the people’s money as efficiently as possible to keep South Dakota strong, safe and free. In recent years, …
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By Gov. Larry Rhoden
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4/29/26
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“We sure don’t need that in a tire.” “Don’t lose the key!” Mom admonished in a way that made me wonder if that metal key with the butterfly handle came with stories about my siblings. The …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/29/26
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A week ago, I took my contacts out for the last time to prepare for eye surgery to remove my cataracts and to put new lenses in my eyes. For three days, I walked around in almost a complete blur. My …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/29/26
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Kings, queens, religious leaders and rulers of all kinds, since the beginning of written accounts, have been referred to as shepherds, and it is a pretty obvious comparison. It brings up pastoral …
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By Stuart Twite
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4/29/26
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