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We recently celebrated the graduation of 20 new law enforcement officers in South Dakota. This graduation was unique because it included the first ever tribal-focused law enforcement training put on …
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By Kristi Noem
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9/11/24
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What would it be like to live our lives in endless praise for God? Does such a thing seem beyond impossible? Maybe, it does not even seem desirable. When I was a much younger person who thought I was …
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By Stuart Twite
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9/11/24
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“The golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down.” Mom could recite the whole poem “September” by Helen Hunt Jackson. I always get …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/11/24
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Apple season seems to be here; at least it is for us. We recently went to visit my mom in Dell Rapids, and she had buckets of extra apples from my aunt’s house, waiting for us when we arrived. We …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/11/24
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What age do you feel inside your head? I bet that number is younger than the number your body says. I tend to feel about 34 in my head. It is embarrassing to admit how many times I find myself …
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By Cindy Wilson
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9/4/24
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Each year, we celebrate the South Dakota State Fair in the days leading up to Labor Day. Activities kick off Wednesday and wrap up Monday. I love the state fair for so many reasons. I always head for …
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By Kristi Noem
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9/4/24
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Screams of fright drowned out the bellow of a distraught cow in the distance. A discordant chorus of humans and machines bombarded us from all sides as we hurried to our destination. A calliope …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/4/24
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Have you ever found yourself wishing for a deeper, richer relationship with God? You may not put it in quite those terms. Maybe you just have a feeling that there must be more. Something is missing. …
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By Stuart Twite
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9/4/24
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I’m beginning to run out of patience when it comes to our chickens. I mean, seriously, how long do they think they can hang out here before they start earning their keep? I honestly didn’t …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/4/24
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8/28/24
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It’s back to school time. My children are all grown up with their school days behind them, and although my grandchildren are still young, Miss Addie is starting preschool. This time of year means …
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By Kristi Noem
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8/28/24
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The battered metal dishpan rocked on the kitchen table. Dents rounded the bottom, but the pan glistened in the light, polished from years of use. Mom poured liquid from the saucepan she brought from …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/28/24
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The old story is told of the rich man who had many possessions that he greatly treasured, indeed that made up his entire self-identity. One night he woke to find his house on fire. His first thought …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/28/24
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I admit I’ve been so busy trying to keep up with the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in my garden, I forgot about my zucchini. Now, I suddenly found some monster zucchini that are about three …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/28/24
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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Although it is the second most common, it remains the …
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By Jonathan D. Rice, Prairie Doc
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8/28/24
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8/21/24
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“We don’t complain about things – we fix them.” When my dad taught me that, he was talking about cows, horses, fences and ranch chores, not the wide-open southern border. However, the lesson …
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By Kristi Noem
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8/21/24
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Time is at once the most concrete thing in the world and yet the most mysterious. We divide it into exact segments that never change; sometimes it passes quickly, and sometimes it…well, takes its …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/21/24
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This is my favorite time of year; I love to get fresh vegetables from the garden and to share any extras at the Farmers’ Market. Our garden has been a challenge with all the weeds, but it’s …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/21/24
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