Additional Articles

• Be kind to others, wear a mask

  Governor Noem continues to insist that her personal responsibility strategy in corralling COVID-19 has been a success because South Dakota has not reached the number of hospitalizations and deaths forecast by the worst-case scenario she presented in early March.

  15 hours ago

• Care about those around you – wear a mask

  I have watched with consternation and dismay – and, yes, sadness – at the happenings in my home state. I think back to March when so many of us willingly stayed home. We sewed masks for our essential workers, family and friends and checked if our neighbors had enough toilet paper.

  15 hours ago

• Dealing with loss a difficult process

  As you get older, there’s a tendency to lose things: your hair; your athletic physique; your phone; your vocabulary; your memory. When you finish combing your hair, the comb always has strands of something gray.

  15 hours ago

• Being thankful

  James Crews is the editor of a very timely anthology entitled “Healing the Divide: Poems of Kindness and Connection,” published by Green Writers Press.

  15 hours ago

• ‘Defund the Police’ and the damage done

  Remember the debate over the meaning of the phrase “defund the police”?

  3 days ago

• Giving South Dakotans a voice in Washington

  Recently, I was humbled to have been reelected by my colleagues to serve as the Republican whip, or assistant majority leader, the second-highest position in Senate Republican leadership.

  3 days ago

• Catholic beliefs and Catholic responsibility

  “Are you celebrating?” The Uber driver’s question took me a little off-guard. And then he may have gotten an earful from me. He was talking about the election. And my answer was “no.”

  3 days ago

• Step it up, governor

  It really is time for our governor to look at the science and the data and stop feeding misinformation to the public.

  4 days ago

• What’s the state of the union? We’re worn out

  WASHINGTON – This city and this country, are, in a word, exhausted.

  4 days ago

• Some unique things to be thankful for

  When it comes to our unique holiday of Thanksgiving, I think we all can see past the turkey and trimmings to what it’s all about.

  4 days ago

• We’re (still) all in this together

  Over the last week, we have received good reason to be hopeful about COVID-19 in 2021. Both Pfizer and Moderna shared preliminary trial data that their vaccines have shown very high efficacy rates.

  5 days ago

• Noem should lead by example

  The Speakout submitted by Kristi Noem dated Monday, Nov. 16, highlights the visits she made around the state.

  5 days ago

• Help for memorial ship project would be appreciated

  With thoughts of Veterans Day still fresh in our minds, I do hope that everyone took a meditating moment to thank the vets and their families for their many sacrifices. It has been through their efforts that we are able to enjoy the freedoms we have today. We are truly indebted to each one.

  5 days ago

• Biden prepares, White House ignores reality

  WASHINGTON – We always knew President Trump had an embarrassing, immature tendency to act like a petulant, spoiled child when he didn’t get his way.

  5 days ago

• An American life: A life of purpose

  So endeth one of the great American lives.

  1 year ago

• Debate surrounding acting legal AG’s legal authority intensifies

  Washing-ton – If you are having a hard time keeping track of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, you are not alone.

  1 year ago