Additional Articles

• Lawful protest v. violent criminality

  After watching the video of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, I was disheartened and disgusted to see the images flashing on the screen.

  13 hours ago

• COVID-19 reveals deeper tragedy about America

  The last several weeks have been hard, the last week perhaps the hardest. Feeling more confined than confident, Americans nonetheless itched to get out, on bike trails, amid neighborhood streets, in stores, at picnic groves, by the shore or lakeside.

  13 hours ago

• Windy has trouble with the quarantine

  Windy walked out away from his house, but kept his mask in his pocket. There was never any quit when Windy decided to whip something, and this time it was that coronavirus. Our little valley had pretty much shut down, just like almost everyone else’s.

  13 hours ago

• Trump’s reelection hopes have taken a beating

  WASHINGTON – A Quinnipiac University presidential election poll last month showed President Trump trailing Joe Biden by 11 points.

  1 day ago

• We are the medicine

  More than 100,000 Americans are now dead of COVID-19. On May 24, The New York Times marked the grim milestone by listing one percent of those lost on its front page.

  1 day ago

• A message to the protesters

  Forgive me if I am wrong, but I am almost positive I saw a protest sign in one of the Minneapolis marches that read “White Silence is Communism.” What?

  1 day ago

• Stop the unholy wine worship

  This is a passionate, divine and desperate COVID-19 plague message, a belated Memorial Day message and an earnest call for serious consideration of Jesus’ infinite holiness.

  1 day ago

• Pandemic breathes life into conspiracy theories

  Whenever somebody assures me that everything happens for a reason, it’s normally my practice to tiptoe quietly away.

  2 days ago

• Democracy demands journalists be allowed to do their job

  Our nation is hurting in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died after a Minneapolis police officer restrained him by placing his knee on the back of his neck; three other police officers were involved.

  2 days ago

• South Dakota: Beautiful and free

  I may be biased, but I think South Dakota is one of the most beautiful places in the world. This week Falls Park in Sioux Falls was rated the 2nd best city park in the country. It should’ve been ranked No. 1! But this achievement is just the latest acknowledgement of South Dakota’s beauty.

  2 days ago

• Patience will help us through troubled times

  The events of the last few days reminded me of a letter Martin Luther King wrote to his fellow clergymen in Birmingham, Alabama, back in 1963.

  3 days ago

• Poor pooch

  The only times I feel truly homicidal are when I see somebody abusing a pet, and I was glad to find this poem so I could get that off my chest.

  3 days ago

• It’s time to reopen

  Dr. Anthony Fauci, current director of the CDC’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), plays a lead role in formulating CDC COVID-19 guidelines for states and municipalities.

  3 days ago

• Brown: Tidemann a strong candidate

  Larry Tidemann has proven himself worthy of our support and vote. Larry has the ability, knowledge and experience to serve the legislative needs of this district and South Dakota.

  2 weeks 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