Did you know … which is the oldest settlement in the United States? Forget Jamestown. Forget Roanoke. Forget St. Augustine. According to book learning, the oldest settlement in the United …
Every day, men and women in communities across America put on their uniform and badge and go to work protecting the public. Police officers can’t be sure what their day will bring, but they …
President Donald Trump’s administration is on a crusade against efforts to grapple with climate change. From the start of Trump’s second term, officials have halted clean energy projects …
No sooner had the first American pope been selected on May 8 than a modern tradition unfolded: the scrubbing of Robert Francis Prevost’s X feed. Previously a little-known cardinal from the …
“Several day-use comfort stations and vault toilets will be closed at the Good Soldier Day Use Boat Ramp, North Shore Beach Day Use Boat Ramp, Old Fort Thompson and Left Tailrace in South …
I have read so many stories and opinion pieces about the decline of newspapers and community journalism that sometimes I worry if even I am losing faith in my profession. And then I met up with …
When Republicans took control of Congress in 1947, they were still angry that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had won a fourth term in 1944, and they set out to pass a constitutional amendment to …
Life is full of shoulds. It’s always, “I should do this and I should do that.” Sitting in the back yard on a cool but sunny day, I know I should be whacking the dandelions or …
On Jan. 27, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the 34th governor of South Dakota. May 7 marked his 100th day as our governor. Though the time has passed quickly, the list of accomplishments is long and …
As the spring high school baseball season is a few weeks from wrapping up and the youth seasons ramp up, there’s another group of ballplayers getting ready to make their 2025 debut. The …
The April 28 edition of the Brookings Register contained an article entitled “Johnson visits town: Representative Johnson honors Vietnam-era veterans.” Veterans were invited to reflect on …
After a career in journalism that has let me have my say about a wide range of issues, it’s galling to me whenever a group wants to shut down someone else’s speech. At issue this …
As the executive director of Brookings Area United Way, it is with deep gratitude and joy that I share an incredible milestone — our 70th year of serving and strengthening the Brookings …
South Dakota citizens have had the right to petition issues on to the ballot since 1898. Some legislators would like to put an end to that. The prevailing wisdom in the Legislature seems to be …
In 2015, a rare moment of U.S. congressional unity passed the Space Act — to mine asteroids as if they were open seams of ore and harvest planets like unclaimed farmland. Quietly signed by …
The slashing of research and grant monies to our universities and institutions (ie NIH etc) will cause a “brain drain” in the USA. This will occur because students who have been …
Former Gov. Kristi Noem will deliver the commencement speech at Dakota State University on May 10. DSU students and Madison residents who oppose her being honored in this way and who oppose her …
Adolescence can be difficult. I would venture to say that is true for most young people. But usually those growing-up years are forgotten as adults, when we are parents and face to face with the …
South Dakota is such a wonderful state that millions of visitors come every year to see it for themselves. And who can blame them? There’s something here for everyone in all seasons of the …
One of the toughest jobs in the South Dakota Legislature has to belong to Republican Party whips. Four legislators in each chamber are tasked with keeping their fellow GOP lawmakers in line. …