When I was in campus ministry at SDSU, we had what we called “Soup and Service.” Every Sunday a few of our students would arrive at the kitchen to prepare an evening meal of soup and …
To the casual observer, it might look like South Dakotans are addicted to voting on recreational marijuana. Legalizing grass was on the ballot in 2020, 2022 and will be again in 2024. For the …
The 2024 Legislative session wrapped up. There were 550 bills, commemorations, and resolutions introduced this year. As an advocate for veterans, it is the responsibility of the South Dakota …
It has been known for some time that there are two Republican parties in the South Dakota Legislature. Now one of them is getting bigger. The Republican primary earlier this month saw 14 …
A building project (for those of us who are carpenterially challenged) can be a confusing nightmare of little whatchits we never learned the name of and have no idea how to use Oh, if we need a …
The ascendancy of Donald Trump signaled the end of an era for the Republican Party and, more broadly, for American politics. The eclipse of network television and the advent of streaming services …
It’s rare to hear eight seconds of dead silence during an NBA Finals press conference. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked if, because of the “plight” of Black …
The Korean War has been called the Forgotten War because of the nature that it was fought. It occurred five years after World War II and the military structure was different in 1950 than in 1941. …
As far as I’m concerned, they can’t put warning labels on social media websites soon enough. Indeed, I’d go a lot further. I’d consider banning smartphones altogether for …
There are always new and interesting developments in the culture wars in this country. The latest addition gaining newsworthy status involves the Ten Commandments. Apparently, many believe a …
The Supreme Court did the right thing recently by unanimously ruling against a challenge to the safety of mifepristone, the first of two drugs used in medication abortions. Of course, this …
Throughout the summer, South Dakotans will be celebrating Pride Month in communities across the state. This weekend, it’s Brookings’ turn. The festivals are the shared celebration of …
There were high expectations in continuing to bring exceptional classes, full of knowledge and comradery, to OLLI members. This was accomplished with collaborative efforts by so many individuals, …
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has released a new ad that synopsizes the Democratic effort to use criminal charges and lawsuits against former President Donald Trump. “In the …
Is America losing its heroes? Earlier this month, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the country came to realize that only a few centenarians remain from the nearly 160,000 involved in the …
As a serious basketball fan, I regret to report that all this Mean Girl stuff following Caitlin Clark’s professional debut has persuaded me to return to my longstanding policy of total …
In a time when civil discourse is being broken down, government appears dysfunctional, and there is no apparent hope for American politics, I had the opportunity to attend the Western …
I struggled with Latin in high school. I don’t recall why I took it. Maybe my grade was a C, I don’t remember. But if I learned much of anything, it has long been forgotten. Friends …
Rep. Scott Odenbach has to wonder why he went to so much trouble. The Spearfish Republican was the driving force behind two legislative attempts to create a center for civic engagement at Black Hills …
On June 6, we turned our attentions to Normandy in France as several world leaders honored the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of occupied Europe during World War II, a pivotal moment in that …