President Joe Biden has done more to promote transgender ideology than any president, ever. A scroll through the White House archives shows statement after statement, proclamation after proclamation, …
While the “Kingsfold” hymn melody was traditional, the modern text of “Creator of the Intertwined” captured the progressive course steered by the recent General Conference of …
“A republic, if you can keep it.” Such was the response Benjamin Franklin gave to Elizabeth Willing Powel’s question about what the U.S. Constitution had brought into being: …
A note to agree with Dave Karolczak. Allyn Frerichs truly believed in the beauty of our city. I hadn’t thought about the issues of ticks. I did say in the end of my letter that esthetic would …
One candidate worried about the country being a “house divided” by slavery but saw a future where “it will cease to be divided.” Another spoke amid the wreckage of the Great …
To hear angry MAGA Republicans tell it, former President Donald J. Trump’s conviction for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records is a shock and an outrage. But how could anybody be …
Last year my wife found a raised garden bed on sale at a local store. She purchased it. The one problem was, it came in a big box in pieces. You had to put it together. I expect she knew …
There used to be a time when you could count on how Republicans would react to the news of the day. They stood for the rule of law and high moral standards. Through the Trump years we have seen those …
In response to the letter to the editor from Zeno Wicks III on June 4, I must present another side of the story. I worked under Allyn Frerichs for 38 years (1973-2011) as an employee of the …
Have you heard kids scream for joy of catching a fish? We have! The excitement and smiles you see when kids have the chance to catch a fish have lasting memories for kids and adults. In order …
Billy’s been a busy guy ever since he became the official town dog here. Sally had been the town dog until she passed away on Doc’s porch, and then Billy’s owner died just two weeks …
If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’ve probably heard a lot of speculation about the effect former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction will have on the 2024 …
Thirty Dodge Brothers (DB) cars ranging in age from 1914 to 1938. These lovely old vehicles are well maintained and restored and each has a story to tell. We want to show these historic automobiles …
Now, as we approach the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of Europe from Nazi control, let us praise an obscure woman. Her name was Maureen Sweeney, and she went …
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic clergy — along with pastors in many other traditions — struggled with secular authorities or even their own leaders while trying to provide …
I am an avid reader of the Brookings Register, and also a frequent golfer at Edgebrook Golf Course. I have enjoyed both for some 35-plus years. The recent article (very nicely done) in the …
The city of Brookings along with its council have a much-appreciated direction with our natural environment. The public also has an interest in how our money is being spent. An analysis of where …
Tuesday’s primary election could be the last of its kind in South Dakota. In November, voters will consider Constitutional Amendment H which, if approved, would drastically change the way …
I remember when a politician who expressed an easily debunked, crackpot conspiracy theory would be through in public life. Indeed, it took a whole lot less than that. Just 20 years ago, Democratic …
Some years ago there was a game show on TV called “Friend or Foe.” Two contestants would start out working together to amass as much money as possible. Once they had gathered as much as …