Pierre, S.D.- Specialty farmers and producers are encouraged to spend a day developing their business at a free workshop on March 8, 2025 in Pierre, S.D, with presenters from the Value Added Agriculture Development Center and S.D. Specialty Producers Association.The...
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DAR Foundation launches new website
Grant-seekers will be able to file online; information will be kept fresh. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Mary Chilton DAR Foundation is launching a fresh, new website that will allow grant-seekers to file applications online. The updated site also will provide up-to-date...
The one pothole pitfall drivers can control
AAA Offers Tips to Avoid Seasonal Tire Troubles and Minimize Need for a Tow SIOUX FALLS, SD – It’s that time of year, when potholes litter our roadways and, in many cases, hit our wallets hard. Americans spend billions of dollars every year to repair damages caused by...
And the poker champion is…
Local businesses donated silent auction items for the Dell Rapids Baseball Association fundraiser which was a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. (Photo/Submitted) Sheldon Siemonsma won the Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament that was put on by the Dell Rapids Baseball Association on...
How to avoid overdoing it with youth sports participation
Youth sports are wildly popular. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, approximately 61 percent of children between the ages of six and 17 participated in a total team sport at least once per week in 2023.Participation in sports can pay a number...
Pastor’s Corner
Pat Eidsness | Associate In Ministry, Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids “What we run from pursues us; what we face transforms us.”David Kessler, Grief.com, from a WSJ article titled ‘Why are we getting worse at grieving?’ 2/19/25I am new to “Pastors’ Corner, so let me...
Quarrier Corner
Mrs. Sara Holmbeg | DRMS Guidance According to the South Dakota Office of Assessment the goal of the SD Department ofEducation is that all high school students graduate college, career, and life ready. Tothis aim, the South Dakota assessment system is designed to...
Rep. Leslie Heinemann
My article will be short this week as I was dealing with some sickness and had to miss a committee meeting. We are all in such close contact that we pass around respiratory illness a bit.I appreciate the prayers for our health and decision-making.Crossover day is...
Mike’s Weekly Round(s) Up
Sen. Mike Rounds Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up. We had another week full of meetings, hearings and votes – 32 of them, to be exact. And while voting is a big part of our job in the Senate, we typically don’t take that many in one week! This...
Crossing over
Gov. Larry Rhoden Milestones are an important part of any process. They’re a good opportunity to reflect on where we’ve come from, assess where we are, and look ahead to what comes next. Every legislative session, there comes a day called “Crossover” that is a major...