Pastor’s Corner Rev. Evan T. Ver Steeg | Quest Church When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”And they went with haste...
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Hunting traditions remain strong in South Dakota
Gov. Kristi Noem The noise of wingbeats flying above the cattails creates instant excitement for my two yellow labs. Ducks start landing in the decoys, and my two oldest sons (who are four and six) look up at me with huge smiles on their faces – duck calls in hand and...
Restoring American values
Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateA federal court recently ruled that Congress does have the authority to force a sale of TikTok from its current owner, ByteDance. A bill that was signed into law this year would do exactly that, or else TikTok would no longer be allowed to...
Help is on the way
Sen. John Thune Next month, Americans will turn the page on the Biden presidency. For many Americans, that day can’t come soon enough. The last four years have been characterized by a number of crises. With President Trump back in office and Republican majorities in...
Rounds introduces legislation to create formal mediation process for U.S. Forest service boundary disputes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Fence Line Fairness Act, legislation that would create a formal mediation process for land boundary disputes between landowners and the United States Forest Service (USFS).About 2.6 million acres in South...
Advent prayer
St. Mary Cardinal 2nd graders shared the O Antiphons with St. Mary’s school during Advent prayer. The Jazz Band shared their talents by playing Christmas songs for the school as well. (Photos/Submitted)
CFFL Coach Tackles Cancer
Ryan’s advice to anyone going through a similar situation with a cancer journey is to find a good support system that can help you and your family walk you through the journey. (Photo/Submitted) Ryan Kortemeyer is pictured with his wife, Megan, and their five...
The Local sets to expand while The Shoppe closes its doors
Patrons were able to have an evening out at The Local with creating custom necklaces led by Clay Creations. (Photos/Submitted) The Local offers a variety of events with the next one being a make-and-take Holiday Centerpiece. The event will be on Thursday, December 19,...
As she leaves office, Bender thinks it’s OK to disagree; still, people need to be respectful
At the end of the year, Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean Bender, who did not run for re-election, will be stepping down from the position she has held for the past 10 years. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent “Remember, you are there to...
Local voting group again cries foul over election results proven to be accurate
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – For the first time since last month’s General, the local election “integrity” people were back in force at the regular Minnehaha County Commission meeting on Dec. 3.Seemingly they were there to again provide support...