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Here in South Dakota, Your Labor Department has your back

Michael D’Aquino | U.S. Department of Labor’s Field Services Director for Public Affairs Labor Day began as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s workers and to remember those in the labor movement who came to their defense over a century ago. They demanded that...

South Dakota Judicial Branch warns about jury duty scam

PIERRE, S.D.—The South Dakota Unified Judicial System is warning the public about a phone or email scam in which individuals pose as law enforcement and falsely claim that the recipient has missed jury duty, owes fines and will be arrested if they don’t pay.The scam,...

Anniversary

LeRoy & Marie Koopman are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on September 5!Let’s shower them with love, memories, and congratulations! Greetings may be sent to PO Box 122, Colton, SD 57018

It’s All Small Stuff

Pastor’s Corner Pastor Tim Valentine | Quarry Rock Church “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much...

Protecting kids online

Sen. John Thune Social media has become a big part of Americans’ lives. It’s a source of entertainment and information, a way to connect with friends and family, and a place to shop, do business, and advocate for causes that are important to us. But I don’t need to...

A matter of honor

Sen. Brent Hoffman By Sens. S. Bordeaux (D) & B.R. Hoffman (R) You’ve probably heard of the Medal of Honor, as it is a famously revered military decoration. Earned for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty,” it is...

South Dakota sturdy

Gov. Kristi Noem It’s back to school time! My kids are all grown up with their school days behind them, and though my grandkids are still young, Miss Addie is starting preschool! This time of year means so much to me. Everything that I do is about making our state...

Big connections

Johnson is pictured at Friends of the Children. (Photo/Submitted) Johnson is pictured at Lewis & Clark Regional Water System’s Madison Ribbon Cutting. (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG IdeaChildren look up to adults young and old as examples of how to live....

Deserted island adventures

St. Mary students in second grade went on a deserted island adventure. During their adventures, they had to get creative and use materials from a lunch box to make sun hats which uses supplies such as foil and paper plates. (Photos/Submitted)