Minnehaha County Commissioners approved the appointment of Jacob Maras, the current Assistant Highway Superintendent, to be the Interim Superintendent and replace Steve Groen, who recently left to take a new job in Topeka Kansas. (Photo/Dave Baumeister) At the...
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Rep. Dusty Johnson to deliver keynote address at STC Fall 2024 Commencement
Ceremony Dec. 13 at Sioux Falls Convention Center SIOUX FALLS, SD - U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., will deliver the keynote address at Southeast Technical College’s Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on Dec. 13 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.“Southeast...
Tax reform, property rights & access to childcare policy focus of 2024 Farmers Union State Convention
Jared Knock is an Eastern South Dakota farmer/rancher and Vice President of Agriculture Innovation for AgSpire. He will speak during the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention on December 11-12 in Huron. (Photo/Submitted) Matt Roberts is the founder of The...
Helpline Center to host a butterfly release to honor those lost to suicide
Event held on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Nov. 23 Sioux Falls, SD – To commemorate International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, November 23, the Helpline Center is hosting a butterfly release on that day for families who’ve lost loved...
Set Apart
Pastor’s Corner Pastor Randall J. Questad | Baltic and East Nidaros Lutheran Parish Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16 Do you ever consider yourself holy?...
AAA: Nearly 80 million Americans expected to travel over Thanksgiving
This year’s extended holiday forecast exceeds pre-pandemic numbers, sets new record SIOUX FALLS, SD – AAA projects 79.9 million travelers nationwide will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*.For the first time, AAA’s forecast...
Quarrier Corner
Mrs. Linda Merkwan | DRES Principal November has been a busy month at the elementary school. We have been reinforcing the character trait of Gratitude. During morning announcements, a fourth-grade student reminds everyone what it means to have gratitude, “I will be...
Securing our homeland
Gov. Kristi Noem I love South Dakota. I love our natural beauty – from the rolling plains to the incredible Black Hills, from the Mighty Missouri to the peaceful prairie lakes. I love our people – they’re the hardest working around with common sense American values...
A new day in America
Sen. John Thune It’s a new day in America. On November 5, the American people spoke with a clear voice and returned President Trump to the White House and sent Republican majorities to the House and Senate, giving Republicans a clear mandate to restore America and...
A pivotal week for South Dakota’s leadership
Pictured are Rep. Dusty Johnson and Gov. Kristi Noem. (Photo/Submitted) Pictured are Rep. Dusty Johnson and Sen. John Thune. (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateAfter Hurricanes Helene and Milton, it was reported that a Federal Emergency Management (FEMA)...