Pastor’s Corner Pastor Laura Sherman | Dell Rapids United Methodist Church Where can I go from your spirit?Or where can I flee from your presence? Psalm 139:8It was a crisp fall day when I walked into the doors of Southern Hills United Methodist Church. It was strange...
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Empower SD Diabetes Conference – August 8–9 in Sioux Falls
A conference for individuals, family members, loved ones, and healthcare professionals focusing on Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and prediabetes.Sioux Falls, SD – The South Dakota Diabetes Coalition is excited to announce that registration isnow open for the...
AAA joins NHTSA to remind drivers: Speeding catches up with you
SIOUX FALLS, SD — Focused on eliminating driving behaviors that contribute to traffic-related fatalities on our nation’s roads, AAA is joining with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to urge drivers to...
Fiscal strength
Gov. Larry Rhoden South Dakota’s pretty darn special. What other state has the lowest unemployment rate in America, the 2nd best overall tax system, the 2nd least regulations, no income tax, a AAA credit rating, a fully-funded pension, and 136 consecutive years of...
Innovation is American
BIG UPDATE Pictured is MMS Products’ CEO Tim Dunnigan, showing Rep. Dusty Johnson a prototype munition. (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG NewsBlockchain technology has the potential to transform every single industry in the same way the internet did....
Weekly Round(s) Up
Sen. Mike Rounds Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Round[s] Up. The talk of the town this past week was the Senate’s vote on the President’s budget rescissions package. After our fourth vote-a-rama this year, we passed this package which claws back $9...
Melodies Across Borders
SOUTH DAKOTA AMBASSADORS OF MUSIC GROUPStudents nominated by their choir director were selected to go on the South Dakota Ambassadors of Music trip, performing in five different countries: England, France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. (Photo/Submitted) Sara...
VBS is back in Baltic
Phoebe Vargas | Staff InternIt’s that time of year again when Baltic & East Nidaros Lutheran Parish sponsors Vacation Bible School!The Vacation Bible School (VBS) is scheduled for Friday, August 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the Baltic community for...
Avera Dells Area Hospital to host community blood drive to boost local supplies
Dell Rapids, SD– With local blood supplies moving into an urgent need status, due to summer demands, Avera Dells Area Hospital and Community Blood Bank are partnering up to impact local lives. A community blood drive will be held at Avera Dells Area Hospital on...
$1.5 million county opt-out voted for, while FY26 budget moves toward provisional status
Dave Baumeister | County CorrespondentSIOUX FALLS – At the Tuesday, July 15, meeting, Minnehaha County Commissioners gave the green light to a $132.7 million FY2026 budget.And while a $1.5 million property tax opt-out passed on a 5-0 vote, that will not figure into...