Korena Keys, CEO of Sioux Falls’ KeyMedia Solutions, will speak about her autobiographical book, From Welfare to CEO, at Faith Community Church in Colton. The event is scheduled for November 2 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and the registration deadline for the event is October...
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On-going comments from Canvassing Group result in baseless claims of ‘treason’ against commissioners
Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Toward the end of the Tuesday, October 15 Minnehaha County Commission meeting, a shouting match developed between members of the South Dakota Canvassing Group and commissioners over comments specifically made by...
Golden West Cooperative members gather for annual meeting, elect directors
Members of the Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative elected four board members when voting concluded at their annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Wall. Pictured from left to right are Tanner Handcock of Wall (District II), Nate Jones of Dell Rapids...
City of Dell Rapids receives awards
On behalf of the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance and the SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund, the employees of the City of Dell Rapids received Gold and Platinum Level Loss Control & Safety Achievement Awards at the annual conference of the South Dakota...
South Dakota Leopold Conservation award seeks nominees
Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land.Sand...
Honoring our Community’s Pastors
Pastor’s Corner Rev. Evan T. Ver Steeg | Quest Church Christ gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.Ephesians 4:11-12 (ESV) After a long stretch of...
Letter to the Editor
Open primaries, as proposed in Amendment H, are a sham and should be rejected by South Dakota voters.Amendment H would allow ‘interlopers,’ for example, with no loyalty to Republican party principles of limited government,a strong, well-funded military, protecting...
Honoring South Dakota’s local newspapers
Sen. John Thune For many South Dakotans, the local paper is more than just a source of news; it’s like a trusted neighbor, always there to keep you informed about what’s happening in our communities. Like many others, I depend on the local paper to stay connected to...
Rooster!
Gov. Kristi Noem There’s a call that you’ll hear across much of South Dakota over the next several months. It doesn’t sound like a bird, though it’s all about one. The shout of “ROOSTER!” will ring out in fields and ditches, just like it does every fall into the early...
Relief and recovery
Call to Freedom CommUnity Breakfast (Photo/Submitted) Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateFEMA does not and should not use disaster funds for illegal immigrants. There are separate funds and funding sources for both the Disaster Relief Fund and the Shelter and Services...