Dave Baumeister | County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Even though the matter had previously been resolved, the dropped Home-Rule charter came back up at the end of the Tuesday, August 6, Minnehaha County Commission meeting.The regular agenda had been filled with items...
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The importance of immunization
Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern According to the Center for Disease Control, “National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages.” Hospitals and clinics across the nation...
Let hogs run free
Governor Kristi Noem All across South Dakota, you’ve probably heard the roaring “wild hogs” across our highways and through our towns. Their roars and rumbles send a clear message: the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is back! In many ways, the rumble of the motorcycles has...
SDHSAA to study success factor in high school sports
By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE — One of the new goals for the South Dakota High School Activities Association is studying whether a success factor should be used when classifying sports teams.SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos said...
A laundry list of bad ideas
Senator John Thune Two years ago, Democrats in Congress passed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. At that time, they claimed that the bill would bring down inflation and reduce the budget deficit. Two years later, it’s clear that those promises haven’t come to...
Rounds introduces Legislation to offer affordable student loan option
The Affordable Future Loan Program Act would utilize private financial institutions to cover the cost of college WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to offer a new affordable student loan option that would leverage private financial...
Communities affected by floods and fentanyl
Rep Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateThis week, I held another telephone town hall to hear from South Dakotans. I hop on the phone and thousands of people join to ask questions and hear from me. We covered a host of topics like the assassination attempt on President Trump, the...
Vote no in November campaign launches to cut through the ballot question confusion
Vote No In NOvember, a South Dakota Ballot Question Committee campaign, officially launched today. Vote No in NOvember says it aims to help South Dakota voters make more educated choices and clarify the confusing multiple ballot issues with their Vote No in NOvember...
St. Mary Athletes of the Year selected
Jaycee Tebay was selected as the St. Mary Female Athlete of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) Lucas Flemmer was selected as the St. Mary Male Athlete of the Year. (Photo/Submitted) Submitted by St. Mary Booster Club Our Male and Female Athlete of the Year award is selected...
St. Mary’s Catholic Church to celebrate 125 years
St. Mary’s Catholic Church had its first Mass in August of 1899, before the parishioners would celebrate in their homes, at the local drug store, and anywhere they could. The school was not built until 1910 when they had their first class. (Photo/Submitted) Sara...