Brandon Pimentel (Photo/Submitted by Trent Area Scholarship committee member Bette Huss) Halle Huss and Sutton Williams(Photo/Submitted by Trent Area Scholarship committee member Bette Huss) Submitted by Trent Area Scholarship committee member Bette Huss The 2024...
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Pastor’s Corner Pastor Andy Wright | River Community Church I recently had the incredible privilege of spending 3 weeks in New Zealand. It was amazing to see spectacular landscapes, to spend a week sailing, to catch and eat lots of snapper, to snorkel and to spend...
Joy Hohn Wins Senate Republican Primary
Will succeed Senator Brent “B.R.” Hoffman in Minnehaha County – District 9 Hartford, South Dakota, June 5, 2024 – Joy Hohn of rural Hartford, won the Republican primary for South Dakota Senate, serving Minnehaha County District 9, including northwestern Sioux Falls,...
Weekly Round(s) up: May 20-26, 2024
WEEKLY ROUND[S] UP: MAY 20-26, 2024 We had another busy week in the United States Senate before breaking for the Memorial Day Weekend. On Memorial Day, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedoms of our great nation. Their...
The Choice To Protect and Defend Our Country
Rep. Dusty Johnshon Life is a series of choices. Some of these choices determine the direction of our life from a young age. Eleven brave South Dakotans, who made the decision to attend a service academy and join our nation’s military, are about to begin their...
Tackling the Tribal Public Safety Crisis
Gov. Kristi Noem I have a deep sense of compassion and respect for our Native American population here in South Dakota. And I firmly believe that we solve problems best when we work together and communicate.This is why I have made it a priority to call attention to...
No Escape From “Bidenomics”
Sen. John Thune May 31, 2024Life is more expensive in the Biden economy. Today, a typical South Dakota household is paying $1,064 more per month just to maintain the same standard of living it had when the president took office. And after three-plus years of higher...
DRPS gives another farewell
Littel looks to enjoy retirement Sara Stadem | Writer When working with a school district, there are often many staples one can think of. Many it’s the coaching staff or administration team. Maybe it is the janitorial staff or paraprofessionals. For the Dell Rapids...
Mike Fitzmaurice
Mike and his wife Patty pose for a photo outside. South Dakota’s Medal of Honor Winner Abby Mitchell | Staff Intern At first glance, Mike and Patty Fitzmaurice seem like an ordinary retired couple. They enjoy sharing stories about their five grandchildren and watching...
An unusual wave of applications
Asa Thomas Metcalfe | Writer When the Dells Theater in Dell Rapids decided to seek some summer help, owner Brian Anderson, did not expect to see the wave of applications that came crashing in.“I will normally have a teenager come in about every six months and ask if...