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M One of the first recordings of the phrase touch and go is from a sermon series that was given to Edward VI in 1549. English cleric Hugh Latimer wrote the series and described it as a tactic he used for touching on a subject in his sermon, and coming back around to it several times as a reminder and to reiterate the message.

A historic and multifaceted weather event brought damaging, hurricane- force winds to the Western and Central United States on December 18 and 19, 2025, causing widespread power outages, infrastructure damage, and dangerous wildfire conditions across at least 16 states.

On December 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled, “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.” The order directs the attorney general and the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to each establish a task force to determine whether anticompetitive behavior exists in food supply chains and whether control by foreign entities is increasing the cost of food in the United States.

The Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota (CIASD) applauds President Donald J. Trump for his recent action to reschedule marijuana at the federal level, marking a significant step toward modernizing outdated cannabis policy in the United States.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA For many years we’ve analyzed the relationship between retail beef prices and cattle prices and how the share of the consumers’ beef dollar is allocated to each segment of the beef supply chain, which includes the live cattle segment, packer segment, and retailer segment.

At Christmas, Christ comes to us like a little child, small and helpless, so much in need of all that love can give. Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth of Jesus, His parents asked for a simple dwelling place, but there was none. If Mary and Joseph were looking for a home for Jesus, would they choose your house and all it holds?

Long ago, Issachar, an innkeeper in Bethlehem, found it necessary to travel to the city of Jerusalem on business for his inn. Upon his arrival there, he discovered the city was in a tremendous uproar.

Author unknown I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid.

The matter of minimum lot size to build a dwelling in an agriculture district in Gregory County was again the topic of consideration at a public hearing at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025, during the regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, a large contingent of residents from the Pleasant View Addition showed up to inquire about the city’s plans for the streets in their neighborhood. This matter had come up at the last city council meeting, and no action was taken. The council was concerned because they believed the $213,000 was already included in the bid for the infrastructure project.