Opinion

The first South Dakota newspaper that was digitized containing a story recognizing those men who had served their country as a soldier was The Mitchell Capital in 1886. Seven different issues of that paper contained stories commemorating their military service. No other South Dakota paper had reported on the sacrifices made by these men for our freedoms today.

One of the critiques I’ve heard about therapy, is that it often results in selfishness. People start therapy, identify all of their problems, and then only want to focus on what’s good for them; which leads to selfishness. There may actually be a thread of truth to some of that, but like most things, it’s not the full story. Today, I’d like to explore where this concept comes from and also provide a little bit of additional truth to what therapy is really like and what someone might gain from this experience.

Dear Editor, I start by correcting the last byline article: The King’s E.O. would have jailed librarians who didn’t remove all banned DEI books from the shelves, but the ND Gov. vetoed this. This is about the obsession with DEI, the browning of America, and the movement towards government by only rich white males.

hoden Former Governor Noem would often say, “What you see with your eyes, you carry in your heart.” I knew just how much of a challenge it is to secure America’s Southern Border – and how utterly the previous administration in Washington failed in that regard. But it’s hard to fully appreciate the challenge without seeing it for yourself.

The North Alabama, a steamboat on the Missouri in the 1860s and 1870, hit a snag in the river near Vermillion and Goat Island on October 27, 1870. It quickly sank to the bottom of the treacherous, muddy, and ever-changing waterway. The steamboat sank as it was transporting a cargo of flour and whiskey from Sioux City to the Yellowstone River in Montana which was valued at $12,000.

hoden With President Trump back in the White House, there’s been a lot of talk about making sure that more products are Made in America. Manufacturing has been struggling nationwide for quite some time now.

In frontier days on the Northern Plains, a wedding was almost always followed by a shivaree, and the custom was still followed in the middle 1900s. It usually took place at dusk or later, on the day of the wedding, or sometime in the evening of the next day, at the new home of the couple.

Let’s say you could have President Trump’s attention for 20 minutes. What would you ask him to do for our domestic cattle and sheep industries? And what information would you provide so he fully understands the crisis our two industries are facing?

On January 27, 2025, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the 34th Governor of South Dakota. May 7 marks his 100th day as our Governor. Though the time has passed quickly, the list of accomplishments is long and offers a preview of what we can expect from his leadership.

The Madison Daily Leader of May 6, 1905, reported: “Horse thieves appear to be doing large business in Keya Paha county, Nebraska; Lyon county, Iowa; and in the southeastern part of South Dakota. Notices have been received by Sheriff Young of this city, notifying him of the operations of a gang of horse thieves that infest those sections.