Opinion

ERSPECTIVE A belated congratulations to all high school graduates and all graduates at all levels because our future is truly in your hands. My hope is that the future will be like Secretary of State Blinken’s guitar solo in Ukraine “Rocking in the Free World”.

At the bottom of the Missouri River and in the old channels of that treacherous stream lie cargoes of sunken steamboats valued at millions upon millions of dollars when those boats and their precious cargo became victims of the turbulent and turbid river.

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.

An examination of the records shows that a large portion of the business of the Missouri River steamboats pertained to the Native Americans who were the first to live along what came to be called “Big Muddy.” The many tribes were distributed along the course of the Missouri River and those of its tributaries, from St. Louis to their sources.

Dear editor, I recently opened up my mail box to see another political mailer. That day from Erin Tobin, current senator, looking for re-election.

Dear Gregory County Voters: On June 4, 2024 you will be going to the polls to vote in a primary election but more importantly you will be asked to determine the voting process in Gregory County. You will be asked to decide whether to continue counting ballots as we know it or to change to hand counting of ballots.

With the approaching June 4th Primary election, Gregory County Auditor Julie Bartling is providing factual information regarding the tabulating equipment used to count the votes cast at the primary and general elections of every county. She is also addressing the cost comparisons of use of the tabulators versus hand counting.

oem As the beautiful vibrant colors of spring paint our landscapes and the sweet scent of renewal fills the air, it’s time to celebrate one of the most thrilling aspects of South Dakota: travel and tourism. We are just wrapping up National Travel and Tourism Week.

For a long time the Missouri River was South Dakota’s main highway. During the 1800s, it was our Interstate 90. It was compared to a winding stairway that descended all the way from Montana to the Mississippi River at St. Louis.

Dear editor, I would like to provide some information concerning Initiated Measure 1, which will be on the June 4th Primary ballot in our county. This is how our Gregory County State’s Attorney wrote the “State’s Attorney Explanation” on the sample ballot I obtained from the SD Secretary of State’s website.