Opinion

The United States of America was created because of a sense of hope. Our founders had the hope that one day we would be a nation of greatness, of self-governance, and of freedom.

C ounty C ourthouse N ews Magistrate C ourt Shea Neil Austin, 37, Fairbury, NE, speeding on other roadways, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Harold Delano Hill, 77, Rosebud, SD, speeding on state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

Doane Robinson, who had investigated the pre-settlement history of the Upper Missouri Valley thoroughly and intelligently, had this to say in his History of Dakota regarding the fur trade in the Northwest and how it influenced settlement of the area: “From 1764, the French of St. Louis begun trading up the Missouri. There is very little of record indicating how far up the river this trade extended, but it is certain that long before 1800 they were trading within the South Dakota Territory. Loisell’s Post, a strong, fortified trading house,was built on Cedar Island in the Missouri River, thirty-five miles below Pierre, in 1796. In the fall of 1796, Treaudeau, a St. Louis trader, established a house for trade with the Pawnees on the east bank of the Missouri, and a little above the site of Fort Randall . . . . It may be said that it is highly improbable that South Dakota was explored by the Spaniards in the early portion of the sixteenth century, or that any white man saw the territory during the sixteenth century at all.”

A South Dakota man who killed three people and wounded two others, including a 5-year-old girl, will spend the rest of his life in prison. A judge sentenced 43-year-old Francis Lange to three consecutive terms of life in prison without parole, KELO-TV reported.

Last week’s heat advisories called for all of us to use care when engaging in outdoor activities, but they failed to mention how the heat could affect the highway. Early evening temperatures on Thursday topped the 100° mark and created the perfect condition for Highway 18 between Gregory and Burke to heave up and crumble. The westbound lane at mile marker 281 and the east bound lane at 282 just west of Byrain and Linda Boes’ place were such spots, necessitating the presence of someone to direct traffic until the South Dakota Depart of Transportation could arrive to at least clean up the rubble. The spots are still marked, and drivers are urged to use caution when driving over them.

After eight months of coordination and a legislative session, term limits may be finally heading towards the general election ballot. The secretary of state has approved the text, petition, and attorney general’s explanation to begin circulating petitions for the initiated amendment.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA According to the United Nations, the world’s population reached 8 billion people last fall. Since the 50s, the world population has been growing at a rate of about 2 billion more people every 25 years.

Governor Kristi N oem Alex moved to the United States from South Africa in 1995. He had lived in Seattle ever since – until the COVID pandemic and violent riots changed the city.

By the end of October in 1803, federal officials and legislators in Washington had enacted legislation which est abl i s h e d local government in the newly acquired territory west of the Mississippi River. The legislation also provided for the sending of military units into the region, and plans had been made to explore and map the territory.

This July 1st, many South Dakotans will rejoice with their families, friends, and neighbors thanks to the passage of Amendment D. With the expansion of Medicaid, we are keeping millions of our federal taxpayer dollars in the state, strengthening our economy, and helping keep rural hospitals open. South Dakota, now, joins 39 other states across the nation in closing the healthcare coverage gap.