Opinion

Some years ago I read a story entitled “Christmas Time on the Frontier”, which I regularly read at this time of the year. It is the story of a frontier pastor’s wife’s very special Christmas when her faith was put to the test. What follows is an edited version of her story: “I remember a day during one winter that stands out like a boulder in my life. The weather was unusually cold, our salary had not been regularly paid, and when it was it did not meet our needs. My husband was away traveling from one district to another much of the time. Our boys were well, but my little Ruth was ailing, and at best, none of us were decently clothed. I patched and repaired, with spirits sinking to the lowest ebb.

oem Over the last couple of months, I’ve checked out groceries at stores in communities across South Dakota. One out of every four or five customers had to put something back because of how much it cost.

Hello and hang on as we do a whirlwind connect-the-dots in the worldwide news that you won’t hear on FOX (news?). I crossed the Ft. Randall Dam three times last week, and my guesstimate is that the river is down 30 feet. Breaking news: Pres. Biden signed a bill blocking the rail strike so that rail cars carrying freight, fertilizer, grain and ethanol can move north and south. He also will increase ethanol percentage in gasoline to Sen. Grassley’s proposed E30. We knew that fuel prices would come down after the election, and today I saw it locally under $4/gal.

The year of 1872 was in many respects a notable and memorable one in the history of the Dakota Territory and the area north of the Missouri River between Sioux City and west of Fort Randall. It was the year of the first railway, the coming of the Hollanders, equine influenza, Jack Sully’s election as sheriff, and the founding of Yankton College.

QCD; Frances M. Sletten, a married person and Anna Atteberry-Gustafson, to Vic and Carla Warnke, husband and wife, JT, W140’ of Lot 1, Block 29, Gregory Town, W140’ Lot 2, Block 29, Gregory Town..

ourt Seth William Creekmur, 35, Burke, SD, illegal lane change, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; failure to make proper stop at stop intersection, fine $54.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Frederick L.

The second session of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Dakota c o nve n e d at Yankton on Monday, December 1, 1862. A new edifice had been erected during the fall for the accommodation of the Legislature. The two Houses met at noon.

oem Most of us hope to never need help from emergency responders. But when our darkest moments come, we depend on them to be there for us.

Yankton Press & Dakotan Questionable changes in sd vote counting To the best of our knowledge, there have never been any serious questions raised about the South Dakota election process in general. And yet, Secretary of Stateelect Monae Johnson is apparently determined to make some crucial systemic changes in this arena that may cause more problems than they seem to address.

The first American Thanksgiving was a celebration of unity across cultures and races. Two cultures who did not know each other gathered together to have a meal and engage in fellowship. I hope that our kids learn this as part of our nation’s true and honest history. Native Americans far outnumbered the Pilgrims at Plymouth – and they brought food to welcome their new neighbors. They spent time together giving thanks for the abundance that was available to them. And they were grateful for the extra time to spend with family, too.