Opinion

Consistent with naval law and practice, from the beginning of the expedition, Lewis and Clark ordered the men in charge of the boats to fly the American flag. It was important to them that those who they met along the river knew that they represented the United States of America.

South Dakota’s Republican governor pledged on Sunday, July 26, to bar mail-order abortion pills but said women should not face prosecution for seeking them. In apparent defiance of legal In apparent defiance of legal guidance by the Justice Department after the Supreme Court last week overturned Roe v Wade, Kristi Noem indicated in national television interviews that she would put in place a plan approved by state lawmakers to restrict the pills.

South Dakota Republicans looking to regroup after the impeachment and conviction of the GOP attorney general gave their support for the job Saturday, June 25, to a man with extensive experience in leading state and federal law enforcement agencies.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, at the Gregory County Courthouse. Members assigned duties on SMRWMD board Jeff Johnson and Myron Johnson were appointed as delegates to the Southern Missouri Recycling & Waste Management District Management Board for the year of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Today, the Supreme Court announced something that countless Americans have prayed for over the past 50 years: they reversed the Roe v. Wade decision and allowed states to make their own choices over abortion policy. In South Dakota, we have a law on the books that makes abortion illegal immediately, except to preserve the life of the mother.

Not knowing exactly how many Indian tribes they would encounter between St. Louis and the Pacific Ocean, Lewis and Clark could only make a semi-educated guess as to how many gifts and trade goods they should carry. An examination of their expenditures reveals that Lewis spent about $720 on purchases that went for items which were exchanged with the Indians. These items were selected to not only supply some of the Indians’ anticipated wants but also to showcase some of the more attractive goods they might learn to want.

Residents of a small community in northeastern South Dakota are still recovering from a wave of destructive storms a month ago. Piles of debris and broken tree limbs sit on the edge of town in Castlewood, a community of about 600 near Watertown.

Initially, 10-digit dialing on Golden West lines was optional. Beginning June 22, 2022, you must dial 605 plus the telephone number for all in-state calls placed on Golden West phone lines. The area code is required whether the number you're calling is across the street or across the state. Most telephone service providers have been enforcing 10-digit dialing for many months, and all are required to do so very soon.

Dear Editor, As a landowner in the Gregory, Charles Mix, or Douglas County area, you may have heard of the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project (GCPSP), something that has been discussed since the 1970s. The GCPSP area has been studied in the past by the U.S.

Funeral services scheduled for Jesse Matucha Funeral services for Jesse Matucha, age 42, of Dallas, SD, will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at First Southern Baptist Church in Gregory, SD.