Opinion

Thaddeus Andrew Malsam, 19, Brandon, SD, big game methods prohibited, fine $100.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $22.50. Michael John Supik, 19, Colome, Michael John Supik, 19, Colome, SD, speeding on a state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

An optimistic mindset can change more than just how we see the world – it can change everything about our lives. Winston Churchill summed up how when he said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Two years ago, when the pandemic made its way to America, states across this country shut their doors out of fear. All but one. South Dakota built opportunity out of that difficulty, and the result is a booming economy - the strongest in the nation.

This letter responds to Eric P. Putnam’s Feb. 16 and April 6 “Letters to the Editor” in tThe Gregory Times Advocate, the last letter being a response to Jim Liggett’s March 23 Canadian Perspective comments.

In early America, there were many ways for someone on the frontier to die. Those explorers and settlers were faced with an abundance of causes which often resulted in their death. It was an often painful and gruesome experience.

Happy Easter and hopeful spring beginnings. Back where I left off — I am going to refer to Mark 12:21 and a poem I learned in the fifth grade written by Leigh Hunt called “Abou Ben Adhem.” The poem was written in 1883 and traces back to a Muslim mystic’s story about King Ibrahim. Check out this poem. The basic premise is “we are our brother’s and sister’s keeper”.

Committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Legislative Procedure, Chair of Transportation Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.

Everywhere we turn, we see symbols of renewal and rebirth. Spring snows blankets Custer State Park while buffalo calves are being born on the prairie. Elsewhere, the snow has turned to rain showers - a blessing to all, especially to our farmers preparing the fields for spring planting.

South Dakotans reading their morning newspaper in early March of this year learned that the wreckage of the Endurance, the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, had been located at the bottom of the Weddell Sea. It was located 9,842 feet below the surface of the sea at the South Pole.

Dear Editor: In my letter printed in the 6 April Gregory Times-Advocate in answer to A Canadian’s Perspective, “that according to the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, ch. 14, v.

CIRCUIT COURT Thurman Cournoyer, III, 29, Marty, SD, driving under the influence - 2nd offense, court costs $306.00, surcharges $46.50, license revoked for 1 year, sent to jail 360 days, suspended 315 days, credit 23 days, comment: 22 more days to serve (total of 45 days); operator assure passengers 5-18 wear seat belts, fine $25.00; open alcoholic beverage container accessible in vehicle, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; driving with suspended (not revoked) license, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; seat belt violation, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; fail to use child passenger restraint system, dismissed - motion by prosecutor; driving under the influence - 1st offense, punishment enhanced by Part II information; conditions:pay to the Clerk of Courts all ordered fines and costs pursuant to the payment plan; obey all federal, state, and local laws and municipal ordinances for 360 days; no possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs, including marijuana, or controlled substances without a current prescription from a physician from whom you are receiving medical treatment, or any other substances that are used with the intent to become intoxicated, for 360 days; voluntarily submit to a PBT or UA at the request of any law enforcement officer or court services officer for a period of 360 days, and pay for any costs associated with that testing; submit to a warrantless search by law enforcement of your person, home, or vehicle for the presence of alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, and controlled substances for a period of 360 days; not enter any bars for 360 days, that being any business establishment that sells alcoholic beverages as its primary business; defendant to complete drug and alcohol evaluation by June 29, 2022, and complete all recommendations by October 12, 2022; appear for regularly scheduling review hearing, with the next review hearing on June 29, 2022, if d & a evaluation completed and all filed with the Clerk of Courts, no need to return for the review hearing..