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Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The U.S. sheep industry reveals what happens when our nation ignores market failure for too long, and it’s a case study applicable to every livestock sector in America. So, let’s examine market failure.

The sixth annual Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is now open through Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Over the past five winters, SDDOT has engaged thousands of South Dakotans in naming snowplows across the State. On average, the SDDOT contest draws 700 submissions annually from individuals, classrooms, and businesses.

Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson approved three ballot question petitions for circulation prior to the submission deadline on November 3, 2025.

There are many memories of war that last a lifetime. Memories of buddies lost right before one’s eyes, of prisoners, of battle. Sometimes these memories meet me at the strangest times, but there’s one memory above all that has changed me forever.

This Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day, originally designated to commemorate the end of fighting in World War I with an armistice agreement reached at 11:00 a.m., November 11, 1918. World War I had taken a greater toll of human life than any previous conflict, leaving 8.5 million soldiers dead from battlefield injuries or disease.

People often talk about having a “gut feeling” or are told to “listen to their gut” when making a decision. There are multiple things that your digestive system can do to get your attention. Do you know what your body is trying to tell you? Here are some of the things your gut could be trying to say.

Daylight saving time—love it or hate it (and few seem to hate it)— has come to an end for another year. All the vocal complaints about the early onset of darkness during the cold winter months might lead one to believe that daylight saving time (DST) is universally popular, but it has always been controversial.

At the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council on Monday, November 3, 2025, Chamber of Commerce Director Jaimie Braun reported that 15 businesses and organizations and over 300 kids participated in Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 31, at the Gregory Elementary School. Because of the frigid temperatures and blustery wind, the event was moved inside, which Braun believes she’ll just plan on for the future. She also noted that a high percentage of treats handed out were toys rather than candy, which she believes parents appreciated.

Jerry Marts volunteered for the United States Marines in 1966. His oldest brother was in the Air Force, another brother, Guy, was in the Army, and Jerry didn’t really want anything to do with the sea, so the Marines it was.

Accepting applications Nov. 1 through Jan. 31 Undergraduate and graduate students studying American history can apply for a $25,000 scholarship from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. The DAR America 250! Scholarship will provide a one-time $25,000 award to ten students in 2026 and is offered to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of independence.