Opinion

hoden With President Trump back in the White House, there’s been a lot of talk about making sure that more products are Made in America. Manufacturing has been struggling nationwide for quite some time now.

In frontier days on the Northern Plains, a wedding was almost always followed by a shivaree, and the custom was still followed in the middle 1900s. It usually took place at dusk or later, on the day of the wedding, or sometime in the evening of the next day, at the new home of the couple.

Let’s say you could have President Trump’s attention for 20 minutes. What would you ask him to do for our domestic cattle and sheep industries? And what information would you provide so he fully understands the crisis our two industries are facing?

On January 27, 2025, Larry Rhoden was sworn in as the 34th Governor of South Dakota. May 7 marks his 100th day as our Governor. Though the time has passed quickly, the list of accomplishments is long and offers a preview of what we can expect from his leadership.

The Madison Daily Leader of May 6, 1905, reported: “Horse thieves appear to be doing large business in Keya Paha county, Nebraska; Lyon county, Iowa; and in the southeastern part of South Dakota. Notices have been received by Sheriff Young of this city, notifying him of the operations of a gang of horse thieves that infest those sections.

South Dakota is such a wonderful state that millions of visitors come every year to see it for themselves. And who can blame them? There’s something here for everyone in all seasons of the year.

Stroke is a medical emergency that can happen anytime, anywhere. While risk of stroke increases with age, anyone can have a stroke.

ERSPECTIVE Dear Editor, It is 250 years since the 2-lantern signal was given to start the American Rebellion to free this country from the British King, with an army led by George Washington, who won the Independence Day celebrated on July 4th. The world is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, born in Argentina, a champion of the disadvantaged and forgotten poor everywhere who most recently criticized the US and Israel for the endless bombing of Gaza resulting in needless deaths and destruction of the last hospital on that “beautiful piece of real estate.” 40% of Catholics in the world are Hispanic.

A law was enacted by the Legislature of 1870 – 71, designating the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa, as the official penitentiary of the Territory of Dakota. The United States had confined the first Dakota convicts in the United States prison at Detroit, and in some instances at Fort Madison, but the territory had had no occasion for a penitentiary until Frank Sullivan was convicted of horse stealing in the Territorial Court at Yankton in October, 1870. He was sentenced by Chief Justice French to three years’ hard labor in the “Iowa state prison at Fort Madison.”

DITOR Dear Editor, We would like to increase awareness about the memorial poppy and the poppy crosses that are displayed in many Gregory businesses. The memorial poppy is a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions.