Opinion

During April and May of 1866, thirty-six steamboats passed Yankton, all heavily loaded with equipment and supplies which were needed farther upstream at forts, communities, and river landings. It is reported that in 1877 thirtynine steamboats were in use above Sioux City.

oem The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark reminder about just how much it matters who our leaders are. Governors across the nation shut their states down.

Dear editor, The majority of voters in Tripp, Gregory and Haakon Counties have chosen to continue using the ES&S Election Management system. The choice to use the machines still leaves us with the need for transparency. I will continue to call for the CVRs and ballot images from the machines to be released to the public.

ERSPECTIVE A belated congratulations to all high school graduates and all graduates at all levels because our future is truly in your hands. My hope is that the future will be like Secretary of State Blinken’s guitar solo in Ukraine “Rocking in the Free World”.

At the bottom of the Missouri River and in the old channels of that treacherous stream lie cargoes of sunken steamboats valued at millions upon millions of dollars when those boats and their precious cargo became victims of the turbulent and turbid river.

I have a deep sense of compassion and respect for our Native American population here in South Dakota. And I firmly believe that we solve problems best when we work together and communicate.

An examination of the records shows that a large portion of the business of the Missouri River steamboats pertained to the Native Americans who were the first to live along what came to be called “Big Muddy.” The many tribes were distributed along the course of the Missouri River and those of its tributaries, from St. Louis to their sources.

Dear editor, I recently opened up my mail box to see another political mailer. That day from Erin Tobin, current senator, looking for re-election.

Dear Gregory County Voters: On June 4, 2024 you will be going to the polls to vote in a primary election but more importantly you will be asked to determine the voting process in Gregory County. You will be asked to decide whether to continue counting ballots as we know it or to change to hand counting of ballots.

With the approaching June 4th Primary election, Gregory County Auditor Julie Bartling is providing factual information regarding the tabulating equipment used to count the votes cast at the primary and general elections of every county. She is also addressing the cost comparisons of use of the tabulators versus hand counting.