Opinion

About 1915, the exact location of the Loisel Trading Post which operated along the Missouri River in the vicinity of the center of South Dakota had been questioned by state historical officials. An article in The Madison Daily Leader of September 27, 1915 indicated at that time, authorities had placed it on Dorian Island, near Big Bend on the Missouri.

There is an invasion happening at our Southern Border. It is a warzone. People are dying every day because of the crime, drugs, and human trafficking flowing into our country. President Trump is right – we need to secure our borders and keep Americans safe.

The two states of Dakota were once part of the vast Dakotaland which extended from the Mississippi to the Missouri River. They shared with Minnesota in the history of exploration and early settlement. For centuries it had been a land of life – plant, animal, and human. Eventually, the first white explorers (fur trappers and mountain men) found it. The fur companies gathered immense wealth from its natural resources.

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oem “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” -Matthew 28:6 This week, we celebrate the holiest day in the Christian calendar – the day of Jesus’ resurrection.

For about the last six months, I have been making an extensive search of maps, documents, diaries, books, and letters which tell the story of the development of the Missouri River from Nebraska to Fort Pierre. Eventually, I will put together a series of columns on the historic sites and events which will tell the history of our area in detail.

Last fall, the Bonesteel, Burke, and Gregory economic groups were awarded a grant to study childcare issues across Gregory County. After many weeks of work with local providers, parents, and educators, experts in early and school age childcare have produced a final report with several important findings and proposed solutions.

When you think of South Dakota, you might think about rolling fields of corn and soybeans and hills full of cattle, the Black Hills, or Mount Rushmore. You probably don’t think of the Chinese Communist Party.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA The good news is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule to end the deceptive labeling practice that has gone on for eight years. You see, the multinational meatpackers were allowed to affix a “Product of the USA” label on meat that was exclusively produced in a foreign country.

In today’s seemingly unlimited telephone service via satellite phones and other modern contraptions, it’s hard to believe we once used common barbed wire to carry voice messages. For many of us today, these new gadgets are so complicated, we need to have our grandchildren show us how to operate them.