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Building stronger families together

Strong families are the foundation of our communities and the backbone of our state. We need to continue working together to support families across the state to ensure a brighter future for all of South Dakota. Since taking office, I have prioritized standing up for families across South Dakota, recognizing that stronger families will build stronger communities.

AMBULANCE RUNS

Gregory Ambulance June 2022 Local.............................................. 6 Fixed Wing Flights.......................

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

Without any planning or announcement, towns suddenly sprang up within days when gold was discovered in the Black Hills. Suddenly, tents and small shacks were established where recently only trees, bushes, rocks, and grass could be found.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Oh my, here we go again. Having read and re-read and meditated on Nancy Wirsing’s June 15 GT-A screed against me, apparently ‘arrogant, intolerant, disrespectful- are not enough for her to wield-she has added ‘likened to Cain, liar, bigot, to the mix.

Land of the free because of the brave

The patriotism South Dakotans display on the Fourth of July has deep roots in our state’s history. In fact, we waved the Stars and Stripes before we even became a state! The Dakota Territory in the 1880s stood out for its love for civic virtue, and historians recount how few holidays rated higher than Independence Day to the settlers. Those same historians note that this ingrained love for America explains why so many South Dakotans served in the World Wars, and why we as a state revere our veterans.

EXCERPT FROM SD EDITORIALS

Yankton Press & Dakotan It’s time to lift food tax in South Dakota Current projections indicate South Current projections indicate South Dakota will see a nice surplus for fiscal year 2022 when those books close June 30. And with that, it may be time for this state to finally embrace an idea that has been proposed for nearly 30 years and has recently been picking up steam: lifting the state’s regressive tax on food.

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

Consistent with naval law and practice, from the beginning of the expedition, Lewis and Clark ordered the men in charge of the boats to fly the American flag. It was important to them that those who they met along the river knew that they represented the United States of America.

SD gov: Bar abortion pills, but don’t punish women for them

South Dakota’s Republican governor pledged on Sunday, July 26, to bar mail-order abortion pills but said women should not face prosecution for seeking them. In apparent defiance of legal In apparent defiance of legal guidance by the Justice Department after the Supreme Court last week overturned Roe v Wade, Kristi Noem indicated in national television interviews that she would put in place a plan approved by state lawmakers to restrict the pills.

South Dakota republicans picks experience for AG, bumps an incumbent

South Dakota Republicans looking to regroup after the impeachment and conviction of the GOP attorney general gave their support for the job Saturday, June 25, to a man with extensive experience in leading state and federal law enforcement agencies.