Opinion

The joy of viewing content again

Friday, January 9, 2026

Content is fantastic and reviewing it is almost even better. There’s nothing like viewing something for the first time, but a lot of the time I miss details they didn’t catch through the initial viewing.

Lawmakers set to meet, will consider open meetings

Amanda Dulitz

Friday, January 9, 2026

January 13 is the start of the 101st South Dakota Legislative session in Pierre. Last week, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released a list of bills he plans to introduce during this year’s session. Of particular interest to me is Senate Bill 46 and Senate Bill 47.

Intentionally build stillness into the new year, beyond

Amanda Dulitz

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Some say Day County is at the end of the earth. As I sit here typing this, another blizzard is raging outside and I find myself unable to disagree because when I look out the window I can’t even see the horizon.

Lessons I learned in the past year

Leyton Beardslee

Saturday, January 3, 2026

This year was full of changes for me, moving to South Dakota, new job, new friends, more responsibilities, more freedom and through those changes I have learned a great deal.The most important thing I learned was to give myself more time than I think I need.

A change I want for schools

Connor Handrahan

Saturday, January 3, 2026

School is extremely important, I say somewhat sarcastically. Kids have to learn the basics and should be preparing to start life after school. I’m not a fan of the curriculum they teach and I don’t think kids should be forced to attend classes that have no impact or true importance on their life.

Wrapping up preparations for the legislative session

Michael Rohl (r)

Saturday, January 3, 2026

As I finish preparing for the 2026 Legislative Session, I wanted to take time to keep the district up to date on what policies I’ve been working on these last nine months since session ended. I have authored a very aggressive workload for the session and take your trust in me very seriously.

A message from your state representative

Logan Manhart (r)

Saturday, January 3, 2026

I’m grateful every day for the trust you’ve placed in me to represent you in Pierre.

Customer service has changed me for the better

Connor Handrahan

Friday, December 26, 2025

Customer service has made a huge impact in my life, I have almost six years of experience in it and it was my main source of income until I graduated college. When I turned 16 I got a job as a host at a local restaurant in Burnsville and it was quite an experience for me.

Predictions for the next hundred years

Leyton Beardslee

Friday, December 26, 2025

A few weeks ago after discovering an article which ran in the Toronto Star newspaper in 1925, and contained a shockingly foresighted prediction for 2025, I decided to throw a few predictions of my own for the next 100 years into the annals of history in case one or a few come true.

QUEOTE OF WEEK

News Staff

Friday, December 26, 2025

W eek“When you notice things from the past continuing to weigh on your mind, when you’re having responses to situations that feel disproportionate if something upsetting happens and you’re completely shutting down, right when you’re noticing those kind of reactions I would say it might be time to...

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