Soliloquy: Facing the downside of success
Almost 30 years ago, we took our high school graduate son to Sioux Falls to send him to college in……
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Lawrence Diggs: Gender identity is a personal issue, not a political one
One of the most popular political sports these days is savaging vulnerable children while they undergo one of the most……
Schaefbauer believes ‘civil war’ comment during podcast taken out of context
Quotes used in a recent opinion column aimed at state Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer, R-Aberdeen, have raised eyebrows, but were taken……
Austin Goss: The final page in the South Dakota chapter
In summer 2020, I pulled into the parking lot of the Country Inn & Suites in Sioux Falls with as……
Art Marmorstein: Remembering the shortness of this life is the key to joy
Summer time is grandkid time. It’s the season when I get to see those grandkids that live far away from……
Tree Talk: Lilacs showing leaf spot across the region
If you’ve noticed your lilac shrubs looking a little rough this summer, you’re not alone. Lilacs across eastern South Dakota……
Soliloquy: The day the SWAT team arrived and the power of understanding
Among my eight local grandchildren is one with special needs. From toddler age, his conversation has consisted almost entirely of……
Hess: Effort continues to fix South Dakota elections that don’t need fixing
In recent years, some South Dakotans have become adamant about making improvements to the way we live. Is this a……
Lawrence Diggs: Our society needs trustworthy institutions
People need predictability in their lives. Predictability requires stability. In large complex societies like ours, that stability is provided by……
Art Marmorstein: Lift every voice and sing
During the years following the horrible Napoleonic Wars, Europe went through a time of relative peace: 40 years without any……
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