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Lawrence Diggs: In lieu of common sense try critical thinking

By Lawrence Diggs 05/26/2025

Many of us rely on common sense to try and comprehend the world and make decisions. We proudly depend on……

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signs Senate Bill 74, an open meetings bill, on Feb. 12, 2025, in his office at the Capitol. From left: South Dakota NewsMedia Association’s David Bordewyk, Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, Sen. Tim Reed, Gov. Rhoden, Rep. Mary Fitzgerald, Attorney General Marty Jackley, SDNA lobbyist Justin Smith and Sen. Steve Kolbeck. Photo courtesy of South Dakota News Media Association.

Hess: Sunshine Week finds some light in a partly cloudy South Dakota

By Dana Hess for South Dakota Searchlight 03/18/2025

Sunshine Week is a nationwide time to reflect on just how good your government is about conducting the public’s business…

Lawrence Diggs, Aberdeen Insider Columnist

Lawrence Diggs: We can’t let the sociopaths win

By Lawrence Diggs 03/02/2025

Our country is undergoing some destabilizing turmoil. It can be so depressing that it can enervate or drain us when……