Amelia Joy – Dakota Free Press

Governor Kristi Noem has updated her staff page to feature her new press secretary, Amelia Joy. Team Noem dedicates one sentence to Joy’s education and…

What You’re Saying

Arlo Blundt on "Legislature Does Not...": I think the Legislature wants to insure that the R...
Arlo Blundt on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": Senator Schoenbeck has stated the obvious. I beli...
96Tears on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": "This is how Lee operates,” she said. “It’s ...
Donald Pay on "Legislature Does Not...": This circulator residency requirement never existe...
larry kurtz on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": With Mike Rounds not running for re-election and w...
DR on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": I wished Noem's staff were true South Dakotans. I...
Mark Anderson on "Legislature Does Not...": Hey I'll be back this summer, will I get Soros mon...
Mark Anderson on "Korean Robots Coming...": Come on, you need those snow days to learn geograp...
Mark Anderson on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": Come on the Florida girl is as pretty as a peach....
Edwin Arndt on "Schoenbeck: Noem Adm...": Schoenbeck for Governor?...

Blog Roll: SD Mostly Political

The South Dakota Standard
Florida politician who knew and admired McGovern recalls his realization he would be 1972 Democratic nominee: (Editor’s note: Floridian Heather Beaven tells us that since volunteering for McGovern for president at just 4 years old, there was never a real question that she would grow up to be politically activ…

2023.03.17

South DaCola
Mayor TenHaken’s advice on Civility: In The Dakota Scout’s print addition that appeared today, Paul has a column about his goals for 2023. Most of it was wordy unreadable or confusing double-talk. But I found this item curious; Is he cal…

2023.03.17

Bluestem Prairie
Could environmental bill be swan song for lead sinkers in some Minnesota lakes?: I've been watching the battle over lead tackle --on behalf of waterfowl like swans and loons--in the Minnesota legislature for several years now. Since i can remember a time when there were no tr…

2023.03.16

The South Dakota Standard
As school board elections draw near, pay close attention to what candidates are saying — and what they will do: The 2023 South Dakota legislative session is over. Thank God. More on that in future posts.In many school districts around the state, elections are going to be held this spring.For your information, m…

2023.03.16

South DaCola
City Hall ends press briefings after only 2 weeks: There is one thing you can say about Sioux Falls City Government, it is predictable. After having two consecutive weeks of these supposed weekly Wednesday briefings we have radio silence. Nothing on Y…

2023.03.15

Bonny's Blog
March 15, 2023: COVID Weekly Data Update: Excellent Blogs Below are links to two excellent blogs and brief summaries of recent posts: Ground Truths by Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist who is the founder and director of the Scripps Research Tra…

2023.03.15

South Dakota News Watch
SDSU, USD rely heavily on state money and student fees to subsidize Division I athletics: As the clock struck zero at the 2012 Summit League basketball finals, South Dakota State University fans stormed the Sioux Falls Arena court to celebrate their men’s team’s first-ever bid... The post…

2023.03.15

Bluestem Prairie
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem calls Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘Europe’s fight, not ours’: As Joshua Haiar points out in the South Dakota Searchlight article below, South Dakota's congressional delegation doesn't agree with Noem's opinion. Neither do I. Even Florida governor…

2023.03.15

Blog of Joe Kirby
The Legislature vs. The People: For several years, the South Dakota legislature has been trying to curtail an important constitutional right. But courts and the voters have repeatedly struck down their restrictions. Sadly, our legis…

2023.03.14

SoDak Governors
Bulow memoirs featured in SOUTH DAKOTA MAGAZINE: The March/April edition of South Dakota Magazine includes a short feature about William J. Bulow, South Dakota’s first Democratic governor. … More…

2023.03.11

Blog Roll: Greater SD Blogosphere

605 Speaks
: Today, for Hugh, we blow bubbles. #hughweber #bubbleparade #OTA #DudeToDad #HiFromSD #SiouxFalls #SouthDakota @hughweber…

2023.03.17

LivingNonviolence
"Learning To Walk In The Dark": “Learning to Walk in the Dark” is the latest book by Barbara Brown Taylor to come my way. I had read “An Altar in the World” earlier and found it wonderfully refreshing. Just the image of an altar in…

2023.03.17

SleuthSayers
Il Grande Lebowski—and beyond: My fellow SleuthSayer Bob Mangeot recently shared a marvelous post about a film that is currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary. It’s the only cult film that I can say I truly obsess about, but I w…

2023.03.17

The Poetry of Barry G. Wick
Three Years: Three YearsThree years in my homeTo hide from disease That has killed more than a millionIn this nationIt is a plague to be so isolatedThis house is kept noisyWith music and videosFrom the internetA g…

2023.03.16

SleuthSayers
Marlowe on the Radio: Welcome to the third in a four-part exploration of the portrayal of Raymond Chandler's iconic private investigator character, Philip Marlowe, in media other than print. Last time out we performed…

2023.03.16

Idle Hands Dep't
Geography Div (Power subsection): Interesting …

2023.03.13

Native Hope Blog
Courage and Convictions: The Legacy of the Choctaw Nation: The Choctaw are among the most vibrant and fascinating Native American tribes. Their rich and diverse history was fraught with oppression, cultural assimilation, and forced emigration—including the Tr…

2023.03.12

Idle Hands Dep't
A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div (Down Under subsection): Judgement Day from Australia's Dave Wright and the Midnight RamblersDave Wright (vocals, guitar), Rob Barber (mandolin, banjo, vocals), Tim Cavanagh (upright bass, vocals), and Connor Ross Hicks…

2023.03.12

605 Speaks
: https://calendly.com/605speaks/60min…

2023.03.11

Mark Haugen
The scent of a bookstore: While recently reading a 1950s used paperback by John D. McDonald, I fanned the pages in front of my nose and told my wife: "If they could bottle this smell I'd wear it as cologne."She…

2023.03.11

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