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Obama Wrong on Faith and Success, Right on Value of Community College

By Cory Allen Heidelberger on 2015-05-09

Point of personal privilege, as I note that the Aberdeen American News has its priorities straight: Who gets her picture above President Barack Obama? Pastor Erin, on…

Come Sign Referendum Petitions in Aberdeen, Madison, Watertown, and Huron

By Cory Allen Heidelberger on 2015-05-08

It’s Day 39 of our petition drive to refer Senate Bills 69 and 177, the Incumbent Protection Plan and the youth minimum wage. If you’d like…

Keystone XL Protest Also Greeting President Obama in Watertown Friday

By Cory Allen Heidelberger on 2015-05-07

Speaking of protest and the President, Indians, cowboys, and other folks who prefer water to oil are coming to Watertown to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. Starting…

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Blog Roll: SD Mostly Political

The South Dakota Standard
As we visit the graves and honor our loved ones this weekend, we wonder about the final resting spot of one relative: Tom Lawrence’s note: I wrote this a decade ago, and it still resonates with me and my family. After our latest “cemetery tour,” when we drove to cemeteries in Flandreau, Brookings and Estelline to lea…

2023.05.27

Bluestem Prairie
[VIDEO] In 2012 congressional race, SDGOP shared campaign ad claiming new MN DEED commissioner Matt Varilek was no Kristi Noem: On Thursday, the Star Tribune's Burl Gilyard reported in Former SBA administrator will be Minnesota's next DEED commissioner: Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday tapped Matt Varilek as the next commis…

2023.05.27

Bluestem Prairie
Good news for prairie potholes: Feds propose drainage rules to protect SD & nearby wetlands: Some good news from the South Dakota Searchlight for those of us who appreciate wetland conservation. Feds propose drainage rules to protect wetlands in SD and nearby states By Joshua Haiar A governme…

2023.05.27

South DaCola
Sioux Falls installing ‘See how long before it is broken’ park: The Parks Department (or probably the mayor’s office) is building a fitness pad park by 26th and Southeastern. Many have asked ‘how long will the equipment last’? I went by the park yesterday while th…

2023.05.26

The South Dakota Standard
Thune and Rounds reject Republican crazies, make a statement and a safe bet by backing Tim Scott for the GOP nod in ‘24: I’m not surprised that our two U.S. Senators, Mike Rounds and John Thune, wasted no time in rejecting Donald Trump as the Republican field for the presidential nomination in 2024 starts to coalesce. …

2023.05.26

SoDak Governors
“Run with the Govs” slated for June 17: The annual “Run with the Govs,” a 3.5-mile run or walk, will be held in Pierre during its annual Oahe … More…

2023.05.25

South DaCola
What’s going on with the Bunker House?: An attorney said to me last week that if there has been this much silence from the city AND the defendant it is likely they are in mediation to settle. Some would argue the city has legal standing in…

2023.05.25

SoDak Governors
Guest post: ChatGPT on Peter Norbeck: Last month, this blogger asked ChatGPT to write a post about South Dakota’s youngest and oldest governors. The experiment was … More…

2023.05.24

South Dakota News Watch
Native American leaders in South Dakota forge ahead with educational reforms: Head of school Mary Bowman, at right, leads the students at the Oceti Sakowin Community Academy in the “Four Directions” song, which they sing in a circle each morning prior... The post Native America…

2023.05.24

South Dakota News Watch
Gov. Kristi Noem pulls support for grocery tax measure over jeopardized tobacco money: Gov. Kristi Noem holds a press event at a South Dakota grocery store during her 2022 gubernatorial campaign to express her support for elimination of the sales tax on groceries.... The post Gov. Krist…

2023.05.18

Blog Roll: Greater SD Blogosphere

SleuthSayers
Raising Money: A few years ago, my Huey pilot buddy and I sat down to see if we could brainstorm a short story. Something different than we had conjured up in the past. The result was a rough outline for a couple of…

2023.05.28

Idle Hands Dep't
A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div (Covering Gord subsection): Gordon Lightfoot's Alberta Bound From the Special Consensus' new album Great Blue NorthGreg Cahill on banjo, Dan Eubanks on bass, Greg Blake on guitar, and Michael Prewitt on mandolin.Guests…

2023.05.28

SleuthSayers
"Why don't you write about Gina Gallo's Grandmother?" or Where do you get your Ideas?: Ah, the timeless question. Where do you get your ideas?I think it was Stephen King who talked about a little mail-order store in small town America...I've never been able to find that store mys…

2023.05.27

Rant-a-Bit by Scott Hudson
The Ledge #570: Holiday Playlist: "Shambolic" maybe an overused word when it comes to my favorite band, The Replacements, but it's an apt term for tonight's show. Or at least the first ten minutes. Yes, it's a…

2023.05.27

LivingNonviolence
Gardening: The instructions said it would take about an hour to set it up. It took me considerably longer. I’m kind of a perfectionist about such things. I wanted all the corners to be absolutely square and all…

2023.05.26

OMG Center » Blog
The Spirit of the Day, the Day of the Spirit: After a week in this heart-home, my husband and I just left Regensburg, Germany.…

2023.05.25

The Poetry of Barry G. Wick
poem: …

2023.05.25

Mark Haugen
Finished: 'The Housemaid' by Freida McFadden: This is a psychological thriller with a couple twists I didn't see coming. It was entertaining and I'll be checking out more books from McFadden, who in addition to being an author, dabbles…

2023.05.22

Idle Hands Dep't
Geography Div (Star Wars subsection): I recognized my old "stompin' ground" at RAF Greenham Common.…

2023.05.22

Native Hope Blog
Wandering Warriors: The History of the Blackfeet Tribe: Throughout their history, the Blackfoot people have endured hardships and celebrated victories. Their story is one of fierce fighting and dedication to culture and tradition, even in the face of great…

2023.05.21

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Obama Wrong on Faith and Success, Right on Value of Community College

Come Sign Referendum Petitions in Aberdeen, Madison, Watertown, and Huron

Keystone XL Protest Also Greeting President Obama in Watertown Friday