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29/07/2025

SD Democrats: Operation Prairie Thunder, a South Dakota/ICE joint venture, is more about politics than security

Larry Rhoden and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s escalation of Operation Prairie Thunder , announced Monday in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) . South Dakota Highway Patrol officers, the Departmen

28/07/2025

The bill may be ‘big’ and ‘beautiful,’ but ‘Trump Accounts’ in it are more hype than help for American families

The new “Trump Account” provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” is being promoted as a game-changing way to help American families. Every new US citizen born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, gets a $1,000 deposit from the government. Parents and family members can add up to $5,000 ...

27/07/2025

Did Brookings pastor Kline have a stroke of luck? Health issue forced him to make lifestyle changes

I had no idea what was happening! Getting up in the early morning to go to the bathroom, I seemed a bit woozy. It was necessary to hold onto things as my balance was uneven. Still, I did my business and went back to bed. Getting up for good an hour or so later, I still felt strange, and mentioned i

26/07/2025

It’s about time. We all know it flies, but sometimes — like last Tuesday — it moves just a little bit faster than usual

“Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way” — “Time” by Pink Floyd Did you notice Tuesday moved a bit faster? Just a

25/07/2025

S.D. Humorist Dorothy Rosby has a muse that mews, then finds out she’s allergic to cats - and she’s not kitten around

I used to think the only thing standing between me and great writing success was my cat allergy. It wasn’t true, but I still liked to think it. A writer with a cat is almost a cliché. Search the internet for “author with cat,” and you’ll find a multitude of devoted cat lovers: Stephen King,...

24/07/2025

Tourist season is taking a big hit this year, locally and nationally. Industry pros say it’s all about Trump and his policies.

This morning I was scanning June sales tax receipts for the tourist-dependent towns in the Black Hills and saw a sharp falloff from June of last year. Here’s a rundown: Custer +0.65% Deadwood -12.24% Hill City -12.03% Keystone -6.49%

23/07/2025

Sunshine? Not for thousands of needy families in S.D. Cuts to an assistance program should alarm all South Dakotans

On July 15, something happened in Pierre that should set off alarms for anyone who believes in good governance, family values, or fiscal responsibility. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program saw its benefits cut by 10%. This is in direct contradiction to what

22/07/2025

Memo to Congress: Act quickly to extend enhanced premium tax credits for hardworking South Dakotans

In recent years, more South Dakotans — including small-business owners, entrepreneurs, farmers, and working families — have turned to the individual marketplace for health insurance. A critical part of this health insurance lifeline is the enhanced premium tax credits that help lower the cost of

18/07/2025

S.D. Democrats enjoyed Walz at McGovern Day event, but other candidates would make stronger choice in 2028

South Dakota Democrats held their annual McGovern Day fundraising dinner in Sioux Falls on Saturday, July 12. That wouldn't be huge news in itself, but the event drew a crowd of nearly 1000 people (yes, I was in the audience) to hear Gov. Tim Walz , our next-door neighbor from Minnesota and the D

17/07/2025

Do the political biases of financial planners shape their advice? It’s possible. Markets can be viewed through partisan lenses.

Last week’s column focused on the challenge for financial advisors, in our current divided and chaotic political landscape, to provide accurate economic information even when it may not align with a client’s political biases. Now, let’s look at that same dilemma from the client’s perspective...

16/07/2025

Despite not winning a statewide race since 2008, South Dakota Democractic Party leaders feel optimistic

Part 2 of 2 . South Dakota Democrats haven’t had a lot of reasons to smile in more than a decade. They last won a statewide election in 2008 , when Sen. Tim Johnson and Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin were re-elected. Since then, nothing but losses, and most of them in noncompetitive races. But

15/07/2025

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says Democrats need a winner in '28 ... but it won’t be me

Part 1 of 2 (Editor’s note: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz discussed numerous issues, including the 2024 and 2028 presidential campaigns, in an exclusive interview with Tom Lawrence of The South Dakota Standard. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Democrats need a strong candidate to win back

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