Opinion

I’ve always thought that neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night could keep a Norwegian from a plate of lutefisk, but this year has challenged that belief.

PSALM 100:1-5 1: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2: Serve the Lord with gladness, come before his presence with singing. 3: Know ye that the Lord is God: it is he that made us, and not ourselves: we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

The Great Plains were homesteaded by men and women with a strong yearning for freedom and liberty – seeking an opportunity for their hard work and resourcefulness to cultivate enough prosperity to provide for their families, build some savings, and see the next generation do a little better than...

Because I care and write about our great outdoors, I’m interested in the world around us. As global warming/climate change was a part of the Democrat party’s platform, we’re now going to hear a lot about it.

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and across the country families are planning how to celebrate with their loved-ones in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some states across the country are imposing restrictions on Thanksgiving celebrations.

It’s been a tough year for pretty much everybody. The global pandemic has changed our lives in ways we could not have imagined last Thanksgiving, and our celebrations may look a little different this year. Tough times can be, well, tough.

Ever since as a child I read Willa Cather’s My Antonia, I’ve had a strong dislike for wolves. You might recall the bride being thrown to the wolves on her wedding night.

From Belle Fourche, Buffalo, and Bison to Aberdeen, Groton, Webster, and Parkston I recently had the chance to sit down with so many South Dakotans.

The threat of Chronic Waste Disease (CWD), a fatal deer and elk disease caused by an abnormal protein called a prion, appears to be further endangering our South Dakota deer population. We know almost nothing about CWD. I received a second letter regarding CWD from SDGF&P.

On Veterans Day, I spoke at the dedication of Patriot’s Plaza on the campus of the University of South Dakota. This memorial honors all who have served our country, while highlighting the three USD alumni who have received our nation’s highest military honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor.