Opinion

If you live in a small town, it’s likely that you are serving on multiple boards. The school board. The city council. The economic development board. The church board. The library board. The co-op board. The arts council. The bank board. The list could go on and on and on.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod I know that there is too much technical talk in today’s column for some readers, but we need to look at what’s new out there as far as our big game and bird hunting is concerned.

Since 2014, every January marks the “Burning of the Beetle” in Custer, South Dakota. What’s turned into a fun tradition and artistic celebration, stemmed from a bleak time in the Black Hills.

The Republican-led Senate, the Democrat-led House of Representatives, and the president all agree: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will modernize the longstanding trade relationship with South Dakota’s top trading partners and help take us further into the 21st century.

Over the last year, we’ve had a long conversation about industrial hemp. I’ve been grateful to talk with folks about the topic and hear different perspectives at townhalls, coffee shops, basketball games, and everywhere in between. And I’ve been outspoken that I don’t think it’s a good idea.

Four years ago I wrote that the issues for the coming election were clear. For 2020, the choice is even clearer. The intent of our Second Amendment was clearly stated by our founding fathers who well understood tyranny. Today there is no need for interpretation by Supreme Court justices.

MARK 10:13-15 “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

If you’re a Seinfeld fan like me, you probably remember the episode where Jerry receives a phone call from a telemarketer, interrupting his conversation with other characters on the show.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod I couldn’t get to sleep. It probably had to do with too many football games in one day. I climbed out of bed and grabbed the January/February 2020 issue of the Sports Afield magazine I had received in the mail that day.

It’s been nearly a year since I packed a suitcase and flew to our nation’s capital to be sworn in as South Dakota’s lone representative. It was a proud moment for my family and me.