Opinion: South Dakota Editorial Roundup

Thanks to the commitment and follow through of two Mobridge area residents, the state’s monument to Sitting Bull, a famous American Indian leader, is being restored and treated with the dignity it deserves. A year and a half ago, the monument near Mobridge was in terrible shape — the bust was chipped and the surrounding ground was littered with trash and empty beer bottles. Bryan Defender of McLaughlin and Rhett Alber of Mobridge bought the property in April 2005. They had plans to clean and revitalize it, add security to help prevent future violations and promote the monument nationally and internationally.