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Spring arrives today, and South Dakota can almost say it has survived another winter. That doesn't mean we won't have more snow and wind, or...

One of the consequences of the federal education mandates popularly known as No Child Left Behind and Every Student Succeeds Act is a potentially...

Some months after I retired from full-time newspaper work, I decided to write a book about my four decades as a reporter in South Dakota. Actually,...

This past week, I watched both our men's and women's basketball teams lose in the final seconds of a hard-fought contest. The mother of a senior...

According to the Roman calendar, the Ides of March was the ancient empire's traditional day to settle debts. In 44 B.C., Brutus and Cassius,...

We waited in a drizzle on an otherwise pleasant Saturday morning for him to appear. The throng of people was excited to catch a glimpse of him;...

I was taught not to answer a question with a question, but it happened all the time when I was a reporter seeking public records. I'd ask a government...

Dear Carol: I recently had an experience that I'd like to share with your readers. My dad has several serious physical and mental conditions...

Are you sick of winter yet? I know. Stupid question. I’m in Ohio, so we’re seeing promises that spring will indeed arrive, but I remember...

So a few weeks ago, I finally broke down and got one. A Fitbit. The must-have accessory for anyone who desires a fancy watch with nagging and...

Over supper tonight I was attempting to tell my husband about the highlights of my recent getaway to Nashville when my 3-year-old interrupted...

Barbie turns 60 on Friday, March 8. The Mattel fashion icon isn't nearing retirement, however: She's being strategically reinvented to reflect...

My kids had a few special baby sitters when they were little, and Desiree Larson was one of them. We’ve moved away and the kids have gotten...

I feel like I've written an article about industrial hemp every year I've been in the legislature and maybe I have, but this one is different...

To most farmers and ranchers, "sustainable" is a word that, like exercise or vacation, has a dictionary definition and a personal definition....