President Obama, Navy Seals, and U.S. spies have killed Osama bin Laden. They have also killed every other news story for at least a couple days. So amidst the jubilation—and let's think about this a moment: when we have killed…
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If you've already read Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America, you already know everything I'm about to say... and much more. Fellow small-towner Michael Woodring shares Dr. Brown's pessimism about Governor Daugaard's small-town economic development plans: The railroads (the reason…
Earlier this month, an elected official sent a letter to constituents that, in one sentence, takes credit for a public works project. The letter directs recipients to contact another official, the project manager, with questions. The letter is on official…
43% of Congresswoman Kristi Noem's nearly $400K first-quarter fundraising haul came from PACs, including $3000 from Exxon Mobil PAC (ah, so that explains...). Pretty impressive for an intern! But what happened to Kristi the outsider? Same as usual, says Dave…
Another crowded tab bar, another call to clear the queue! Here's an education potpourri for your Friday: Save Groton Debate! The Groton High School debate program faces the budget axe. Groton debater Michaela Oleson qualified for Nationals in Student Congress…
Hat tip to Nathan Johnson! Earlier this month, I mentioned South Dakota's dilapidating bridges. Since then, I haven't heard stories of any bridges collapsing and sending folks into the drink. Whew! But if you'd like to know where you or…
Governor Dennis Daugaard is getting around to the small-town economic development program he talked about during last year's campaign. At the Governor's Economic Development Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, Governor Daugaard and his economic development commissioner Pat Costello spoke of their…
You'd think with supermajorities in the State Legislature, a lock on the governor's office, and two of three seats in our Congressional delegation, the South Dakota Republican Party wouldn't feel the need to manufacture bogus issues around a campaign they…