House Republicans are waging war against environmental and health regulations. Rep. Kristi Noem's vague flailings on this issue have included her vaunted amendment to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from passing rules on rural dust. "...[D]ust is a part of…
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[Commenter turns columnist! The spirit moves friend and frequent blog conversationalist Shane Gerlach from Yankton to contribute his thoughts on South Dakota's American Indian population. Here's Part 1 of his two-part guest column.] I feel for the people affected by…
New health data show that Lake County is among the longest-living counties in South Dakota. In 2007, men in the greater Madison metro area could expect to hang around for 76.8 years, tying with Moody County men for the ninth-highest…
Here's an ag-related bill Rep. Kristi Noem should get on board with: H.R. 965, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act. This bill, from Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), would reduce the public health threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by restricting…
Neighbor and frequent commenter Eve Fisher is duly torqued: she and her fellow Madison residents are paying higher rates for sub-par water: City officials were recently notified that the average level of trihalomethanes in the city water was calculated at…
The South Dakota Legislature has defeated two measures dealing with bisphenol A, an organic compound used in making plastic. Bisphenol A is a nearly ubiquitous chemical; it's in at least 93% of us from environmental exposure. I probably have a…
Senate Bill 149 tackles the problem of kids getting concussions in sports. Senator Todd Schlekeway's bill would write into law "guidelines to inform and educate member schools, coaches, athletes, and the parents or guardians of athletes, of the nature and…
Governor Mike Rounds is holding legacy-pressers to take credit for increasing South Dakota jobs, GDP, and university enrollment. Does he also want to take credit for maintaining the percentage of heavy kids? The South Dakota Department of Health reports lots…