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A few years ago, I was helping with my son’s baseball team. One day, for a routine practice, my role was to hit fly balls for the boys to catch. While I was confident at hitting fly balls, to make things easier for me, I was handed a racquet that, with a fairly easy swing, would launch the baseballs out to the boys. However, after 20 minutes, my elbow was getting sore. More groups of boys needed to rotate through and catch fly balls, so I kept at it. I swung the racquet and the baseballs flew to the outfield over and over. In the end, after less than an hour, my elbow was shot.
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Mrs.Leberteaches4thgradeand grew up in Gregory. She attended the University of South Dakota where she aquired her Bachelors Degree in General Studies and furthered her education at Dakota State University graduating with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education.
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on September 18th with 31 Legion members and two SAL members in attendance. A round of applause was given to tonight’s cooks, our own American Legion Auxiliary members The winner of the Queen of Hearts drawing was Jerry Seiner who drew the six of diamonds.
Read moreThe South Dakota Legislature convened on Tuesday for a Special Session to address oneofthepersistentchallenges facing the state the past couple of years: overcrowding and unsafe conditions in the Sioux Falls penitentiary building. Aftermonthsofstudying,hearings, and debate, and a task force, lawmakers approved the construction of a new state prison that will replace the century-oldStatePenitentiary inSiouxFalls.ForyourDistrict 19 Legislators, this decision is more than a policy vote; it is a victory for public safety, correctional officers, inmates, andSouthDakotataxpayers.It isagenerationalinvestmentin public safety.
Read moreFor many South Dakotans, running their own business is part of their American Dream. Small businesses are the backbone of a lot of South Dakota’s communities, whether they are Main Street storefronts orfamilyfarmsandranches. I’m proud that this summer, Republicans delivered permanent tax relief for these hardworking Americans – relief that will help smallbusinesses,farms,and ranches thrive and grow for many years to come.
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Justus Winter teaches K-12 Art and grew up right here in Lake Andes. He attended Northern State University, the University of Sioux Falls and the University of South Dakota. Throughout his years of schooling, Justus found a strong interest in Sociology.
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Haenfler returns to childhood classroom to inspire a new generation of readers and learners
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