Opinion

11 CORINTHIANS 12:7-9 "And lest I (Paul) should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

A dear physician friend of mine who practices in Florida developed renal (kidney) failure a few years ago at the age of 60.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod A few weeks back I mentioned that friends had sent their dogs for two weeks of training to what they jokingly called “doggie boot camp.

South Dakota is leading the way in energy independence. I’ve always said the greatest improvements in our environment and conservation won’t come in the form of a “green new deal” or the latest trend on the internet – it will come from U.S. innovation.

In 1994, no one would have imagined that you could search the Internet from a phone that you carry in your pocket. In 1994, people watching the original Lion King film wouldn’t have thought of a live-action remake.

There are more than 400 species of native bees in South Dakota. Though we don’t have exact numbers on bee distribution or abundance, we know bees are critical to our state’s economy. For morethan10years, South Dakota’s bee numbers have been on the decline.

Betsy and I have a second home in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, what might be seen as a Madison suburb. This home enables us to spend more time with family and grandchildren, and it also enables me to spend some time on the water when I’m away from home.

Today many preachers and teachers stay away from this topic because in this day and age there are many critics about it. But just as with any other topic the final say in the manner is found in the Bible.

I appreciate how the old prayer goes, "Bless the food before us, the family beside us, and the love between us..." A few years back, our youngest son, had a break-in at his home and they took his computer with all his pictures as well as his original created songs.

10 Years Ago - 2009 Senator Tim Johnson was here and participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Wagner Veterans Clinic. The Wagner Post and the Wagner Rotary worked together to help collect "Clothes for Kids" program for the local Wagner Community School.