Opinion

Foster care is an issue I’ve cared about for a long time. Growing up, I had a foster brother who made a big impact on my family and taught my siblings and me a different kind of love, compassion, and strength I don’t know if I would have otherwise understood.

Aftersevenconsecutiveweeks of session in Washington, DC, I was grateful to spend a full week working back in beautiful South Dakota. My first in-state work week was full of “firsts.” To kick off the week, I spent time at the state legislative session.

There’s no doubt students who decide to pursue higher education at one of the many universities and colleges throughout the United States are making a significant investment in their future, but a vast majority of them end up trading their cap and gown for a mountain of debt and uncertainty.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod I was savoring a second bowl of homemade potato soup at a great Super Bowl party when my dear old friend, Howard Bich, sat down beside me. To me, Howard will forever be one of the great teachers of life sciences. Anyway, when it comes to wildlife issues, Mr.

Women’s health can be directly tied to the burden of household responsibilities.

Tribal members have been in the midst of a government-induced health care crisis for decades due to poor leadership and mismanagement at the Indian Health Service (IHS). For far too long, tribal members who rely on IHS for health care have faced unimaginable horrors.

When the American people hear politicians and pundits discuss the economy, the message is often framed in broad and subjective terms – one person says it’s booming, another says it’s weak, and they might use phrases like bulls, bears, and bubbles to describe what they mean.

Rog's Rod & Nimrod As we approach late winter-early spring fishing in South Dakota, most anglers are thinking walleye. With this in mind, I will once again urge our Game, Fish, & Parks commissioners to protect our walleyes as Minnesota and Wisconsin does during the spawn.

Dear Editor: Recently, I received an unexpected call from Mr. Goter. He informed me that Wagner Community School has decided to start a Hall of Fame. He then told me that I was selected to be a member of the inaugural class.

I may not be a farmer, but I know what it’s like to work hard. If you are a farmer duringweeks like this one, where Antarctica looks balmy, there is no option to simply take the day off. Farmers endure. Agriculture endures. Agriculture is our state’s #1 industry.