Local
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Where have all the teachers gone?

I was a teacher for thirty-six years and a legislator for twelve. A perennial […]

Local
2 years ago
Governor Kristi Noem – Matters of state

PIERRE, SD (MITCHELL NOW) For almost 250 years America has been the standard of […]

Opinion
2 years ago
Senator John Thune – No time to waste: let’s get the farm bill done and done right

America needs farmers and ranchers. That’s a given in South Dakota, where agriculture is […]

Local
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Leadership….

When I was on the City Council there was a move to install a […]

Local
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – I’ve never let schooling interfere with my education

That quote, “I’ve never let schooling interfere with my education”, has long been attributed […]

Opinion
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Our hearts were young and gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay is a 1944 movie based on the real […]

Local
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Title IX, Chapter and verse

Title IX is part of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Signed into law […]

Local
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Resolutions need resolve

When I was a kid, New Year’s Eve fascinated me. What was all of […]

Local
2 years ago
Representative Dusty Johnson – New year, same priorities

The New Year is a natural time to reflect on the past year and […]

Opinion
2 years ago
Mel’s Musings – A Christmas story…no, not that one….

My grandparents were farmers, of a variety you don’t see anymore. They were “everything” […]

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