Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Monsters and things that go bump in the night

The monsters we associate with Halloween have a basis in fact as well as […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Halloween began as a night to cheat death

All Hallow’s Eve is the night before All Saints Day. All Hallow’s Eve eventually […]

Local
3 years ago
Representative Dusty Johnson – Supporting your favorite local business

We all have businesses we love and reasons why we love them—it may be […]

Opinion
3 years ago
Governor Kristi Noem – A tradition for the next generation

I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family full of sportsmen and […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Presidential politics or South Dakota?

In 1995 my State Senate seatmate, Donn Larson, tried to repeal the sales tax […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – What the future may bring

Currently the Mitchell School Board is considering some possibilities for a new high school. […]

Local
3 years ago
Representative Dusty Johnson – Mad dash to November

Congress had a pretty busy week in Washington, D.C. – here’s a recap. Today, […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – History matters

The new Social Studies standards are in the news. They have been written by […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Teacher and other shortages

Recently there have been news reports of a labor shortage in Mitchell. I’ll address […]

Local
3 years ago
Mel’s Musings – Gone with the wind

There is a concept in history called “presentism” where the past is judged on […]

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