Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent When you realize that cats sleep 16 to 20 hours a day, “Working Cats” might seem like an oxymoron. However, some animal shelters participate in a Working Cat program where they adopt out feral and semi-feral...
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Salem’s Ladies Night Out is Saturday
Carla Snyders | NCP Writer “Come on Down! You’re the next contestant on the Price is Right!”Salem Community Women will be sponsoring their 17th annual Ladies Night Out this Saturday, March 2, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hall. Registration and social hour will run from...
From the Senate chambers. . .
Week 7 Report Crossover Day occurred Wednesday of week seven. That is the day all House and Senate bills have to pass their chamber of origin. Appropriation bills are an exception to that rule as they have a few more days.House Bill 1099 expands the practice of...
IRS needs to do more to protect taxpayer data
Senator John Thune In 2022, Congress passed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act. As its name suggests, this law bans TikTok on government devices due to the significant security risks that the app poses. This was an important step to protect sensitive data and...
Frigid temps take toll on vehicles, especially batteries
“Winter is a tough season on vehicles,” said AAA South Dakota spokesman Shawn Steward. “Last winter (Dec. 2022-March 2023), AAA emergency roadside service crews responded to more than 11,200 calls for assistance in South Dakota alone. The sudden onset of dangerously...
Rounds seeking summer intern apps
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the summer. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Summer internships...
Thune’s office accepting summer intern apps
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls.Interns in Thune’s Washington, D.C., office will have the opportunity...
Taking care of children’s teeth is crucial to overall heath
As National Children’s Dental Health month draws to a close, we must remember that taking care of your children’s teeth is a year-long necessity.Taking care of children’s teeth is crucial for their overall health and well-being. Establishing good oral hygiene habits...
Our South Dakota Donut Tour
By John Andrews I often thought of that famous Dunkin’ Donuts television commercial from the early 1980s as we traveled the state on our great South Dakota Donut Tour. In the ad, a weary baker rises in the wee hours of the morning and says, almost robotically, “Time...
Cardiovascular health on the farm
Whether you call it hypertension or high blood pressure, this health condition is often called the “silent killer.” That’s because, frequently, people are unaware that they have high blood pressure until it causes a severe health problem, such as heart disease, a...