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Paws for thought Joyce Tieszen Tegtmeier | Correspondent When our cat Boy was learning to get along with our cats, there were occasions when a fight would occur. When we planned to be gone from home for an entire day, we placed Boy in the bedroom by himself. If we...

You, Me and Jesus Sue Schmidt | Correspondent “The Lord gave this message to Jonah: get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked the people are.” Jonah, a prophet, hated these fierce people; he thought they...

A Memorial Day program will be held May 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the auditorium on Main St. in Alexandria.The program is being put on by three American Legion groups in Alexandria, the American Legion Post #41, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American...

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakotans again to be watchful for various scams after a Sioux Falls woman lost a reported $58,000 in a computer scam.Sioux Falls Police are investigating the case of the 68-year-old woman who received a...

Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most popular baby names, with 2023 being the fifth consecutive year that parents have chosen the monikers for their little ones. Also, for the fifth consecutive year, Noah took the second slot for boys, and Emma for girls. Only...

A survey from the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) shows that nearly a third of adults say they fear getting a tooth knocked out more than breaking a bone or tearing a muscle, and more than a third say they avoided sports for fear of getting their teeth...

By John Andrews For nearly 10 years, I’ve kept a tiny fragment of a Fairburn agate in my desk drawer. It reminds me of the incredible luck I had one morning at the Kern agate beds in eastern Custer County. Rockhounds come from far and wide to South Dakota, hoping to...

Bug bites are not just a nuisance, they can cause discomfort and even pose health risks for some.“Mosquitoes that may carry Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue fever and West Nile virus are always out in full force during the summer months and new evidence suggests that tick...

Social Security Matters By National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Should I Claim Social Security Now?Dear Rusty: I am 68 years old, born in July 1954. I have the credits...