November is National COPD Awareness Month

Copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a lung disease consisting of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Some do include irreversible asthma and bronchiectasis.

Habitat Stamp a game changer for pheasants, outdoors

For as long as I can remember the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has been preaching habitat is the key to more pheasants. I agree. But it’s more than just habitat. I look at the pheasant population as a triangle with weather at the top of the triangle.

Say thanks to veterans before it’s too late

This November will be the 39th anniversary of the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Where did those 39 years go? Is Vietnam getting to be only a memory? I hope not. Some 39-plus years ago a young architect name Maya Lin submitted a proposal.

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor, First, I’d like to thank all the parents, grandparents and 4-H supporters that brought your families, along with the bingo players, who came to the Dewey County 4-H Carnival. There was so much going on in the community on Sunday, Oct. 31, yet you took the time to attend.

Resetting the Internal Clock

Daylight saving time has just ended and now everyone has had the chance to “fall back” to standard time.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

Like many ranchers, August to November is my husband’s busiest time of year, and, like many ranchers, ranching is not his only job. He also works for a sale barn and has a custom fencing business. His absence creates a situation I’ve dubbed “seasonal single-parenthood.

Stray Thoughts: A Note to Travelers

For those who long to travel, almost nothing else can satisfy those urges. There is nothing like standing at any coast, on the precipice of a continental shelf, staring out into the vast openness… but you can do that here as well.

A Month to Honor and Remember Vets

Every day, we wake up to the gift of freedom because of the men and women who wore the uniform; that stood guard and protected us. They are the greatest icon of the American spirit.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

It’s long ago enough now, that the Halloween celebrations of my youth have melded into one autumn-infused memory: It’s twilight, and the streets are hushed save for the scrape of dry leaves on cement.

Prairie Doc

In medicine, we routinely ask people about their family health history. Knowing that your mother had diabetes, or that your grandfather battled alcoholism, helps us be alert for health conditions to which you may be predisposed.