What’s true? What should we believe?

There’s sure been a lot of new buzzwords and catch phrases this year, haven’t there? In the beginning of 2020, phases such as: “We’re all in this together,” “The new normal,” and “In these uncertain times” dominated news and advertising.

Vantage Point

As a classroom teacher, I often ask students about their performance in last night’s game. If the team lost, the student invariably says “We got beat” or “We didn’t do so well.” I often wonder, wherever did they get that idea? At a tournament the other day, our team did lose.

LETTER

My name is Harold Frazier and I am currently serving as the Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. I am officially endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States of America and I am asking that everyone vote for Joe Biden this election.

Stray Thoughts: The Storm (or Returning to Our Classrooms)

We’ve all been through it… when the heat of a productive afternoon plummets, as the wind comes out of nowhere and we find ourselves desperately racing for our shoes, our flashlight, and our pets as we rush headlong into the basement just ahead of the storm.

The First Goodbye

When you ask a physician why they became a doctor there is often a pattern that emerges.

A letter from Timber Lake School Supt. Dan Martin

On September 24, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced that 367 schools across the nation were named 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Timber Lake Middle School is 1 of the 367 schools to have received this exemplary award.

Supreme

A pendulum is an old device A weighted bob attached to a string Pull the weight off to the side And release to start the swing Gravity has no favorite pulling both from left or right momentum keeps the bob in play simplicity outright you might favor a rightward swing and you may just get...

Isabel moving forward with roof repair

Town officials in Isabel knew there were problems with the roof of the community center, particularly where it ties into the west wall of the building.

Mobridge teen dies in one-vehicle crash

Emily Holzer, 16, of Mobridge died Tuesday, September 15 in a onevehicle crash in Mobridge. She was southbound on 10th Avenue West, driving a 1997 Ford F150 pickup just before 10 p.m. CT when she lost control of the vehicle and it flipped.

Court date slated for Dakota Access appeal

The D.C. Circuit Court will hear arguments in the Dakota Access Pipeline appeal on Nov. 4, setting the stage for a ruling on the future of the project by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.