Opinion
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Speakout: Brookings City Council, mayor committed to Marketplace development
Editor’s note: This Speakout was submitted by Brookings Mayor Oepke Ope Niemeyer. We hear you, Brookings. We know you want an additional grocery store option in our growing community. Thats why the City Council voted unanimously (7-0) on Nov. 14 to approve changes to a development agreement for the Brookings…
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Speakout: Public should work for a more diverse police force in Brookings
Editor’s note:This Speakout was submitted by Fedora Sutton Butler on behalf of CLEAR Partners. At the Nov. 11 Brookings City Council meeting, Chief of Police Michael Drake introduced three new members of the Brookings Police Department. There was a concern when the chief introduced three white, male recruits from neighboring…
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Columnist Gene Lyons: Weather forecasters more accurate than political pundits
Here is my big prediction for November 2024: The Arkansas Razorbacks will not lose to Alabama in football. The two teams dont play each other. Otherwise, Ill leave the prognostication to the football-obsessed guys on SportsTalk radio. In Little Rock, where I live, they talk of nothing else for weeks…
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Letters to the Editor published 11-20-23
Support local businesses this holiday season As we approach the holiday season, its a wonderful time to reflect on the importance of supporting our local businesses. Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 25, this year, serves as a poignant reminder to embrace the spirit of community and contribute to…
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Columnist Carl Kline: Without balance, life is difficult
Its a good thing we have been given two legs; two hips, two knees, two ankles and two feet. If just one of them is not working well, our balance is thrown off and it can be hard to get around. And if the right hip is having some problems,…
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Columnist Slim Randles: Turkey talk Windy sets the record straight on the birds
Alphonse Wilson here, you know yore pal Windy? And Im here to set the record straight, once and forever more, on turkeys. Now for those folks out there who think a turkey is something hot and brown and tasty and is full of stuffing, this herell come as a shock.…
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Columnist Byron York: Bidenomics 2023 inflation down, prices up
The government announced Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% in October from the same time last year. That is less than the 3.7% prices rose in September, leading to a lot of commentary about good news on inflation. Today we saw more progress bringing down inflation while maintaining…
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South Dakota editorial roundup: Fighting COVID its mostly up to you now
Editor’s note: This editorial was originally published on Nov. 13, 2023. We all wish we could ignore COVID-19 by this point, but the fact is, we ignore the specter of the coronavirus even now at our own peril. This is a tale that continues to unfold on many fronts across…
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Columnist Terry Mattingly: German bishops press for same-sex union blessings
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus proclaimed, Judge not, lest you be judged. Early in his papacy, Pope Francis told journalists: If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? Citing those words, while expressing hope for future Synod…
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Columnist Gene Lyons: The choice between two old white guys
Heres my story: Im a year younger than President Biden, two years and change older than Donald Trump. Healthwise, Ive always been lucky. Having turned 80 in September, Im still all systems go. My most annoying physical impairment is called plantar fasciitis in vernacular terms, a sore heel that comes…
