Gene Hetland

The people who set the hunting seasons in Minnesota have decided their state will have no moose hunting season this year.

And the reasons given in an Associated Press story are disturbing.

Seems our neighbor to the east has fewer moose--far fewer

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Things are looking up, and spring is fast approaching.

How do I know?

The Minnesota Twins say pitchers and catchers report February 12th, and first workouts will take place on the 13th.

And while I don't know other teams' report dates, just hearing the phrase "pitchers and catchers report

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I'm sure you're like me--you get a lot of :"spam" e-mail.

I usually clear out the folder every couple of days, but recently when I emptied the folder on Friday, by Monday I had around 470 new ones

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Muzak is going by the boards--not the "elevator music" itself, but the brand name.

The "New York Times" is reporting that the owner of the name, something called Mood Media, will drop the Muzak name, although the service, we're told, will continue

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I am now the proud wearer of trifocals, although I'm not sure "proud" is the right word.

I'd worn bifocals since I was 35 or so, and have pretty much gotten along.

But being a diabetic for more than 50 years does something to the eyesight, and none of it is good

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The cold weather that was predicted showed up as forecasters said it would.

We're talking about temperatures and wind chill low enough to call off school in many area districts. ?The wind chill reading in Sioux Falls at mid-day Thursday was 30 degrees below zero

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The South Dakota Army National Guard's 1742nd Transportation Company has received an alert order for possible mobilization to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Guard officials say the 1742nd and its 169 assigned members are scheduled for deployment in the December 2013/January 2014 time frame

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Another of those cold winter days South Dakotans are familiar with is a time when staying warm is a priority.

A forecast that calls for falling temperatures and dangerous wind chills makes me think of those who can't find a warm place for shelter

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Three Sioux Falls teenagers are charged with at least 17 vandalism cases, all involving spray paint and all on the city's east side.

Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the first reports came in Tuesday morning, with spray-painted buildings and a few vehicles

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I'll be the first to admit that I was unaware South Dakota had a potato inspector.

That is, I was unaware until I learned of a bill moving through the Legislature to do away with the post.

It's part of some streamlining being done in the State Agriculture Department

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