Dan Peters

March 1st is the deadline for our elected leaders in Washington D.C. to get a deal done to avoid sequestration. South Dakota Senator John Thune believes it will happen.

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There has been a lot of squawking about whether sequestration will happen.  Dastardly federal government budget cuts that will be the end of the world as we know it according to some.  Threats of rancid meat, national park closings and air tra

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The South Dakota Senate and House health committees, will hold a joint hearing beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday February 20 in the state capital. A bi-partisan group of 19 lawmakers is working to collect data and promote discussion on the expansion.

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The School Sentinel Bill (HB1087) is weaving its way through the South Dakota Legislature and has sparked an immense amount of discussion. Most of the talk revolves around bringing guns into schools and having them around kids.

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One of the tenets of the Catholic Church along with Christianity in general is to be generous to the poor. As the leader of Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, Bishop Paul Swain holds a lot of sway over a significant number of parishioners.

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Appearing on Viewpoint University, the Sioux Emperians Barbershop wanted to shamelessly promote their talents to the Sioux Falls community.

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Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center have been recognized with two national awards for their programs on cancer awareness.

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Apparently, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety wants to dole out the same advice given back in September of last year.

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Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that emanates from the ground and seeps into your home. Midwestern soils are especially prone because of the region’s soil composition.

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A measure that would allow individual school districts to decide whether guns could be used for protection sailed through the South Dakota House of Representatives on Tuesday. The vote was nearly 2 to 1 in favor of the bill which now will be considered by the Senate.

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