Category Archives: Opinion

Guest Commentary by Frank Slagle I would like to address a proposal by the city management for a full-time police officer to be stationed in our public schools. Under one version of the proposal, the police officer would be uniformed and armed. Under another version of the proposal, it might … Read Article →

Letters Thanks for generous response To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed food items on May 8. Your generous response has made this the biggest and best area Postal Drive yet! Vermillion letter carriers picked up 4,473 pounds of food. My thanks … Read Article →

Letters to the Editor Farm legislation gaining support To the editor: I want to update you on my recent work to address the farm crisis that continues to batter producers and rural communities in South Dakota and across the country. The message is starting to take hold that too much … Read Article →

Head scratching produces few ideas By Bob Karolevitz I've never believed in that nebulous thing called Writer's Block, but now I think I'm experiencing one. As a professional wordsmith, I've never had trouble coming up with a column idea, even though this is the 854th consecutive week of an unduplicated … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias Sunday, we in the Lias family had plenty to celebrate. It was Mother's Day, so we treated Cindy to brunch, and took her shopping. While we were having fun together on Cindy's special day, I couldn't help but think that there weren't enough orchids … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias Kosovo, by the time late March arrived and the bombing started, presented no good option for us. And now, in nearly every instance, those options have grown worse. We began the bombing to avert a humanitarian disaster. That humanitarian disaster has not only proceeded … Read Article →

Letters to the Editor Farm bill fatally flawed To the editor: Agriculture bankers are expressing growing concern about the impact of depressed commodity prices on their farm and ranch borrowers. Responding to a survey 78 percent of South Dakota's agriculture lenders say conditions have deteriorated during the past year. The … Read Article →

All hail the glorious (and unbeatable) dandelion! By Bob Karolevitz I've finally resigned myself. Dandelions are beautiful spring flowers. Colorful, erupting in lawns and byways, they bring a brilliant yellow glow to an otherwise drab greensward. In my new way of thinking, they are no longer a weed. They are … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias This column is dedicated to several of my co-workers who will be giving birth later this year. It is also designed to help any of our readers who believe that having a millennium baby is a good idea. I'm certainly not saying that anyone … Read Article →

Bob's household help isn't always worth the effort By Bob Karolevitz This is confession time. I'm lucky I came along when I did. I became a young husband at the tail end of the Male Macho Era when men hardly lifted a finger around the house and wives did all … Read Article →