Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Through The Lens

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

This past December my oldest daughter graduated from South Dakota State University’s Nursing program in Rapid City, South Dakota where she has been for the past two and a half years. She recomme...

Professional Problem Solver

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Dan AltmanDan Altman calls himself a “professional problem solver."In his line of work, that’s rather accurate, he’d tell you.“You have to take little steps to solve a problem...

A Super Experience

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Right, Katie BlaalidLast February, the upper Midwest was treated to the second Super Bowl to be hosted in Minneapolis.Making sure the fans in the Twin Cities for Super Bowl LII were entertained was a...

Leprechaun With A Heart Of Gold

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Right, Gene EbneterIf you want to see something guaranteed to make you smile, you need to see Gene Ebneter in his full regalia the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day. He is better than a rainbow a...

Serenity On Ice

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Winters in South Dakota can be hard, sometimes brutal, and as anyone who lives in this area can tell you, unforgiving. But there is serenity within this frozen harshness and though sometimes that may...

Taking Command

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Right, Capt. Dan LaMaackDan LaMaack is spending this year in Europe, but it’s no vacation.Capt. LaMaack is commanding the Yankton-based Bravo Battery of the 1/147th Field Artillery with the Sout...

Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Melissa Svanda: All In For Texas Hold’em

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Melissa SvandaThe pastime of card playing has been around thousands of years, long before binge watching Netflix to stave off winter boredom became the norm. Melissa Svanda of Tyndall, SD. regularly b...

Historic Moment

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Kristi NoemOn Election Night 2018, Kristi Noem smashed one of the last major glass ceilings in South Dakota politics. The Republican became the state’s first female governor.The Castlewood nativ...

Yankton Girl Takes On Male Dominated Sport

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

When attending wrestling matches, it’s not uncommon to see young men duking it out by means of taking their opponent down on the mat. It is uncommon to see that the person doing the takedown is...

Helping Great Pets Find Great People

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Kelly HaceckyA community and service-minded person, Kerry Hacecky has always been passionate about helping others. The Yankton native spent some time outside the community working with another non-pro...

Put Yourself First

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Instinctively, many often put the needs and wants of others before their own. If we don’t take some time to physically and mentally rejuvenate ourselves, our support reservoirs run empty. We can...

Kindness Always Wins

Published: Thursday, January 17th, 2019

With an ever-changing world around us, one thing we can count on is being surrounded by kindness and compassion in our community. When we get lost in the confusion and uncertainty of what lies beyond...

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Through The Lens

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

The world is more complex today than what it was ten or twenty years ago. Technology has become so advanced; we now carry phones/computers in our pockets. We have vehicles that can drive and park them...

Pastor Dave Gunderson Reflects Upon His Ministry

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Pastor Dave GundersonGunderson retired on July 31, 2017, after serving for 27 years at St. John’s. His length of ministry at St. John’s was the longest time a pastor has served at the chur...

Santa...Bringing Christmas Miracles

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Dale ThunkerDale and Terri Thunker, of Yankton, have four children who are married and have children of their own — nine so far. Forty one years ago when their children were little, the Thunkers...

“I forgot all about my troubles and fell in love.”

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Ryan MarcotteEvery time Ryan Marcotte walks through an airport, through the jetway and steps into the cockpit, he remembers — usually, with a smile — his first flying experience.He was 10...

Searching For A Niche

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Alex HohenthanerWith four successful years of college under his belt in exercise science, Alex Hohenthaner discovered after working a year in a hospital, it wasn’t what he wanted.“I found...

His Eats

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Steve HuffWith the fall garden harvest in full swing, Steve Huff decided to add some zip to his meals.On this Saturday in October, Steve and his wife, Tracy, had spent the morning at the Farmer’...

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

The First Holidays In Yankton

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

As a woman business owner, I find myself wondering about the women who were instrumental in settling Yankton, laying the foundation for what our community is today. What it must have been like for the...

Making Memories With Grandkids

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Judy StratmanWhatever happens at Grandma’s house, stays at Grandma’s house.That pretty much described the Grandparent weekends Judy Stratman hosted over the years with several of her grand...

Self Defense

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Self-defense is a countermeasure to defend the health and well-being of oneself from harm and is a legal way to use force in times of danger. As of 2016 according to the Bureau of Justice, 5.7 million...

A Stitch Back In Time

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Tucked away in the country, not far off Bluff Road in Vermillion, is a hidden gem: The Farmer’s Daughters Sewing Museum. The museum’s existence is a testament to a family’s strong lo...

Understanding Epilepsy

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

“Everybody has something.” These three words my husband once said have always stuck with me. The person next to you might have a medical, health or mental condition; emotional trauma; an i...

Kathy The Original

Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Kathy Harens“I think my life has always been so God driven, because I just end up in places. It’s not a plan, I didn’t come out and announce, this is what I’m going to do! I ju...

Friday, September 14th, 2018

Through The Lens

Published: Friday, September 14th, 2018

Several years ago I was stricken with an unknown condition out of nowhere. One day I was my normal self, going through my daily routine; get ready for work, see my usual customers for advertising and...