As a journalist, I know the importance of a good government watchdog. Government should be by the people and for the people, and having a free…
"Do you recall using baler twine to repair some temporary break-down, hoping it will hold until the welder comes?"
As we remain in the heart of summer and mosquito season, a reader from South Dakota has a handy trick:
We have been hosting one or more houseguests solidly from early June through early August, and I’m now ready to sign up for a one-woman vacati…
"An 18-hour day was not at all uncommon, and during the fall run those days could easily turn into weeks."
To the editor:
"The heat this last week has been just a little brutal, and it’s also made everyone just a little crabby. No one wants to move very fast or do…
Our Vet Report doc was at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln. Here's what she experienced working with those equine athletes:
Ted and his dad needed some cows to stock their little ranch in Oklahoma, and they needed 'em right away. A local trader solved their problem …
Here are some quick tips for common problems:
Dear Michael: We have heard a lot of talk about changing the estate taxes and capital gains taxes, or both. What are your thoughts and if, or …
"I really dislike when extra work can be avoided." Jaclyn Wilson gives us her checklist for making life at the ranch run more smoothly.
As if cattle producers aren’t stressed enough with the drought, we are now dealing with high numbers of pinkeye in our calves.
"We planned on shuttle parking using pontoons and canoes / But we finally wound up asking folks to just take off their shoes." Thanks to all t…
Pay close attention to your dogs in this heat! Our Vet Report has tips for what to watch for.
Alarming reactions to medication are never welcome, the Graedon's are here to help.
Bill Jacobs had a way with the kinds of words that get shared and forwarded on social media – those quips that make you stop scrolling for a m…
"Nipper spent his days, riding shotgun in Dad’s 1956 Chevy pickup, chasing birds, rabbits and the occasional badger while Dad worked his fields."
With demand for local foods growing steadily over the past 16 months, livestock producers and the processors they depend on have done all they…
"On the farm, a person almost always felt good about the rain, even when it messed up some plans, turned the feedlot into a muddy mess and put…
A good cowboy will go beyond the call of duty and even put himself in harm's way to help a suffering beast.
"While we cut most of our fields, we left patches that were in horrible condition. Overall, we got about a third of what we need. The problem …
"South Dakotan’s federal income tax is paying for Medicaid expansion to help those who work but earn too little to pay for insurance, so why a…
America’s meat supply is a matter of national security. If we don’t control our own food supply, then we don’t control our own destiny.
"The Boss Man asked if the shop toilet was going to get cleaned. I told him I would put it on the top of my list. I guess we all have our priorities."
To the editor:
Aunt Effie was the "Neighborhood Healer" in her community of Noble, Oklahoma. When I was visiting and scraped my arm or had a stomachache, she…