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Hi, and thanks for logging on! I'm a lifelong South Dakotan, in fact a lifelong eastern South Dakotan. I grew up on a farm north of Montrose, in McCook County and am a South Dakota State University grad (Go Jacks!). I lived and worked for a time in Huron after college and have lived in Sioux Falls since January of 1975. My wife's name is Sharon and we're Twins fans, although some years it isn't easy. I hope you'll keep checking my posts. We're not going to get into who's right, who's wrong or who's full of something. I'm just telling you a bit about what's going on with me.
Sioux Falls police say they made two arrests and confiscated several types of drugs during a search of a house in the 1000 block of South Foster Avenue, near Cherry Rock Park.
Sioux Falls police say they made two arrests and confiscated several types of drugs during a search of a house in the 1000 block of South Foster Avenue, near Cherry Rock Park.

Two Arrested in Sioux Falls Drug Search

Agents of the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force say they made two arrests and seized drugs and drug paraphernalia when they carried out a search warrant Wednesday afternoon at 1009 South Foster Avenue

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The TSA says small knives will be allowed in carry-on luggage beginning April 25.
The TSA says small knives will be allowed in carry-on luggage beginning April 25.

Small Knives Allowed on Airplanes

I can't remember the last time I carried a pocketknife.

Oh, there was a time when I did, but I was much younger then, and I don't have much use for one now.

So when the TSA announced it would allow air passengers to carry small knives on board, it didn't strike me as something that would affect me much

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Scientists are warning of new, antibiotic-resistant superbugs, that have turned up in hospitals and nursing homes.
Scientists are warning of new, antibiotic-resistant superbugs, that have turned up in hospitals and nursing homes.

A New Concern: Superbugs

I know we already have enough to worry about, but now there's something new, and some experts are calling them a "nightmare."

USA Today carried a story about superbugs, something new to be infected with that can't be treated but can be fatal

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Experts say your cellphone can carry germs, but they're mostly of the variety that occur naturally in the environment.
Experts say your cellphone can carry germs, but they're mostly of the variety that occur naturally in the environment.

Germs on Your Cellphone

Okay, I might have creeped you out a while back when I wrote about germs that could be on your office coffee cup. You know, the one you've been meaning to wash.

Well, I saw a story today about germs on cellphones

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American Indian Movement Leader Russell Means, shown in 2007, was one of the leaders of the 73-day occupation of Wounded Knee, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in 1973.
American Indian Movement Leader Russell Means, shown in 2007, was one of the leaders of the 73-day occupation of Wounded Knee, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in 1973.

Remembering the Wounded Knee Occupation

In a way, it's hard to believe the occupation of Wounded Knee began 40 years ago, and in a way it seems longer.

I was a senior in college when we heard about what was going on at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

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The success of the all-volunteer military has some in Congress favoring the abandonment of military draft registration, while others want to include women in the registration of 18-year-olds.
The success of the all-volunteer military has some in Congress favoring the abandonment of military draft registration, while others want to include women in the registration of 18-year-olds.

Expand or Abolish Registration?

I saw a wire service story about how there are quiet discussions in Congress about whether to include women in the requirement that 18-year-olds register with the Selective Service System, or do away with it altogether

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Sioux Falls Police are looking for a man who allegedly pulled a knife on a woman at a gas station and was hit with a stun gun in return.
Sioux Falls Police are looking for a man who allegedly pulled a knife on a woman at a gas station and was hit with a stun gun in return.

Alleged Knife-Puller “Stun”ned

Police are looking for a man who allegedly pulled a knife on a woman at a gas station in western Sioux Falls Monday night and was hit with a stun gun in return.

Information Officer Sam Clemens says the 27-year-old woman told police she had just driven up to the station in the 4600 block of West 41st Street around 9pm Monday and was getting out of her car when the man approached her

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Congress and the White House still haven't settled the budget debate, bringing the "sequestration" deadline closer. Across-the-board spending cuts will result if no deal is reached.
Congress and the White House still haven't settled the budget debate, bringing the "sequestration" deadline closer. Across-the-board spending cuts will result if no deal is reached.

Countdown to Budget Cuts

The deadline for a budget deal is getting closer, and a lot of America is wondering what will happen.

Across-the-board budget cuts will affect just about everyone, and while not many people will dispute the need for budget-cutting, the way the so-called "sequestration" cuts would be made could have a huge impact

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