Doug Allen column: Nearly all of your information is up for sale
The purpose of advertising is to sell us something. Today, the first thing many advertising platforms attempt to sell us…
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Letter to the Editor: Charge did not hold water
To the Editor, For weeks, we were told that vandals damaged the new liner in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool….
Codington County friendlier to Doeden than state in general
Aberdeen gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden fared slightly better in Codington County than throughout South Dakota during Tuesday’s Republican primar… Keep…
Doug Allen column: Foodborne illnesses rise as cabinet expertise falls
A couple weeks ago I happened to be in a meeting where, in response to a routine “how’s it going”…
Brad Johnson column: Before spending millions on flood control, remember thousands of years
Twenty-seven years ago, the federal government reached a startling conclusion about one of South Dakota’s most unusual watersheds. After years…
Doug Allen column: Free press presentation worth repeating
The most recent presentation at the Codington County Historical Society’s monthly History Club meeting featured board member Mark Roby discussing…
Doug Allen column: Words matter, so pay attention to them
In “On Writing,” American author Stephen King, identified the central connection between reading and writing. “If you don’t have the…
Farm and Food File: Congress has much to do, and it won’t do much
I’m old enough to remember when Congress – like most Americans – worked during the summer. Sure, the pinstriped, air-conditioned…
‘Come fund our government’ isn’t likely to succeed as a tourism slogan
Some states treat visitors like guests. Others treat them like customers. A proposal before South Dakota would create a third…
Doug Allen column: Striving for the common good
As Watertown continues its “Summer of Red, White and Blue” to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, I’ve been…
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