Whether traveling for business or a family vacation, South Dakotans rely on commercial airline service and our state’s aviation infrastructure to provide safe, reliable air travel. While there can be frustrations when it comes to airline travel, maintaining connectivity through safe, reliable, and affordable air service is vital to South... Continue Reading
August marks a season of change and an important milestone in the life of our family. This month our youngest daughter Larissa will marry Scott Hargens in Sioux Falls. I always knew this day would come; it just seems to have come sooner than I expected. It’s not them, it’s... Continue Reading
The days of summer are slowly fading. While there is still time before heading back to school, many college students and their families have been keeping a watchful eye for news coming out of Washington about what student loan interest rates will look like for the coming school year. On... Continue Reading
The U.S. Department of Education (DoE) has a specific role within the federal government, fostering the education and growth of our nation’s students. The coordination of federal education programs, management of education activities, and supplementing states efforts to provide our students with the highest quality education is a massive responsibility—one... Continue Reading
For business owners across South Dakota who have wisely chosen to do commerce within our borders, news that CNBC had ranked South Dakota the number one state in the country to do business was not surprising. Our state government has worked hard over the years to create favorable economic conditions... Continue Reading
Recently, the Obama administration announced its plans to delay implementation of one of the key components of the president’s signature health care legislation, the employer mandate. This provision, which mandates financial penalties to businesses with more than 50 employees that fail to provide government-approved health insurance to its employees, will... Continue Reading
As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, families and businesses throughout the country will unfurl the stars and stripes and proudly display the American Flag in honor of our great nation. The importance of this waving symbol of liberty and justice is epitomized in the famous World War... Continue Reading
Family farms, ranches, and businesses are the life-blood of our South Dakota communities. As anyone who has built a business can tell you, success did not happen overnight. These families have scrimped, saved, and built job-creating businesses all with the hope and promise of passing their success on to the... Continue Reading
Agriculture is a way of life in South Dakota. Not only is it the state’s largest industry and the economic engine of our rural communities, but our state’s rural areas are where many families raise their children and mold the next generation of farmers and ranchers—making agriculture very important to... Continue Reading
The Saturday Evening Post writer, Clarence Budington Kelland, once said: “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” The power of example is perhaps the most challenging and rewarding part of parenthood. While both of my girls are grown now, it... Continue Reading
Living in South Dakota, we know that the elements of nature can be our greatest friend and also our gravest enemy. On farms and ranches across the state it is not uncommon to see controlled burns in pastures. In these summer months, many of us enjoy roasting marshmallows and hotdogs... Continue Reading
Families will soon be packing up their cars, pulling out the maps, and jumping on the road to enjoy the beautiful summer weather in South Dakota. Tourism is the number two industry in South Dakota, so we understand the implications that higher gas prices mean not only for our own... Continue Reading
