DOT BEGIN WORK ON CULVERT

The South Dakota DOT has begun working on the large culvert west of Wagner. This culvert has been the culprit to the flooding of Highway 46 in the past. Photo by Scott Pechous

SOMETIMES, YOU JUST NEED TO MAKE YOUR TOWN A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE!

Last Friday night I watched Jon Stewart's Political Comedy 'Irresistible’. The story is set in small-town Wisconsin. The community has recently suffered a devastating loss of their main employer. In response, a failed political consultant from Washington, D.C. lands himself a gig helping a local veteran run for Mayor against the long-time incumbent. The consultant, planning to use this situation for his own political gain, sends out his first press release to the national media titled, Small Town Small Minds. When I saw that headline on the screen I said to my husband, who was half asleep, “Did you see that headline? I can't believe it said Small Towns Small Minds!” This is where you tell me -- it’s just a movie - but why are small towns almost always portrayed as marginal, fragile communities disjoined from the rest of the nation?

PICKSTOWN 4TH OF JULY PARADE

Tyler Cuka family decked out their golf cart for Pickstown's Annual 4th of July Parade.

The Hibbs were among those participating in the parade.

The Richard Dvorak family. Photography by Denelle.