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When I first moved to Brookings, the primary care physicians took care of their own patients in the hospital. We would round on patients in the morning before clinic or try to sneak over during lunch or after clinic. While I loved taking care of patients in the hospital, it was hard to juggle the responsibilities of both giving my attention to the patients in the hospital while seeing people in the clinic. Any time the hospital nurse had a question; my clinic nurse would have to interrupt a clinic visit or wait for me to between patients. This could lead to some less-than-ideal times where I was being pulled in multiple directions at once.
Read moreThe 100th legislative session came to a close on Veto Day which was held Monday, March 31. The only bill which was vetoed after the regular session was HB 1169 which modifies the requirement to initiate a constitutional amendment. Changes to the constitution must be proposed by a majority vote of legislators, or by gathering signatures of at least 10 percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A change to the constitution is then voted on in the election. HB 1169 would have required a measure proposed by initiative to have signatures from five percent of the votes cast for governor in every single legislative district. The total number of signatures would have still had to equal 10 percent of the votes cast for governor statewide.
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Deep in the roots of Native American culture lies the art of storytelling. Through storytelling, we do much more than share what others may see as tall tales of old. We carry language, culture, knowledge, wisdom, religion, astronomy, art, resilience, strength, and hope through this time-honored tradition of oral history. The Brave Heart Society preserves this precious gift, passed down by millennia of generations, through the Waterlily Storytelling Institute.
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WAGNER FALLS AFTER STRONG SHOWING BY GAYVILLE-VOLIN
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DISTRICT 8 MEMBER OF THE YEAR
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