Editorials

By Carissa Regnerus, RDH, MA, FADHA During the warm summer months in South Dakota, many of us spend extra time outside walking, working or

“So warm your soul while you can. There are storms enough for tomorrow.” Steven Charleston Among my extended family I’m the least likely party

June 30th signals an early summer benchmark with the end of the second quarter of 2026. Through the first six months of the year

This year fire has been a constant in the western United States. Drought conditions continue to persist in many areas, and this has caused

Most of the time when you hear that things are done the cowboy way, you might think that they were done with force, in

We just celebrated the great sacrifices our ancestors made in order to procure a free society. I’ve been thinking about sacrifice; whether it is

Funnel cakes. Nothing to it. Hot oil, batter, funnel, crisscross pattern . . . wait . . . flip, then serve covered in powdered

By Curstie Konold MPH, CSW-PIP, QMHP Stress surrounds us every day. We experience it in our personal lives, at work, in our relationships, and

Summer days, lazy or not, tend to run into each other. Exactly where June went is anyone’s guess. My son, the other early riser

The little white church sits beside the highway; a road less traveled than some. It’s more than a few miles from any town, just