Brendon Abel Stone Aug 5,1990-Apr 21,2025 Hermu Leon Bettelyoun Sr May 20, 1977 Apr 21, 2025 Luci Germaine Fire Thunder Sept 14, 1973- Apr 19, 2025

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ROSEBUD – A late night storm raged through the Rosebud, bringing high winds, rain and baseball-sized hail causing severe damages to several homes and uprooting large trees. Two families lost their homes, one in the Ring Thunder community and the other in St. Francis. There were reports of injuries to individuals who were transported to the Rosebud Hospital for treatment. These displaced families were provided alternative shelter by the tribe. President Kathleen Wooden Knife declared a State of Emergency due to the extent of the damage across the Rosebud. An Executive Proclamation read in part “during the late evening of...

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PINE RIDGE - On Monday the OST Council met in a special session in the council chambers of the Red Cloud building in Pine Ridge to hear complaints against council representatives Anna Halverson of Pass Creek and Julian Spotted Bear of Pine Ridge; instead of a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge, it was a hearing with OST President Frank Star Comes Out presiding with the council voting 9-8 to dismiss the complaint against Spotted Bear and to re-instate her and voted 14-3 to dismiss the complaint against Halverson and re-instate her. On April 3, a joint Finance...

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KYLE - Through a Continuing Resolution funding for OLC’s Headstart Program has been approved until December 31 but actions taken by the new administration have included a slow rollout of appropriated funds and strong statements expressing a desire to eliminate the program altogether. Five of the 10 regional centers that support Headstart operations have been closed down and here in South Dakota the impact of slow-walking disbursement of appropriated funds has meant a drop of disbursed funds from ,218,040 to ,271,96 from Jan. 1 through April 30 of this year. “Our proposal for next school year is due May 1...

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Giuseppe Lampedusa was an Italian author known for his political view which states that in order to maintain the status quo, one must accept change. Originally quoted in the National Review as reported by THE WEEK magazine, Lampedusa wrote, “If we want everything to stay the same, everything needs to change.” The statement, “to maintain the status quo, one must accept change” sounds paradoxical, but it highlights the dynamic nature of maintaining stability. In essence, it means that to preserve the existing order, you must be aware of and potentially accommodate evolving circumstances and challenges. This requires understanding that true...

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I am flawed and finite. And yet, I have been shown mercy, more times than I can count, and more than I probably deserve. Maybe you can relate? In our society, we don’t talk much about mercy. Not the real kind, nor the hard kind. We discuss fairness and accountability. We holler about justice. But what about mercy? Mercy is something quieter. It doesn’t scream and shout. It doesn’t demand. Mercy asks something of us. And when we truly receive mercy, it changes us from the inside out. I’ve been wrestling with the concept of mercy. I’ve been thinking about...

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Officials report that South Dakota will distribute May's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on the 10th while congressional Republicans pursue cuts that could threaten food security for vulnerable residents. The House of Representatives passed a budget resolution on February 25 directing the Agriculture Committee to cut programs in its jurisdiction by at least 0 billion through 2034, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports. "The proposed SNAP cuts would strip away food assistance from millions of families, increase hunger and negative health outcomes, and weaken local economies," said Crystal FitzSimons, interim president of the Food Research & Action...

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