Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital Column

The warm sunshine of spring is a welcome change from the cold and brutal winds of winter in the Upper Midwest.

Foothills News: “Cuppy’s Corner”

I wrote my Cuppy’s Corner News Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later in the forenoon. The Twins didn’t play on Monday.Tuesday, I enjoyed the chicken dinner and carrot cake from the Manor kitchen. Tuesday evening the Minnesota Twins played the Chicago White Sox.

Conservation Corner: Vocabulary

It may have been a while since many of you have had a vocabulary assignment but when it comes to making the best decisions for yourself, it is probably best you have all of the information and are able to understand it.

Conservation Corner: CRP Numbers Closer to Home

Last week we dove into what over 26 million acres of CRP looks like. To be fully transparent, others like me and myself have worked for years to try to increase our CRP acres by informing landowners and helping them through the process.

WSHS Blood Drive a Lifesaving Success

The recent Wessington Springs High School Blood Drive, held on Wednesday, April 9, was a tremendous success for both the school and the local community!

Foothills News: “Cuppy’s Corner”

I wrote my Cuppy’s Corner News Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later in the forenoon. I enjoyed the ribs and hash browns from the Senior Center delivered by Jim Deines. In the evening, I watched the Minnesota Twins play the New York Mets.

LETTERBOX: We can learn from their example

To the Editor: Our community has recently experienced an enormously tragic house fire and a heart-breaking loss of two young people, Michial and Tiffany (they were young from my perspective).

Foothills News: “Cuppy’s Corner”

I wrote my Cuppy’s Corner News Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later in the forenoon. I enjoyed the hamburger, tator tots, green beans and pudding for dinner. In the evening, I watched the Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals.

Conservation Corner: CRP by the Numbers

I haven’t written about CRP in a while, because there hasn’t been much to write about for new acres. This has more to do with the Farm Bill expiring and being extended…again, than any of the recent happenings. I hope that by writing about it maybe I can speak it into fruition.

Foothills News: “Cuppy’s Corner”

I wrote my Cuppy’s Corner News Monday morning. Delia Atkinson got it later in the forenoon Tuesday was April 1st, April Fools Day! We got a layer of snow. I enjoyed the chicken dinner and carrot cake from the Manor kitchen. My granddaughter Baleigh Sails came after school and for supper.