No, I didn’t get a puppy, but I did get to play with seven yellow lab puppies this weekend, and it was quite possibly one of the best experiences of my life.
Overall, we have had a very successful 2020-21 school year in the Brandon Valley School District. From academic successes to outstanding activity performances, our students and staff have performed extremely well through a difficult and challenging year.
Quite a few years ago I was pastoring a church in central Iowa. We had been there for 10 years and everything was going well. The church was growing. Our kids were happy in the school and had a lot of friends. We loved the people in the church and they loved us.
Finding workers is a real challenge for Mom and Pop businesses across South Dakota. Prior to the pandemic, our state’s unemployment rate was about 3.3 percent; now it’s 2.9 percent and falling.
The Appropriations Committee received an overview of the various Federal Acts which are showering funds on the State and some of those funds are being paid directly to various local governments and institutions.
I recently heard a speaker by the name of Justin Patton deliver a message about making your presence count. As the executive director of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, I felt as though he was speaking directly to me.
Recently, I have been following closely some of the drama that has taken place during the time of this pandemic. It seems like we have been faced every week with news of new police shootings and the outcry that follows.
