News for 3-20-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A weekend robbery rocked a local business and a Friday fire took the efforts of local fire departments and farmers working together...

News for 3-13-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Teacher Kim Macziewski (Mrs. Mac) was declared the 2024-25 Teacher of...

News for 3-6-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Former Garretson High School wrestler Doug Rinken was inducted into the...

News for 2-27-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to the GHS Band, which played for the first time...

News for 2-20-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to Dan Paulson on his SD Specialty Producers recognition, and...
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Opinion

South Dakota Public Schools Coalition – Public Education Funding 

Educational funding for public schools in South Dakota is governed by state law. Specifically, Section 13-13-10.1(5) of the South Dakota Codified Laws outlines how...

Public broadcasting is a vital partner

By Jim Speirs, Executive Director, Arts South Dakota In a state as large and diverse as South Dakota, no one organization can advance our creative...

Noem threatens government transparency with cuts to public broadcasting

Legislative livestreams provided by SDPB are vital to keep public informed about lawmaking Editorial By Dana Hess, South Dakota Searchlight During my newspaper career I was...

Mayors Desk December 2024

By Bruce Brown, Mayor As I write this, we haven't had any white stuff yet! Fall has been pretty mild and wonderful. The fourth street...

Letter to the Editor: No to vouchers

Dear South Dakotans, We are writing to our friends and neighbors as representatives of education-focused organizations. Our organizations are comprised of South Dakotans who have...

A New Old Look for the Gazette

You may notice something different about the (printed edition) paper this week. So, to let you in on a little bit of the nuts and...

Mayor’s Desk for November, 2024

            I am going to deviate from my normal monthly column this month. I want to talk a little about my colleague and friend...

Superintendent’s Report

by Mr. Guy Johnson             Every year, the SD Department of Education collects a variety of data points for all of the schools in South...

Editorial: My hot take on the ballot measures

an editorial by G. Moritz             I don’t share my opinions on political matters much, but with the number of ballot measures out there this...

Letter to the Editor: RL 21

            Frustration. That best describes my feeling about the vote on RL 21 (formerly known as Senate bill 201).             There are many TV ads...

Letters to the Editor: Work requirements

To the Editor,      I am concerned that ordinary well-meaning people might mistake Amendment F for something about helping people get work. Sorry it does...

Letter to the Editor: Safety First

Dear Editor: SAFETY FIRST: VOTE NO on RL 21             Have you made plans to purchase your electric car yet? If Referred Law 21 (RL21) passes,...

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