Drug prices: High costs and shortages

High costs and shortages of pharmaceuticals are serious, on-going issues. Drug prices in the US are among the highest in the world. A recent survey by the Rand Corporation looked at drug prices in 32 developed countries.

Letter to the Editor

Community Health Centers (CHCs), like Horizon Health Care, are the backbone of our nation’s primary health care system.

Letter to the Editor

On May 17, 2023, the Timber Lake School convened a workgroup to review and provide input- on possible changes to the Wellness Policy within the Timber Lake School District #20-3 Policy Manual.

Stray Thoughts: Filling in the gaps

When I was a kid, I watched the news with my mother every night. and when I say every night, I mean every single night. My mother was a world history, geography, and current events teacher with a minor in the biological sciences. It was her job to keep informed.

Travel: Part 3 Size Considerations

My advice to you is, if at all possible, don’t be large. I am about twice the size of an average traveler. I try to board the plane early, because when I wait to board, the expressions on the faces of anyone next to a free seat tells it all…” Please, God…have him sit somewhere else!” Fair enough.

Honoring John and Patty

John and Patty Schweitzer Linderman, owners of Country Market, were honored at the Timber Lake Days of 1910 Rodeo on Saturday, July 27. Here’s why: Local lifelong residents of Timber Lake, John and Patty Linderman have been vital in shaping the community into what we know it as today.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

One of my proudest and least proud moments from a few years back... I am considerably less clueless than I was when I arrived as a greenhorn — I grew up in the suburbs for goodness sake — but life on a ranch will probably always be rife with me doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.

A few cowboy jokes

Thanks to Betty Olson’s Grand River Roundup column for these cowboys jokes: *What do you call a happy cowboy? A jolly rancher. *Why did everybody think the cowboy was so funny? Because he was always horsing around. *Why do cowboys always ride horses? Because they’re too heavy to carry!

Travel: Part 2 (Opportunity)

“Travel is for the privileged, not ordinary folks.” Such a statement is laughable on its surface. Every week, there are people going into local bars and spending $40 or $50 per night on entertainment. Two nights per week at 52 weeks per year is $2,600.

Medicaid expansion brings many benefits to state

This July 1, many South Dakotans are rejoicing with their family, friends, and neighbors thanks to the passage of Amendment D. With the expansion of Medicaid, we are keeping millions of our federal taxpayer dollars in the state, strengthening our economy, and helping keep rural hospitals open.