THOUGHT FOR TODAY "The greatest joys in life are found not only in what we do and feel but also in our quiet hopes and labors for others." --- Bryant McGill FOOTBALL UPDATE FCS championship: The national championship game between #1 South Dakota State and #2 Sam...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY "But behind all your stories is your mother's story for hers is where yours begins." --- Mitch Albom FOOTBALL UPDATE FCS playoffs: After a thrilling 31-26 comeback win over Southern Illinois, #1 seed South Dakota State plays in a national semifinal...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive. --- Fennel Hudson PIERRE GOVERNORS SPORTS ROUNDUP This week's schedules: --- THURSDAY Girls golf: at Aberdeen Central invitational, 10 a.m. --- FRIDAY Track/field: at Howard...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Tough times don't last. Tough people do. Everybody wants to be a diamond, but the more it is cut, the brighter it sparkles. Remember diamonds are created under pressure from coal. BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES Thursday, April 22: Bonnie Bauder, Tim...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. --- Thich Nhat Hanh PIERRE GOVERNORS SPORTS ROUNDUP Baseball: The Governors split a...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Turn your face to the sun, and the shadow falls behind you. --- Jan Goldstein ELECTION UPDATES City of Fort Pierre: Voters in Fort Pierre go to the polls next Tuesday, April 13, and two city councilmen will be elected. In Ward III incumbent Randy...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY "We Americans are resilient. We carry on, dust ourselves off and persevere. But what if we also took a step back? What if we took a deep breath and vowed to ourselves and one another that rushing toward so-called normal isn't the best option right...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes. --- Roy T. Bennett PIERRE GOVERNORS SPORTS ROUNDUP Three-class basketball shootout: The annual event at Salem this Saturday will include Governor senior Caytee Williams playing on the Class...

THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK "The spring wakes us, nurtures us and revitalizes us. How often does your spring come? If you are a prisoner of the calendar, it comes once a year. If you are creating authentic power, it comes frequently." --- Gary Zukav BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS...

THOUGHT FOR TODAY Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear. Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure a year in a life? A full year ago tomorrow was the day everything...