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With fall now upon us, it is the time to start planning keepsake year-end editions. Seize the opportunity to produce solid content and generate revenue.

What happened in four South Dakota communities is a sobering reminder that many newspapers are struggling — not just in South Dakota, but around the world.

It’s often heard that healthcare in America costs too much and delivers too little in terms of positive outcomes. Maybe there’s another way. Not the only way. Just another way.

Newspapers should tailor policies to their operations and then communicate with readers.
On Law Day (established by President Eisenhower to celebrate the rule of law and observed annually on May 1) I think about the colonial rebels who risked their lives to create a better society.

Fundamental to providing pertinent coverage is living in the neighborhoods where your readers work and play.

Sunshine Week, a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government, is set for March 16-22, 2025.

As youths we all likely tried to hide bad behavior from our parents. The truth inevitably surfaced, and we bore the brunt of punishment. Lesson: Be up front with circumstances and repercussions typically are minimized.

The next time you find yourself forming a hasty opinion, take a moment to dig a little deeper.

Delivering news is hard work as editors well know. Stories don’t just fall in your lap. You must develop news sources, which can be a painstaking process. Sources willingly share good news. When bad news surfaces, they often create detours and roadblocks.