One thing that stands out throughout the entire year was that in South Dakota we are much more united than we are divided. Now the divided part creates news, but the united part is what moves us forward.

Across eastern South Dakota there are a minimum of 8,000 poles that are down.

I met my wife in South Dakota.

I grew up in the Midwest. I grew up in South Dakota.

Being overweight and obesity are major risk factors for many chronic diseases for South Dakotans of all ages. When people are overweight or obese, they have more health problems and more serious health problems, in addition to higher health care costs.

South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government.