A new observation tower, located right next to the Big Sioux River. An expanded pedestrian bridge spanning the falls. An event center, created by encasing the ruins of the Queen Bee Mill inside a glass shelter. The nearby quarry pond, transformed into an urban fishery.

Changes are coming!

Breaking News: The ICC issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli defense minister for war crimes in Gaza. It also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief.

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Every time he had to go to the HSC, he was “shackled, handcuffed with a chain around his waist the whole way there in a sheriff transport van,” Beverly said.

This line... Oof.

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The last 48 hours have almost more of a whirlwind than the election in many ways, with SD Gov. Kristi Noem named to lead DHS and SD Sen. John Thune named Majority Leader.

Here's a look back at that coverage. And we have more to come.

I guess I'm glad I didn't delete this account after all.

Broke a toe. Bought a puppy. The two are not related.

Everyone, meet 8-week-old Ripley.

Happy Wednesday!

Came home to an angry couple, mad at where I parked on my own property.

Turns out, they were two worried Robins concerned for the little baby chirp that fell out of its nest near my tire.

I almost forgot j had this, but you know: Twitter.

Tot: "Mom, you're hiding Mondays from me."

She's learning days of the week. I don't know how to tell her she's going to wish Mondays were regularly hidden and not simply the day between Sunday and Tuesday.

To the Aldi manager who patiently waited for me as I did self-checkout with a cartload right at (and a bit after) close, you're a godsend.

We regularly get mail without a return address here at the Argus. This week took a different turn.

I received a letter simply with the words "Jesus Helper," and nothing else in that return address field.

Well, I have one of these now. Let's see how useful it actually becomes.