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06/21/2026 · Moody & Lake Region

The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No

Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.

06/17/2026

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Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)

Your high school English teacher made you memorize "The Road Not Taken," but Robert Frost spent the last decades of his life furious that everyone missed the joke. Here's what we've all been getting wrong.

06/17/2026

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The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence

We've turned incompleteness into a virtue, but Kafka's most unsettling insight was about what happens when we stop questioning the gaps in our understanding.

06/17/2026

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The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore

Jerome Powell lowered rates yesterday despite inflation still running hot. The stock market loved it. The bond market didn't. Somebody's about to be very wrong.

06/17/2026

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Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art

Contemporary dance is finally allowed to be uncomfortable, challenging, and human—but audiences keep begging it to perform happiness instead of truth.

06/17/2026

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City Council to Discuss Park Renovation, New Community Event at April 15 Meeting

CITY OF COLMAN MEETING AGENDA DATE: 04/15/2024 TIME: 6:00 PM LOCATION: City Hall Council Chambers AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting 4. Old Business: a. Discussion on Park Renovation Project b. Update on Water Tower Maintenance 5. New Business: a. Proposal for New Community Event b. Review of Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year c. Public Comments 6. Adjournment

Colman City Council to Meet May 7th: Park Upgrades, Budget on Agenda

CITY OF COLMAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Colman, South Dakota, will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Colman City Hall, 107 E King St, Colman, SD 57017. AGENDA: 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting 4. Treasurer's Report 5. Old Business 6. New Business a. Discussion and potential action on park improvement project b. Review of proposed budget for next fiscal year 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment

SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Rapid City Major Investment Study

For Immediate Release: Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 Contact: Katrina Burckhard, SDDOT Planning Engineer, 605-773-6641 RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, and on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. MT. The public meeting open houses are designed to share information and gather public input for the Rapid City Major Investment Study (RCMIS) of the Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 16B corridors in Rapid City. A presentation will be shared shortly after 5:30 p.m. at each of the public meetings. The public meeting open houses will be held at the Dahl Arts Center, located at 713 7th St., in Rapid City. Both open houses will feature the same RCMIS information. Participants are invited to attend the meeting that works best for their schedules. Representatives from SDDOT will be available to answer questions, discuss the study, and receive community input. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide information about the study and gather public input on transportation needs, concerns, and priorities within the study area. Area residents, business owners, and daily commuters are encouraged to attend and participate. This study is being developed in compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the SDDOT ADA Coordinator (605-773-3540) two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. For any in-person meeting, notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that the meeting is being held in a physically accessible location. For those who cannot attend the public meeting or desire additional information on the overall study, information is available on the website at https://dot.sd.gov/projects-studies/projects/public-meetings/#HP559. Written public comments will be accepted until Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Comments can be submitted either in-person during the public meetings or through the study website. For more information, contact Katrina Burckhard, SDDOT Planning Engineer, at 605-773-6641 or via email at [email protected]. About SDDOT: The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient public transportation system. For the latest on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511. Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.

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