What makes this column special is my uncle's personal experience in the movie/TV industry. Here, an account of taking producer Roger Corman to the airport in a Jaguar.

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There are bad news cycles. There are really bad news cycles. This one here is train wreck bad.

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That’s quite the stock ticker name to give to a “CO2 transition corporation”

In certain social circles, neck art seems to be an accoutrement.

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Read between the lines in this lawsuit and you'll get an understanding of why college tuition has gotten so expensive.

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This came in the mail. Pretty sure I’m outside the delivery area of the Marco's Pizza in Wyoming, Michigan. But nice offer on pizza.

I scrolled USA TODAY for a story I was looking for and it's obvious why Gannett is swirling the drain. Something like 75% of posts were sports or Taylor Swift, sprinkled in with an occasional news story and anti-Republican take.

No gender identity crisis here.

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This doesn't sound great. From the city: 'Metro Communications is unable to receive 911 calls in Minnehaha County and Sioux Falls at this time. Please call 605-367-7000 or text 911 in case of an emergency. People should not call 911 as a test.'

As one of the few states without a state income tax, it's been a tremendous competitive advantage for business/workforce recruitment here in SD.

The refreshing thing here - without judging the merits of the case - is how refreshing it is to see the Rapid City School District practice good PR. Too often entities hide behind 'we don't comment on pending litigation.'

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The timing in this, given Governor Kristi Noem's recent headlines over tribal audits, is noteworthy.

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The timing on Governor Kristi Noem's call for a federal audit of spending on reservations came a few hours before an Oglala Tribal Council member alleged widespread malfeasance in a housing program.

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Nice bit of history here from Austin Goss

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Already looking forward to the KELO takes on how he's such a hard-working, no-nonsense prosecutor who runs a tight ship.

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You learn stuff in this job. I’ve learned you shouldn’t piss off postal workers.

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Ahead of the great enrollment decline of 2025 we get this:

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A lot more South Dakota in Senate Judiciary today than usual.
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