Kelly Hertz

The editorial cartoon that appears on this page today (and with this article online) touches on a couple of timely issues as we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America this weekend. The cartoon shows Uncle Sam sitting at a computer and placi... See more

Somewhere in the hostile wilds of far-off Montana Territory in 1876, a piece of Yankton died, or so it seemed. Thursday was the 150th anniversary of what became known as “Custer’s Last Stand,” in which Lt. Col. George Custer and a battalion of 210 soldier... See more

The lack of general snow cover and overall moisture last winter continues to impact the Missouri River basin — and there may not be a lot of relief in that regard next winter, either. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held its monthly webinar Thurs... See more

For me, perhaps the biggest surprise on Election Night this week occurred when I finally wrapped up that hectic Tuesday and stepped outside of the P&D office at about 11:15 p.m. It was warm out. Actually, the temperature was in the upper 60s and the b... See more

I stepped back into summer this week, finding it pretty much where I left it last year. That would be down at Riverside Park, where on Tuesday, the annual summer kickoff event, “Party in the Park” — or “pARTy in the Park,” which looks like I inadvertently... See more