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KHertz

@khertz.bsky.social

Longtime editor of the Yankton SD Press & Dakotan. Any opinions are my own.

created November 10, 2024

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

This reminds me of the scene in the movie "The Fugitive" when they find the empty leg irons while the guard is describing his own fake heroism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tRh...

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30/8/2025, 4:39:40 PM | 12 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture HuskerMax (@huskermax.bsky.social) reposted

Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson asked for prayers for the victims in Minneapolis after Thursday's win in Kansas City.

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Profile picture Amy Ash (@lolennui.bsky.social) reposted

So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning

27/8/2025, 9:09:58 PM | 11695 2463 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

He should also review the Potsdam Ultimatum that the allies sent to Japan before Hiroshima.

24/8/2025, 3:14:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Profile picture Paul Eric Scannell (@pauleric70.bsky.social) reposted

Sister Rosetta Tharpe. ⚜️💙⚜️💙⚜️💙⚜️💙⚜️ She was there before Little Richard, Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley swiveled their hips and strummed their guitars.

19/8/2025, 12:18:47 AM | 2673 581 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

In the context of historical narrative (and nothing personal against modern-day South Carolina), the image of South Carolina sending troops to D.C. to "protect" it is ... something.

17/8/2025, 9:25:53 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Well, there goes Frederick Douglass.

14/8/2025, 2:38:32 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Did we learn nothing from "Space: 1999"?

5/8/2025, 10:07:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Associated Press (@apnews.com) reposted

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist Jennifer on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died.

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Profile picture Jesse Hirsch (@jessehirsch.bsky.social) reposted

There are a number of reasons tractor theft is on the rise: skyrocketing price of steel/used equipment, isolated rural storage, lack of security, etc. But also? Many farmers leave their keys in the ignition. @elissawelle.bsky.social has more: ambrook.com/offrange/sup...

3/8/2025, 2:56:13 PM | 4 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Rebecca Thompson 🦋 (@rebalynn.bsky.social) reposted

#MusicSky

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

However, it beats that alternative (or at least that's what I keep telling myself).

1/8/2025, 6:42:26 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

I thought it was OK as far as it goes and the retro thing was amusing/interesting, but Superman was just better.

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Profile picture Chicago Cubs (@cubsbot.bsky.social) reposted

With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.

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29/7/2025, 1:24:13 AM | 1727 524 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social)

Yankton County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 9 p.m. Monday.

29/7/2025, 12:57:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yankton County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. tonight.

28/7/2025, 8:48:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture National Weather Service (@nws.noaa.gov) reposted

⚠️Severe storms expected this Afternoon & Tonight... * LOCATIONS... Eastern South Dakota Southwest Minnesota Northwest Iowa * HAZARDS... Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force A couple of tornadoes Isolated large hail More: spc.noaa.gov/products/out...

Severe Weather Outlook - July 28, 2025 Map showing the severe weather outlook across the Norther Plains and Upper Mississippi River Valley. The highest risk areas, the Moderate Risk (red, 4 out of 5) and Enhanced Risk (orange, 3 out of 5) are located across South Dakota, far southern North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.
28/7/2025, 3:12:09 PM | 202 52 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

It was Ok for the '70s, but you lost me at "banger."

26/7/2025, 7:03:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture SaschaJanssen 🎸 (@saschajanssen.bsky.social) reposted

Cool

19/7/2025, 7:27:58 PM | 7983 2257 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Who asked him about leaves?

18/7/2025, 7:32:53 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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www.yankton.net/opinion/edit...

18/7/2025, 4:46:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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13/7/2025, 3:05:52 AM | 1540 181 | View on Bluesky | view

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Downtown Yankton is seeing high wind and heavy rain. It's like a car wash out there.

7/7/2025, 11:59:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Tornado warning issue for SE Yankton County. Sirens are sounding now.

7/7/2025, 11:18:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yankton County under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 p.m. heavy rain reported in the northern part of the county. Mostly sprinkles in Yankton so far.

7/7/2025, 11:14:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NW Yankton County until 6:15 p.m.

7/7/2025, 10:35:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Yankton area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. tonight.

7/7/2025, 8:21:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Anything involving a beach.

26/6/2025, 1:57:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger.

23/6/2025, 4:04:32 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

The Trump-Musk relationship in a nutshell.

19/6/2025, 6:30:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Yankton County until 3:30 p.m.

16/6/2025, 7:55:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A placard displayed at the No Kings rally in Yankton, SD, Saturday morning.

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www.yankton.net/opinion/edit...

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www.yankton.net/community/im...

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Not if it's pouring.

4/6/2025, 4:18:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) reposted

A true Vikings legend. And a good man. www.startribune.com/jim-marshall...

4/6/2025, 1:10:41 AM | 1748 155 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Worst commencement address ever.

31/5/2025, 12:25:45 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

You didn't even get to MLB attendance.

30/5/2025, 9:48:20 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted

NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on TV series 'M.A.S.H.' dies at 87.

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social)

I got this at Yankton's "pARTy at the Park" Tuesday night. I was trying to get something but people always got in the way. So, I didn't realize this was there. I didn't get the name and it wouldn't have worked with the page design. So it goes ...

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Profile picture lytllamb.bsky.social (@lytllamb.bsky.social) reposted

“Memorial Day” Photo by my nephew Anthony Suau.

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www.yankton.net/opinion/edit...

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Who is the one?

23/5/2025, 1:53:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Also, Springsteen stays awake during his concerts.

16/5/2025, 7:22:23 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yankton County is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 3 a.m.

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Profile picture Neil Renic (@ncrenic.bsky.social) reposted

This is bleak reading

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Profile picture LunaLuvgood2020 (@lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social) reposted

www.cnn.com/2025/05/13/s... Pete Rose and ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson among players reinstated by MLB in historic decision

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Profile picture Kira Nerys 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 (@kiraresists.bsky.social) reposted

The new Popemobile is an interesting choice.

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Profile picture Chicago Sun-Times (@chicago.suntimes.com) reposted

Today's front page.

The front page of the Chicago Sun-Times, featuring the pope waving under the words
9/5/2025, 1:18:24 PM | 10434 1682 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social)

The new pope is a White Sox fan, so he clearly understands heaven and hell.

9/5/2025, 4:26:29 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture JR Radcliffe (@jrradcliffe.bsky.social) reposted

This is The Last Supper now.

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And once again, the name "Pope Harold" is just left sitting on the table.

8/5/2025, 5:36:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Studio Apartment of Frankenstein

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Profile picture James Cimburek (@jcimburek.bsky.social) reposted

Home matches against Kansas and Villanova highlight South Dakota's 2025 volleyball schedule. www.yankton.net/sports/artic...

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Profile picture Robert Hernandez (@webjournalist.bsky.social) reposted

Sesame Street had him pegged back in 1988.

6/5/2025, 9:57:11 PM | 17433 5468 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

Does Diana Krall's "Boy from Ipanema" get a break?

5/5/2025, 3:47:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

I was alive then, so I can confirm: The '70s were a complicated decade.

5/5/2025, 1:53:34 AM | 12 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted

What a line from Warren Buffett this morning: “Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer." [applause] 🙏🏼

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

On the bright side: "Total Savings $29.00"

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www.yankton.net/community/ar...

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David Spade will play Lindsey Graham in the movie about all this.

29/4/2025, 11:37:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted

Whoa! Amazon’s about to show you the Trump tax right at checkout. They’ll list tariff costs so you can see exactly how much more you’re paying because of Trump’s chaos. The White House is not happy about this, but the truth is, you’re going to be seeing this from a lot of retailers very soon.

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social)

Central Yankton County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:15 p.m.

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Profile picture Bob Capella (@minusthebob.bsky.social) reposted

Tornado N of Hyannis, NE #NEwx a few minutes ago

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

The letter was also sent "postage due" to really drive the point home. Boom!

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Profile picture Gadget (@gadget44027447.bsky.social) reposted

Channel 7 News in Australia posted this clip as if it was perfectly normal

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Profile picture JeannetteBlue (@jeannetteblue.bsky.social) reposted

Need to make these people famous for being gang members.

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Profile picture Danny Deraney (@dannyderaney.bsky.social) reposted

On this #420day, we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of performers “Gail & Dale” singing the hit, “One Toke Over the Line,” on Lawrence Welk. Neither had an idea the song was about pot, and Welk thought the song was a “modern spiritual.”

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Profile picture David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted

Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.

A screengrab from Twitter. HeatherLhaney @heather_l... asks: “Why do you think we have so many more kids with Autism” David Dennis Jr. @DavidDTSS quotetweets this reply: “Probably for the same reason there are so many more planets in outer space now than there were before the telescope was invented”
19/4/2025, 7:15:16 PM | 38281 8197 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

In related news, I plan to end most eating.

19/4/2025, 5:29:28 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Codify Baseball (@codifybaseball.bsky.social) reposted

THE ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES SCORED THREE RUNS ON A BASES-LOADED WALK AND THERE IS VIDEO

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

And conversely, when you make a living by saying this or that "turns you into a woman," it turns you into a dick.

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Profile picture Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 (@minibubbly.bsky.social) reposted

Tariffs on Canadian goods having a 'devastating effect,' #U.S. farmers say 'We've become such enemies just because of this one man': #SouthDakota Farmers Union president www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social)

I've been hearing anecdotal reports (from two relatives who bought vehicles Saturday) that car dealerships were busy this weekend because people are trying to bear the tariffs. Has anyone else encountered this?

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Profile picture Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter (@realbachscore.bsky.social) reposted

When Paige Bueckers started her college career, the NCAA saw the women's basketball tournament as a money-loser and denied the women the right to use the "March Madness" logo. Now, Bueckers is one of the biggest stars in a tournament worth 10X what it used to be in broadcast rights.

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

That was due to the screaming.

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www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

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Definitely getting a floppy disk vibe from this guy.

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Profile picture Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 (@bluesnowflake.bsky.social) reposted

🤣

A penguin pointing w a stick at a pic sitting on an easel of a Tesla w a pigeon flying over head pooping on it as 3 pigeons look on
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I think I've seen this movie.

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And a car (with no engine, but still ...)

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Profile picture Mark Gooden (@toogooden17.bsky.social) reposted

This is what Joe Biden looked like the last time the Atlanta Braves won a baseball game.

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

I guess it depends on what are they trying to "effect"?

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Having a life?

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Profile picture James Cimburek (@jcimburek.bsky.social) reposted

The South Dakota-Nebraska All-Star Basketball Games are back. Round 1 (21 if you count 1989-2008) goes to the South Dakota girls: www.yankton.net/sports/artic...

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Profile picture KHertz (@khertz.bsky.social) reply parent

I feel that this comment is in no way fair to turnips.

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Didn't they start 0-5 last year? The finish of the season blurs the beginning.

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www.yankton.net/opinion/edit...

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The weather is literally going to turn around in Yankton over the next three days. Today, the high is forecast to be 93 degrees (which would be a record) and there is a red flag warning. By Sunday, the high is forecast to be 39 degrees, with rain and a little snow possible.

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Profile picture Steph Noh (@stephnoh.bsky.social) reposted

Here's the last 40 seconds of Bulls/Lakers. Insane ending.

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