I’ve kept busy this fall by continuing to write for Argus Leader Media and its sub-publications. This post simply links to some of those stories. Continue reading
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe incinerates marijuana crop
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe is burning their marijuana crop.
The decision comes after government-to-government consultation with the United States. The tribe has decided to temporarily suspend its marijuana cultivation and distribution efforts. Continue reading
A Big Search for Little Deer – 2013 SD Conservation Digest Story
This is a piece I wrote as while working as the public relations intern at The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls. It appeared in the Sept./Oct. 2013 issue of South Dakota Conservation Digest, and is reprinted here with the permission of Casey Archibald, SD Game, Fish and Parks information officer and current editor of the magazine.
“They’ll be curled up in a ball. Look for red. Good luck,” Kevin Robling offered a group as they began to search a field in Turner County.
The night before, Robling, a big game biologist for Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), had been out with a spotlight, searching for deer. Having spotted a doe in the area, a search party was assembled to try locating her fawns. Continue reading
Links to Matt’s Augustana Mirror stories
While I was a student at Augustana College (now Augustana University), I was always weary of starting a blog because I didn’t want to put out content that was sub-par or would make me look bad later on. That concern had me hesitating for a long time, but it was probably unwarranted. These days, almost everything can be tracked down. So I figure, while my old articles for Augie’s school newspaper are laying around on the net, why not rake them together? Continue reading
Freelance writing for the Argus Leader – summer of 2015
Starting in July, I had the opportunity to start writing a variety of articles for Argus Leader Media and its sub-publications. Continue reading
Tribute Piece for Ben
On December 8, 2014, my classmate and fellow Augustana theatre company member Ben Kraft took his life. Augustana’s yearbook, the EDDA, asked me if I would contribute a piece to run on his memorial spread. This is what I sent them.
Benjamin Charles Kraft was the kind of guy you needed to brace for when he joined you at the lunch table. Eating a meal with Ben wasn’t just small talk and burgers. He was going to engage you. Continue reading
Maiden Postage
Thank you for taking the time to glance over here.
This blog will be a landing pad for me to showcase some of the work I’m doing, provide updates on projects, and feature some original content. I’m not going to make guarantees of regular postings, as I work mostly by writing for other outlets on assignment, but I want this to be a hub where people can come in touch with those kind of projects. Continue reading
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