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It's hard to imagine how far America has fallen since the era of "Make America Great Again." I'm not talking politicians but rather the era of pride in our country. I dug out this little piece that I …
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By Jim Thompson
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10/18/23
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Aristotle is said to have referred to the female as a mutilated male, and this philosophy seems to have carried forward into much more modern times. In 1977, official FDA guidelines recommended that …
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By Debra Johnston, M.D.
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10/18/23
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Our grandma braided her hair and wound it in a tight circle at the crown of her head. Bobby pins must have secured that braid, though I never saw them. As a child I imagined this as her permanent …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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10/4/23
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With duck season kicking off recently and the Ducks Unlimited Banquet last weekend, I thought I should share a good recipe for duck. Unfortunately, I didn’t have one, but I found one on the Ducks …
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By Amy Halverson
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10/4/23
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If only I had an author to credit for this piece. It is thought provoking. Sons should provide copies for their mothers, their wives and their daughters. Someone should read it at the wedding of a …
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By Jim Thompson
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10/4/23
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“I picked up a watermelon in Huron. Thought it would taste good in this heat.” Mom nodded a smile of thanks to her husband, already looking forward to the cool, sweet treat. “The kids will love …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/27/23
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What is the biggest problem you are facing in your life right now? I imagine that the thoughts of everyone reading this article immediately went to something specific. Some of you immediately started …
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By Pastor Jim Millman, De Smet Community Church
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9/27/23
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The weather has definitely cooled down, but the kitchen has heated up with more canning. Last week, I ended up taking a bucket and a cooler half full of tomatoes to my mom’s house in Dell Rapids to …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/27/23
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Today's story comes from my friend Terry Virag in Miles City, Mont., whose wife found it in a box she was sorting. Thanks, Terry. The Box Once upon a time in the land of Hush-A-Bye, Around about the …
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By Jim Thompson
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9/27/23
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Welcome to the new column, “Leaving a Trail,” named for one of my favorite quotes: “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/20/23
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I have a birthday coming up soon; Edgar Guest, as I may have mentioned before, is one of my favorites. This should be learned by every child and every adult who may not have learned it as a child. …
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By Jim Thompson
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9/20/23
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Several years ago, my wife and I were asked to lead the junior high youth group in the church we were attending at the time. This was long before I had entered into full-time ministry. The pastor …
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By Pastor Jim Millman, De Smet Community Church
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9/20/23
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I hope everyone’s garden is doing as well as ours is this year. We’ve had a steady supply of tomatoes and peppers, and I was surprised after our last picking to find some jalapenos. I thought I …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/20/23
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My mother had six siblings, 16 aunts and uncles and innumerable cousins. She was the first of them all to be diagnosed with breast cancer. I think of my mom every time one of my patients tells me …
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By Debra Johnston, M.D.
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9/20/23
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I launched the “Freedom Works Here” nationwide workforce recruitment campaign in June to tell South Dakota’s story to America. South Dakota has seen unprecedented economic success …
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By Kristi Noem
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9/14/23
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Our mother made a lot of quilts. She grew up in times when nothing was wasted. That included fabric. Many of her creations included pieces of material salvaged from lesser worn parts of shirts, …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/14/23
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Have you ever been ashamed of anything in your lifetime? That’s almost a silly question, isn’t it? I think it’s fair to say all of us have done something we are ashamed of at some point in our …
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By Pastor Jim Millman, De Smet Community Church
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9/14/23
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I have a birthday coming up soon; I’m 76 this year. I don't think I'm old, but I definitely "feel" it, especially since my stroke in April. I appreciate things more, which I didn't think was …
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By Jim Thompson
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9/14/23
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Last weekend, my husband Josh and I decided to go to one of our old favorite restaurants in Sioux Falls and enjoy a good meal. It didn’t go quite as planned. We had a bad experience the last time …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/14/23
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On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig said these famous words at Yankee Stadium, “For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break that I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man …
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By Jill Kruse, D.O.
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9/14/23
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