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“Step right up! Read all about it!” Do you remember the newspaper boys in the movies as they called out the latest breaking news? Headlines flashed on the screen. Presses churned out copies that …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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1/8/25
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It never seems to fail. During this time of year, no matter how hard I try to avoid it, I always get hit by some sort of bug. Sure enough, it got me again. I don’t know what it was this year, but …
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By Amy Halverson
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1/8/25
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As the New Year begins, many Americans set financial resolutions, often aiming to spend less or earn more. While these goals stem from a desire for stability, they also reflect a broader tendency to …
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By Pastor Robbie McClelland, Arlington Baptist Church
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1/8/25
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1/8/25
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In 2022, South Dakota voters expanded Medicaid eligibility to adults with incomes up to 138% of the poverty level. The amendment was placed in the state’s Constitution and can only be changed by …
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By Sen. Casey Crabtree
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1/8/25
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The night is not quite silent. There is a soft gentle sound like tiny bells whispering a happy song meant only for the heart to hear. A shiny golden angel shimmers red to blue to green as she turns, …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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1/3/25
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A new year is upon us, and I have found myself thinking about, of all things, the process of teaching my children to dress themselves. It is an early rite of passage and one that is certainly a …
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By Stuart Twite
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1/3/25
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2024 has been an exciting year full of new additions and big changes for our family. We were excited to welcome a second grandchild when Taylor and Dane Coughlin had little Lyla Rae on Feb. 26. Her …
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By Amy Halverson
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1/3/25
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1/3/25
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New Years means looking ahead. Growing up on my family ranch, we always looked forward to a long year of hard work. After all, calving season wasn’t too far in the future. We celebrated the …
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By Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden
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1/3/25
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One of the longstanding holiday traditions here in South Dakota is the many decorated Christmas trees, which line the splendid halls of the Capitol building in Pierre. These trees are decorated by …
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Submitted by Rodney Combs
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12/27/24
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Every year, I am blown away by the decorations at the South Dakota State Capitol. Volunteers decorate dozens of trees and the whole Capitol in a theme. This year, the theme is “Through a Child’s …
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By Kristi Noem
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12/27/24
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One year long ago, I very much desired a Lionel electric train set for Christmas. I’m sure I was quite annoying, constantly imploring my parents for this train. One day, a couple of weeks before …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/27/24
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Most of my recipes require preheating the oven to a certain temperature before baking. As I start to mix the dough, I press two buttons in the top panel of my stove. The fire ignites. Within five …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/27/24
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It feels like Christmas snuck up on us again this year. I thought I had a jump on my shopping. I asked for everyone’s Christmas lists before Thanksgiving, so I could take advantage of the Black …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/27/24
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12/19/24
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The noise of wingbeats flying above the cattails creates instant excitement for my two yellow labs. Ducks start landing in the decoys, and my two oldest sons, who are four and six, look up at me with …
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By Secretary Kevin Robling
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12/19/24
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It resembled a chubby bear, one that you could imagine if you stared up at a poofy cloud. Though far from round, Mom said it would work. She placed her smallest pie tin just next to the huge floury …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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12/19/24
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Well, we finally did it. We threw out our Christmas tree. Each year, we’ve put up our tree later and later in the season. It’s not because we are lacking in Christmas spirit; it had more to do …
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By Amy Halverson
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12/19/24
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It was the habit of Alexander Maclaren, the great Victorian Age English preacher, to put on work boots every morning as he entered his study to write his sermons. His purpose was to remind himself of …
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By Stuart Twite
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12/19/24
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