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South Dakota’s kids are our future. This point really hits home for those of us who are already seeing our own kids have kids of their own! And we must set our kids up with the skills and …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/31/23
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Valued for its medicinal properties, it was carried by Marco Polo on his ship from China to Europe in the thirteenth century. Hundreds of years later, Benjamin Franklin brought seeds back to America …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/31/23
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Memorial Day week brings much to remember. Here's a poem from my old friend Rod Nichols to commemorate the dead who secured our freedom. memorial day There's a fair wind over Arlington and the Black …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/31/23
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy the weekend. I know we did. The weather was beautiful, so we took advantage of it, spending a good deal of time at Lake Thompson with our family. Almost everyone was …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/31/23
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My dining room contain s some of my favorite things, including an antique music stand where my mother used to keep all of our “special music” for church and an old plate with a painting of …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/31/23
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This is the second article informing readers of the Kingsbury Journal about The American Legion, bringing attention to who we are and what we stand for as an organization. History of The American …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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5/31/23
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5/24/23
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It is springtime in South Dakota and all things seem new! The grass is growing, new crops are being planted, and baby calves are kicking up their heels enjoying the recent sunshine and good weather. …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/24/23
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There is something I began saying at our worship services a year or so ago that always seems to ruffle a few feathers. “Not everything we do here is for you.” In a world and place where, if we …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/24/23
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In 1971, it was dubbed “Memorial Day” and set aside as a federal holiday in the United States. It honored those who died while serving in our armed forces. The special day is now observed on the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/24/23
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The long-awaited Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, and for many, that means three days off. I’m not sure about everyone else, but I’m more than ready for a long weekend of nice …
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By Amy Halverson
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5/24/23
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Since folks ask me to continue the Good Stuff, let me dare to bring back one of my favorites: baby hugs. a baby’s hug We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/24/23
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With Memorial Day fast approaching, it’s only fitting to “shed some light” on the origins and traditions of Memorial Day. More than 1 million men and women who lost their lives defending …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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5/24/23
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Let’s talk about guns. I still get nervous calling a rifle, shotgun or a pistol a gun as it takes me back 50 years to Army Basic Training. Any time one of us civilians called our M16 rifle a gun, …
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By Tim Goodwin
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5/24/23
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5/17/23
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I still remember the first time I was invited to my mother-in-law’s home for dinner when I was dating Bryon. I hadn’t really talked to Sharon or my father-in-law, Al, very much before, and I was …
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By Kristi Noem
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5/17/23
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DeAnn Kruempel from Logan, Iowa, encouraged me to continue the Good Stuff. Despite my hands not cooperating totally, I'll struggle on as I can. Also, for her 102-year-old friend: here we go. Not sure …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/17/23
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A spring storm struck eastern South Dakota in the wee hours, leaving newly formed streams and ponds in its wake. “It was a cloudburst,” Dad declared to his two young sons. “This will fill the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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5/17/23
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I like to filter things. Get the junk out. Keep it pure. Water filters, furnace filters ... I ask Jim to replace them regularly. It makes me feel safe. Now, I want to share a small victory with you …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/17/23
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