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During the Easter season, we spend time with our families, we celebrate with our friends and neighbors, and we are thankful for our many blessings. It’s a time when people come together to help one …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/12/23
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“Peep, peep, peep!” I followed the sound to the area with wire cages in the back of the farm supply store - the baby chicks! People circled around. Small children squealed in delight. I quietly …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/12/23
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I hope everyone was able to enjoy Easter with family. We spent Sunday with my husband’s side of the family for a traditional Easter gathering. Almost the entire family was able to attend the …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/12/23
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The truth is, whether we are Methodist, Mennonite, Hutterite, Lutheran, Apostolic, Catholic or non-denominational Christian, we have more in common than not. We all love Jesus and believe in His …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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4/12/23
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Johnny Nash may have started his song with “I can see clearly now, the rain has gone,” but what about someone with cataracts? They cannot easily see “all the obstacles in their way,” and …
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By Jill Kruse, D.O.
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4/12/23
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As the 2023 legislative session comes to a close, I want to take a moment to look back at what the legislature and I were able to accomplish working together for the people of South Dakota. We …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/5/23
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“Hey, Delmer, are you going to help make nests?” Mom had just sent me outside to build nests for the Easter Bunny, so he would know where to leave the eggs the next morning. “Nah, I’m too old …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/5/23
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With Easter right around the corner, I’m sure many families are preparing to dye Easter eggs. This week I thought I’d share a fun way to make deviled eggs look more festive, while adding some …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/5/23
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My wife recently had a conversation with a fellow Christian who did not understand why, during Lent, we focus on Jesus’ passion and death. When we look to the cross, every Christian sees a sign of …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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4/5/23
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Baseball remains my favorite sport. Despite changing the rules; despite the money that changed the players; despite all of that, I still like baseball. Throw the ball; hit the ball; catch the ball. …
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By Jim Thompson
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4/5/23
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It happens every time. I enter a historic museum, scan the room and spot it – a Victorian pump organ. I can't see what else is in the room or focus on the docent's voice because the pump organ is …
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By Julie Frances Miller
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4/5/23
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The latest book in the Laura Ingalls Wilder “Pioneer Girl” series will be released in late May of this year. The South Dakota State Historical Society is taking preorders for “Pioneer Girl: The …
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4/5/23
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With the completion of the 2023 legislative session, I believe a brief examination of its successes and failures is in order. Let’s begin with a review of some numbers.
The Senate has 35 …
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By Rep. Tim Reisch, Dist. 8
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4/5/23
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For urgent help: anyone experiencing a crisis can call 988 and press 1 for mental health assistance. Counselors are available twenty-four/seven. Call 911 for all life-threatening situations. Reading …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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4/5/23
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If you have pain on the bottom of your foot at the heel, especially when you take your first steps of the day, you likely have plantar fasciitis. One of the most common causes of foot pain, plantar …
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By Andrew Ellsworth, Md
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4/5/23
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3/29/23
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Every time I travel our state, the best part of my day is just meeting people. I run into old friends at Culver’s or HyVee all the time. They usually introduce me to whoever they’re with, whether …
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By Kristi Noem
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3/29/23
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Do you remember the time when nearly every gas station, restaurant and variety store displayed several racks of postcards? You could buy cards that portrayed lovely photos of local and state …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/29/23
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I’m not sure about everyone else, but I’m getting sick of these cold temperatures and constant threats of snow in the forecast. It’s supposed to be spring! It’s almost April; the weather …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/29/23
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