When I was growing up, my dad would always gather our family together, and we would pray for Israel. It was instilled in me from a very young age that the Jews were God’s chosen people, that Israel …
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By Kristi Noem
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3/13/24
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“ Will you please bring me two sticks of oleo?” Mom asked, as she prepared to mix up a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Elbows on the table, I watched her get out her big crockery mixing bowl and …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/13/24
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For anyone who may have driven by our house this weekend and picked up some free items, it was a win-win weekend for us all. You got something for free; we got rid of something we didn’t need. …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/13/24
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Does it sometimes seem that we live in an increasingly “What have you done for me lately” world? As we become ever more entitled and presumptuous amidst our blessings, we are ever less grateful …
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By Stuart Twite
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3/13/24
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Almost every memory I have from my childhood is outdoors. I think my parents used to send us outside as an attempt to keep us out of trouble. To this day I am still more comfortable in my jeans and …
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By Kristi Noem
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3/6/24
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“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 KJV Lately, it seems that I have had more than my fair share of funerals to attend. Some of those who have died were family …
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By James Jesser
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3/6/24
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Every day, late in the afternoon, Deloris, Darlene or Dorothy hoofed it, often barefoot, out to the pasture to get Boss or bossies headed home for the evening milking. My sisters all remember …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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3/6/24
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I’m always up for a good breakfast recipe, and this week I’m sharing two great ones that go together well. You can make up a batch of English muffins and use a dozen of them for the breakfast …
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By Amy Halverson
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3/6/24
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In my State of the State Address, I talked about the Freedom to be secure. We are so fortunate to live in a nation where we have many Freedoms, including the Freedom to feel secure in our own …
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By Kristi Noem
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2/28/24
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Sprinkles and Mudcat purred and rubbed against my legs as I sat on the front step. My sisters were inside making supper. Mom and the guys were out doing evening chores. Suddenly, both cats lifted …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/28/24
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For those of you who come here every week hoping to find another new recipe to try out, I would like to suggest picking up the Kingsbury County Cancer Cares Recipe Book for a ton of great new …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/28/24
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Is there anyone else that has the spring-cleaning bug? The nice weather has stirred up a bit of desire to clean parts of the house I avoid. This week, I came across a mystery tote in my storage room …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, United Methodist Church, De Smet
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2/28/24
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“I’ve got this cough that just won’t go away,” my patient says. I know this story all too well. Chronic cough, a cough that lasts more than two months, is a common ailment which in most cases …
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By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.
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2/28/24
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In South Dakota, we respect the freedom to work. That is how America was built. We each have the freedom to get up every morning and to provide for ourselves and our families. That’s the American …
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By Kristi Noem
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2/21/24
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The house smelled of lemons. Voice and vacuum noise echoed from the living room. Mom and my sisters were spring cleaning - dusting, polishing, vacuuming behind furniture. For some unexplainable …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/21/24
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“Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.” Psalm 126:2 If you know me, you know I love a meaty conversation, but I'm also a huge fan of humor. Laughter was a valuable …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, United Methodist Church, De Smet
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2/21/24
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If you’re trying to eat healthily, there is nothing worse than biting into a limp piece of lettuce or a soggy crouton. This week, I’m sharing some tips on how to store salads, so they last longer …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/21/24
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“No man is an island, entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” This is the beginning of a poem from 1624. In it, the poet John Donne appreciates how humans …
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By Andrew Ellsworth, MD
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2/21/24
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As I travel the state, the biggest challenge that I hear about is a shortage of workers. We’ve been taking action to fill open jobs, but for some folks, their past mistakes stand in the way of the …
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By Kristi Noem
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2/14/24
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I love the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector found in Luke 18:10-14. You couldn’t find two people who were more different than the two guys in this bit of scripture. One was a Pharisee. …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, United Methodist Church, De Smet
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2/14/24
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