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It’s been another week full of excitement here, but this time for the better. My dad is back home from the hospital, and my daughter Alyssa Eining and her boyfriend Travis Cuperus got engaged. My …
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By Amy Halverson
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11/10/22
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Continuing our conversation from last week, I would like to share what Catholics believe abou the Eucharist, or as many Christians call it, communion. John 6 is known widely as Jesus’ “Bread of …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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11/10/22
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I recently met with several childcare providers in Sioux Falls to discuss challenges their industry faces. One of the biggest challenges to filling the available jobs across our state is the lack of …
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By Kristi Noem
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11/3/22
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“Oh, it’s just an old sack!” replied a middle aged woman upon receiving a compliment about her dress. The uncommon saying carried me back to my growing-up years and filled my brain with images …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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11/3/22
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I'm not really a football fan. I just love to sit with others and cheer on the game once in a while. However, teasing other fans who have favorite
teams? Ah, that's a sport unto itself.
So, …
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By Jim Thompson
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11/3/22
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Measure 27 will appear before voters on the November 8, 2022, election ballot. This measure will legalize the possession, use and distribution of marijuana for recreational purposes. In Measure …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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11/3/22
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When my phone rings after midnight, it always causes my heart to drop and me to jump out of bed to answer it. So, when my phone rang at 1:21 a.m. early Thursday morning, and I saw it was my mom …
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By Amy Halverson
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11/3/22
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A hug when I come home after a long day. A smile that melts my heart. A song and a dance that are spontaneous and carefree. Those are some of the blessings that come to mind when I think about my …
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By Andrew Ellsworth, Md
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11/3/22
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It’s no secret that costs are rising in just about every aspect of our daily lives. We’ve talked quite a bit about the skyrocketing cost of food and gas, and our businesses are facing these …
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By Kristi Noem
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10/28/22
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A tall, strapping farmer strode purposefully to the front counter of his general store. “Hey, Chet! I need two bags of hog mash. Would you have them in a pink calico?” Such a scene may have been …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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10/28/22
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I've been a baseball fan since I heard the Saturday game of the week with Diz and Pee Wee back in my childhood, but baseball has changed. I know that I have, too. I'm older now and long for the days …
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By Jim Thompson
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10/28/22
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The weather is definitely changing, and with the dropping temperatures and cold wind, we finally decided to get ready for winter. I’ve been dragging my feet to pack up things for the year. I’m …
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By Amy Halverson
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10/28/22
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For many of my friends, harvest is winding down and even completed for some. It is awe inspiring to ponder everything that has happened for the harvest to even be possible. From all the planning, to …
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By Pastor Jerod Jordan, Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church
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10/28/22
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As a lover of the history of science and medicine, one of my favorite topics to read and learn about is the discovery of germ theory. Up until the mid to late 1800s, diseases had numerous other …
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By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.
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10/28/22
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The record-breaking pace continues for South Dakota’s tourism industry – even with high inflation raising gas prices for visitors to our state. We recently rounded up Custer State Park’s famous …
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By Kristi Noem
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10/20/22
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I had to stop the trailer! The auger from the hopper on the combine spewed a heavy stream of oats as the wagon traveled under it. I wrestled with the clutch to get the tractor out of gear. But the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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10/20/22
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I come from a family that is very Norwegian on both sides. We do not describe the noon meal as lunch and the evening meal as dinner. In my Norwegian family, we call the noon meal dinner, and the …
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By Pastor Jerod Jordan, Spirit Lake Presbyterian Church
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10/20/22
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Hunting season has begun, and in my family, the big seasons were always pheasant and deer season. I have fond memories of both, but I have to admit that I’d rather eat deer over pheasant any day. I …
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By Amy Halverson
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10/20/22
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As you read this today, I'm in Ireland, if world conflicts and airline issues don’t interfere, visiting old friends in my "home away from home," Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. Watch my Facebook …
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By Jim Thompson
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10/20/22
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Every day, in the clinic or hospital, I meet extraordinary caregivers. They are the ones who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, sometimes for years at a time. When I ask them how they do …
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By Jill Kruse, D.O.
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10/20/22
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