Watching folks at the Fourth of July parade this year in Piedmont, S.D., I was reminded of relationships and how important they are. Someone sent me this question a while back. It is straight …
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By Jim Thompson
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8/2/23
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THANK YOU, thank you, thank you for your comments, ideas and support during our discussion post release. We have had many businesses/families come forward, wanting to sponsor movies for a weekend, …
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By Board Of Directors
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8/2/23
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Last week, I promised to bring more words from our Department (State) Commander Courtney Steffen about our American Legion. Below is Commander Steffen’s message. “Greetings and thank you for the …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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8/2/23
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Uncle Sam needs you, or in most of our cases, our sons and daughters or grandsons and granddaughters. Our country’s military is in trouble because of manpower. Yep, all branches of our military …
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By Merissa Alink
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8/2/23
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7/26/23
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Alex moved to the United States from South Africa in 1995. He had lived in Seattle ever since – until the COVID pandemic and violent riots changed the city. In 2021, Alex decided that he’d had …
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By Kristi Noem
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7/26/23
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We all have them - times in our lives when for some reason or another, something out-of-the-ordinary happened which changed the course of history. You were called out of town shortly before the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/26/23
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Have you ever been called upon to swear an oath? Just about every courtroom drama has that moment when the witness or defendant is called upon to swear an oath of honesty on the Bible. We may, upon …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/26/23
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The temperatures are heating up, and that has me thinking about margaritas … all kinds of margaritas! I’m talking real margaritas, frozen margaritas, skinny margaritas and even virgin margaritas. …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/26/23
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It's about time I acknowledged the many readers who have mailed, called or texted me regarding my stroke in April. At last count 12 states are listed as responding to my "I'm gonna have to stop the …
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By Jim Thompson
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7/26/23
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Over the past several weeks, I have tried to enlighten readers of the Kingsbury Journal about The American Legion, and up to this point, I have mostly shared information from our national American …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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7/26/23
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As a patient, it can be challenging to navigate the healthcare system. This can lead to frustration and disappointment in the system itself. My intent with this article is to be both informative and …
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By Samantha Darnall-Werlinger, M.D.
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7/26/23
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The Bryant Cinema Board of Directors would like to start a dialogue with our patrons about the current state of the theater and looking to the future. This is a big subject with a lot of material to …
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By Board Of Directors
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7/19/23
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7/19/23
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“Kristi, he’s turning blue!” Those were the words of my mom when my son Booker was just four years old. I was helping out with the annual picnic at our church when she came racing over to me …
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By Kristi Noem
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7/19/23
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Shafts of light danced on the dirt path like a glittering lattice. They flashed on brightly, then flickered out as the breeze brushed the leaves above and shut out the sun. We ambled through the tree …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/19/23
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My garden is finally taking off, but I’ve discovered a traitor who seems determined to undermine my hard work. It seems like I’ve been working for months to finally see the fruits (or in this …
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By Amy Halverson
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7/19/23
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This week, we will finish covering the four pillars of The American Legion; this is the second part of “Children & Youth.” Through The American Legion's Family Support Network, Legionnaires …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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7/19/23
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Have you ever heard something, were completely convinced of what you had heard and later found out you had heard it all wrong? Maybe you thought you knew something, a circumstance or an event, and …
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By Stuart Twite
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7/19/23
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De Smet’s Aubrey Sherwood (1894-1987) had the right credentials to form the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society. He knew the Ingalls family as a neighbor boy living on Third Street in De Smet. …
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By William Anderson
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7/19/23
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