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Founded in 1932, the Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires. Sons of The American Legion members include all male descendants, adopted sons and stepsons …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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9/27/23
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9/20/23
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Pheasant season. Deer season. Turkey season. There are plenty of opportunities in South Dakota to get outdoors and partake in our state’s hunting tradition. Hunting is a part of our way of life, …
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By Sen. John Thune
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9/20/23
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Welcome to the new column, “Leaving a Trail,” named for one of my favorite quotes: “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/20/23
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I have a birthday coming up soon; Edgar Guest, as I may have mentioned before, is one of my favorites. This should be learned by every child and every adult who may not have learned it as a child. …
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By Jim Thompson
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9/20/23
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Several years ago, my wife and I were asked to lead the junior high youth group in the church we were attending at the time. This was long before I had entered into full-time ministry. The pastor …
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By Pastor Jim Millman, De Smet Community Church
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9/20/23
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I hope everyone’s garden is doing as well as ours is this year. We’ve had a steady supply of tomatoes and peppers, and I was surprised after our last picking to find some jalapenos. I thought I …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/20/23
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My mother had six siblings, 16 aunts and uncles and innumerable cousins. She was the first of them all to be diagnosed with breast cancer. I think of my mom every time one of my patients tells me …
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By Debra Johnston, M.D.
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9/20/23
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9/14/23
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I launched the “Freedom Works Here” nationwide workforce recruitment campaign in June to tell South Dakota’s story to America. South Dakota has seen unprecedented economic success …
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By Kristi Noem
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9/14/23
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Our mother made a lot of quilts. She grew up in times when nothing was wasted. That included fabric. Many of her creations included pieces of material salvaged from lesser worn parts of shirts, …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/14/23
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Have you ever been ashamed of anything in your lifetime? That’s almost a silly question, isn’t it? I think it’s fair to say all of us have done something we are ashamed of at some point in our …
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By Pastor Jim Millman, De Smet Community Church
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9/14/23
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I have a birthday coming up soon; I’m 76 this year. I don't think I'm old, but I definitely "feel" it, especially since my stroke in April. I appreciate things more, which I didn't think was …
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By Jim Thompson
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9/14/23
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Last weekend, my husband Josh and I decided to go to one of our old favorite restaurants in Sioux Falls and enjoy a good meal. It didn’t go quite as planned. We had a bad experience the last time …
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By Amy Halverson
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9/14/23
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On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig said these famous words at Yankee Stadium, “For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break that I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man …
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By Jill Kruse, D.O.
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9/14/23
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About a month ago, I promised that from time to time I would bring you more words from our Department (State) Commander Courtney Steffen about The American Legion. The following is Commander …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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9/14/23
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De Smet should be proud. The list of reasons why could fill many volumes and would likely vary a little bit from person to person. Yet, one item that would be on the majority of lists would be the De …
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By Jamie Lancaster
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9/14/23
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August has been a busy month! Every year, Congress has an extended “district work period.” It’s a time where members of Congress stop traveling back and forth to Washington and spend August in …
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By Rep. Dusty Johnson
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9/6/23
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Gary Wolkow, De Smet Mayor, was honored as a distinguished United States veteran at the South Dakota State Fair grandstand during the popular Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash in Huron last Thursday evening. …
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9/6/23
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It all began one day long ago when I headed to the medicine cabinet for some aspirin. I searched the top shelf only to find a brand-new box. On the front was printed something about “new and …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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9/6/23
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