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On Sunday afternoon April 23, Jim Thompson suffered a stroke at his home in Sturgis, S.D. He is currently working with doctors to recover the use of his right arm and hand. As a result, The Good …
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By Jim Thompson
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5/3/23
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If I am being honest, some days I really don’t like myself. What a way to start out a column! Hear me out. Some days I’m impatient and irritable. Some days my attitude isn't great, and I am not …
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By Pastor Tia Felberg, De Smet/Iroquois United Methodist Church
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5/3/23
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with the 2023 session behind us, legislators are already hard at work on issues to tackle in the 2024 Legislative session. Earlier in April, legislative leaders selected two interim study topics, …
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By Sen. Casey Crabtree
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5/3/23
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Lake Preston’s Porter L. Rich American Legion Post 63 and Sons of The American Legion Squadron 63 hosted supper with Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola, National Commander of The American Legion on Monday …
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By David Gutzmer, American Legion Post 63, Adjutant
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5/3/23
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As we approach warmer weather, maybe you have an outdoor project you have been eyeing all winter that involves a new coat of paint. Whether you enjoy the process or hate it, paint can give you a new …
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By Mary Lee, Kingsbury Journal
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5/3/23
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Big news! The City of De Smet has been awarded a grant to create a comprehensive capital improvement plan (CIP.) You may have heard about this and wondered: what is it, and why is it a big deal? In …
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By Jamie Lancaster
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5/3/23
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Imagine, just over 100 years ago, nearly one-third of people in the upper Great Lakes/Midwest regions walked around with a goiter on their neck. A goiter is a lump on the throat, which could be as …
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By Andrew Ellsworth, Md
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5/3/23
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4/26/23
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Our kids and our grandkids will be the next generation of leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs. They will also be the leaders of the future of our great American republic. They deserve an …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/26/23
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It is called progress. We cannot fight it, and truly, few of us would want to totally revert back to “The Good Old Days.” Throughout history, machines have been invented to save time and make …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/26/23
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You say you need some Christian jokes for coffee. I've been collecting some through the years. Christian one liners Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket …
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By Jim Thompson
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4/26/23
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Onions are a workhorse in many kitchen pantries, adding flavor to so many dishes. Many struggle with choosing the best onion for a recipe, so I thought I’d share some of my onion tips. Yellow …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/26/23
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Church is out for summer, said no church, anywhere, ever! So, why, then, do our churches tend to become empty every summer? Jesus does not stop loving us over the summer. Why do we feel we do not …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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4/26/23
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Spring is finally here in the Northern Plains, and summer feels just around the corner. As all we Northerners know, as soon as the temperatures hit even a mild degree on the thermometer, most of us …
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By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.
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4/26/23
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4/19/23
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p>President Reagan famously said, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Yet today, too many Americans are still relying …
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By Kristi Noem
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4/19/23
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Our woodpile huddled under the gnarled branches of an old boxelder tree, midway between the hen house and the corn crib. Several times a year, Dad and Mom used the two-man saw to cut up fallen ash …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/19/23
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I was able to enjoy another Easter celebration with my family this past Sunday. It was great spending time with family, but we didn’t have a traditional Easter meal this time. I ended up going …
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By Amy Halverson
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4/19/23
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Easter candy and Easter decorations have disappeared from the store shelves, and the world has already moved on. However, we should still be celebrating the joys of Easter, well past Easter Sunday. …
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By Deacon Christopher Kirst, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
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4/19/23
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This growing old is an adventure - with good memories. My friend Chris Isaacs wrote a poem about that. With his permission here’s a reminder of aging. what’s it all mean? What's it all mean, when …
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By Jim Thompson
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4/19/23
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