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While most of District 8 was digging out from the latest blizzard, your state legislature dug in and worked hard to meet our Crossover Day deadline and we considered the largest tax cut in South …
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By Sen. Casey Crabtree
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3/1/23
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Oral tradition can carry significant events from generation to generation as family history is passed down through stories and legend. In my wife’s family there is the story of how their ancestors …
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By Jamie Lancaster
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3/1/23
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Valentine’s Day is about caring and supporting others. Last Friday, De Smet School hosted the regional in-service for the area teachers. The keynote speaker, Mitch Reed, spoke on Little Things That …
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2/22/23
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When I first came to winter in Arizona, I didn't own a pair of shorts nor even a short-sleeved shirt. I had been at rodeos each weekend during the summer and had gotten used to the heat. I eventually …
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By Jim Thompson
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2/22/23
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Although I’m hoping the weather forecast is wrong, it sounds like we may have a perfect day or two for baking. It seems like this winter we’ve been warned about several big storms heading our way …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/22/23
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Lovingly, she lifted a fragile glass piece from a shelf in the curio cabinet, moving it to the table we had set up. Our goal (I thought at the time) was to dust or wash the items and shelves then …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/22/23
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We learned this week that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lied to America and the rest of the international community about the route and purpose of their balloon. The House voted yesterday to …
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By Rep. Dusty Johnson
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2/22/23
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We’ve got six weeks down and just three weeks to go in South Dakota’s 98th Legislative Session. Many of the 450 bills filed this year have already been killed or will be killed by Feb. 22, which …
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By Rep. Tim Reisch, Dist. 8
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2/22/23
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I’m a proud South Dakotan. Here, we value hard work, honoring your word and supporting your neighbor. We also believe the state governs best when it governs the least, and in those cases, …
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By Sen. Casey Crabtree
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2/22/23
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Many people find themselves being told, “your blood pressure is pretty high today!” You might be at the dentist’s office for a filling, in the emergency room getting stitches after an avocado …
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By Kelly Evans-Hullinger, M.D.
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2/22/23
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2/15/23
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Our country continues to face serious challenges. Inflation is straining family budgets, especially at the grocery store. The prices for electricity, gas, and home heating have increased. Record …
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By Sen. John Thune
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2/15/23
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Valentine’s Day is blessing our family and friends. In the Old Testament, when it was time to die, the patriarchs would call their family together. They would place their hands on their sons’ …
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By James Jesser
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2/15/23
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I've been golfing in Arizona each winter, and though we don't use caddies, I've been making notes of the best caddy responses that my friends have heard. These are some doozies. Number 10 Golfer: …
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By Jim Thompson
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2/15/23
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“Frostbite could occur in as little as ten minutes,” the weatherman warned this morning, adding that the wind-chill factor hovered around 40 below zero. So, I was prepared for the arctic blast …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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2/15/23
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If I asked you to name a chronic disease, you would probably think of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer or dementia. The odds are, one of the most common chronic diseases would …
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By Debra Johnston, M.D.
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2/15/23
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In this week’s column, I’m going to profile the six bills that I am the prime sponsor on and explain where each of them currently stands in the arduous process toward enactment as laws. HB 1054 …
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By Rep. Tim Reisch, Dist. 8
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2/15/23
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It was halftime in the Legislative Session this week, and the people of South Dakota are ahead on the scoreboard. We have completed 21 days of the 38-day session for 2023. For District 8, I have been …
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By Sen. Casey Crabtree
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2/15/23
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I hope everyone had a great weekend. I would have to say that the highlight for my weekend was Super Bowl Sunday. I had a lot I wanted to do before the big game began, so while I worked on my …
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By Amy Halverson
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2/15/23
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2/8/23
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