The battered metal dishpan rocked on the kitchen table. Dents rounded the bottom, but the pan glistened in the light, polished from years of use. Mom poured liquid from the saucepan she brought from …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/28/24
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The old story is told of the rich man who had many possessions that he greatly treasured, indeed that made up his entire self-identity. One night he woke to find his house on fire. His first thought …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/28/24
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I admit I’ve been so busy trying to keep up with the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in my garden, I forgot about my zucchini. Now, I suddenly found some monster zucchini that are about three …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/28/24
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Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not counting skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Although it is the second most common, it remains the …
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By Jonathan D. Rice, Prairie Doc
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8/28/24
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8/21/24
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“We don’t complain about things – we fix them.” When my dad taught me that, he was talking about cows, horses, fences and ranch chores, not the wide-open southern border. However, the lesson …
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By Kristi Noem
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8/21/24
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Time is at once the most concrete thing in the world and yet the most mysterious. We divide it into exact segments that never change; sometimes it passes quickly, and sometimes it…well, takes its …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/21/24
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This is my favorite time of year; I love to get fresh vegetables from the garden and to share any extras at the Farmers’ Market. Our garden has been a challenge with all the weeds, but it’s …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/21/24
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The term “lazy days of summer” did not apply to the middle months on the farm. The family was busy “making hay while the sun shines” and “sweating it out” in the kitchen. Along with the …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/21/24
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8/14/24
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Years ago, I lost a dear friend to suicide, and it was fundamentally life-changing for me. “I should have done something,” I remember thinking after the incident. “I should have said …
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By Kristi Noem
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8/14/24
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I am writing on behalf of the international 501(c)(3) Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association to request that you find a solution for a gravel mining permit on the …
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By Sarah Diehn Manley, President, Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy And Research Association
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8/14/24
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If I were to ask you to describe the world in which we find ourselves, I am fairly confident you would not choose the word “united.” We are, it seems, ever more fragmented, ever more separated …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/14/24
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Black smoke puffed from the exhaust pipe of the Farmall as it waited at the starting line. The driver focused intently on the contest director 70 yards ahead as the man on the loudspeaker announced …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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8/14/24
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It has been a couple crazy, busy weeks trying to make sure all was ready for my daughter’s wedding, but thankfully the big day was last Saturday, and it went amazingly well. My daughter Alyssa …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/14/24
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There are many books considered to be "The Great American Novel," a quintessential bit of writing that captures some aspect of the spirit of America. If you go to GoodReads, you'll see hundreds of …
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By Cindy Wilson
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8/14/24
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All across South Dakota, you’ve probably heard the roaring “wild hogs” across our highways and through our towns. Their roars and rumbles send a clear message: the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is …
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By Kristi Noem
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8/7/24
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Have you ever really wanted to tell someone how much you care, how much love you have but couldn’t find adequate words? Maybe it was a friend or family member who was struggling. You had an almost …
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By Stuart Twite
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8/7/24
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If you’re lucky enough to have fresh herbs in your garden or buy more than what you can use right away, I’m sharing tips this week on how to store them, so they stay fresh longer. First, wash the …
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By Amy Halverson
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8/7/24
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