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On June 30th the Lake Andes Farmers Co-Op Lumber Yard closed its doors. On August 1st, it was purchased and became the Lake Andes Lumber Company LLC. There are over 29 investors in the Lake Andes Lumber Company. The investors are made up of mostly local people from Lake Andes and Wagner but even as far as Rapid City. The investors saw a need for a hardware and lumber supply store in Lake Andes and rallied together to purchase and reopen the store. They saw a need for their community and did not want to see another empty building on Main Street.
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Beef Showmanship
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When I was a teenager, I was eager to start my first job. When I wasn’t doing homework or running track, I wanted something else to do – I didn’t like to sit around. A part-time job was a great option for me. Plus, I really needed the extra cash if I wanted to go on dates or have gas money.
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Stegmeier is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. Merritt was drafted on December 28th, 1965, and assigned to the Army. Stegmeier spent his eight weeks of basic training at Fort Ord in CA. He was then sent to Fort Monmouth, NJ for sixteen weeks for his Advanced Individual Training (AIT). His AIT was in microwave/radio repair along with fifteen other soldiers. On August 15th, 1966, Merrit was sent to Vietnam. He deployed from Yakima, WA then to Oakland, CA where he was sent to Saigon, Vietnam.
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During the South Dakota Festival of Books, I listened to a group of five successful novelists discussing the art of writing and what they gained from creating those words. They all seemed to agree with journalist Malcolm Gladwell, who said that it takes some talent, but more importantly, about 10,000 hours of practice to become good at anything. They each also said that writing has given them joy and humor, an understanding about life and a sense of meaning.
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Assuring effective health care to a population is a challenge for every society. As care options become more complex – and expensive – the challenges increase.
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In the Gospel of John, shortly before Jesus is arrested, He says “my command is this: love each other a I have loved you” (John 15:12). Jesus and His disciples teach the significance of love throughout the New Testament. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus gives us what has become known as “the golden rule” – “do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31).
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