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I was that kid on food stamps—I know firsthand how government assistance can both help and hurt. Education, training, and work provide dignity and economic opportunity. Too many Americans are on the sidelines while we are facing a record labor shortage.
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Before my junior year in high school, I returned from a Boy Scout canoeing trip to discover my sister had been killed in a car crash. I will never forget the sadness of the moment when I walked into the house that was filled with what seemed like half the caring and wonderful town of De Smet to find my mom and dad there grieving. It was near the end of that summer, but the beginning of a long period of mourning for my family and me.
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As winter progresses, there are changes going on below the ice, forcing the fish to new locations and as this happens, their behavior changes.
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Joseph L. Novak, 103 years, 9 months and 8 days old, went to his heavenly home Tuesday, December 27 at the Lake Andes Healthcare Center. There will be a military graveside service on Friday, March 24 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Catholic Cemetery in Lake Andes.
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The Avon Music Department presented their Spring Concert Tuesday, March 14th featuring the 6th-12th grade choir and 6th-12th grade band at the Avon Gym.
Read moreHunter / Gun Safety classes will be held in Tyndall on March 30-April 1 – see dates and locations below.
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