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Along the way

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Along the way

Christine Jensen

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

|In the filament of forever seeking new and positive ways to make a difference and to stand up for what is right and just, we find temperance in the solidarity which comes with understanding and acceptance, the creation of unity in a world too often filled with disconnection and separation.

Life in the slow lane?

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Life in the slow lane?

Lesa Van Camp

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The last frontierNorth to Alaska, the last frontier. That is where we decided to go on a cruise to. Lyle has reminded me ever since we talked about doing this that an Alaskan Cruise is something that he has always wanted to do, and I never did.This is a true statement.

Volunteer emergency responder, Rob Boll showing the ambulance to nephew, Ethan Boll. Photo by Christine Jensen.

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Fundraiser held for Drayton Volunteer Ambulance Service

Christine Jensen

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

When our lives are at stake, there are services in our community representing the important aspects of care and consideration while forming support during situations that arise from life's discord.

Whether your pet of choice is a dog, cat, hamster, fish or other creature, you may experience some health benefits through your interactions with your pet.

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Prairie fare: Pets can promote health

Julie Garden-robinson, Food And Nutrition

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

“Wally, how did you get on the table?” I exclaimed as I ran into the kitchen.I saw what happened. We hadn’t pushed in a kitchen chair. This pup leaped onto a chair and hopped on the table.I do not condone animals on our tables or kitchen counters, by the way.

211 is a your free confidential helpline

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211 is a your free confidential helpline

News Staff

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

As summer winds down and the school year is about to start, families across the state face a whirlwind of changes and challenges. From stocking up on supplies to managing new schedules and navigating social pressures, back-to-school season can be a time of heightened stress.

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Prairie doc perspective: Lived experiences

News Staff

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

By Curstie Konold MPH, LCSW, QMHP Everyone we know, meet, or pass in the grocery store has their own set of personal life experiences that are unique from our own.

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Print has an enduring value

Reed Anfinson

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

We constantly hear that we will no longer need print. However, we believe print’s value is increasing in a world of digital distraction, shallow learning, and increasing polarization as people shift from focusing on local news to national television outlets and the Internet.

From the pastor’s desk

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From the pastor’s desk

Pastor Leroy Aufenkamp

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

I want to speak of three things which have sad, even tragic ends. The first is physical death. In my high school one of my teachers defined death as the inability to interact with anyone or anything on earth.

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Prism of prose

Relationships By Clint Van Camp

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

A longtime friend recently told me, “You get to know people easier than me.” I would think just the opposite. One reason is that I’ve always been slow to speak. But there are occasions where an ice breaker might trigger me.A few years ago I was sitting at a plaza table by myself at a coffee shop.

Reverse snowbird

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Reverse snowbird

Duane H.h. Lyon

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Greetings dearly beloved Dakota readers! “Let’s begin each day with God, for He is the radiance of dawn, the eternal Beginning and the End, and all the in-betweens.” Being children of God means we have been born into God’s family.

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