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The members of the South Dakota Legislature have had two conference calls with Governor Noem and her staff regarding Covid-19 since session completed on March 12th. As of Friday evening March 20th, there had been 14 positive cases for Covid-19 and today, Sunday the 22nd, there are now 21 positive cases. Two of these have recovered and are no longer testing positive. As of Friday, no one has been hospitalized from the virus in SD. To get daily updates on Covid- 19 cases and prevention go to Covid.SD.gov
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We ended the 2020 SD Legislative Session with the threat of the Corna Virus looming. On Thursday, March 12 we passed the budget. I was pleased that both parties and the administration worked together to come to an agreement with a balanced budget. The budget includes a 2% raise to education, state employees and community care professionals and to our Tech schools. Many other opportunities were finance including a $4 million bridge fund which would be matched by over $20 million in Federal dollars. The bridge fund will help pay for bridge replacement, as many are aware we have several old bridges in the state.
Read morePHILIPPIANS 3-13-21 "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (mature) be thus minded: and if any thing be ye otherwise minded: God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, where we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be followers together of me (Paul is saying) and mark them which walk so as ye have us for example (and be careful of those who do not follow the Word of God) (For many walk, of whom I (Paul) have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) For our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself."(KJV)
Read moreThe South Dakota Wildlife Federation is partnering with the National Wildlife Federation to help adjust to the new realities and school closures caused by the CORVID 19 pandemic.
Read moreOver the last couple weeks I have seen many posts and ads about supporting your local business’ during this difficult time we are experiencing.
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I was amazed, no, actually shocked, with what I had just read. I wasn’t reading Christianity Today or Lutheran Witness magazines. I was reading the April-May 2020 issue of Petersen’s Hunting. The name of the article was “Dear God” by Joe Arterburn.
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Wagner Community School is closed this week following Governor Noem’s directive concerning the Coronavirus. With this closure the school is providing breakfast and lunch grab and go sack meals for children 18 years and younger. (Federal Regulation requires that children must be present in order to get the meals!)
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