“Our most basic emotional need is not to fall in love but to be genuinely loved by another, to know a love that grows out of reason and choice, not instinct. I need to be loved by someone who chooses to love me, who sees in me something worth loving. That kind of love requires effort and discipline. It is the choice to expend energy in an effort to benefit the other person, knowing that if his or her life is enriched by your effort, you too will find a sense of satisfaction— the satisfaction of having genuinely loved another.” - Chapman, G. D. (2010). The five love languages.

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Every state is a border state. South Dakota is no exception.

Representative Marty Overweg District 21 Aurora, Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory, Tripp Counties Committees: Vice Chair Agriculture and Natural Resources, Member of Local Government Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.

oem As I travel the state, the biggest challenge that I hear about is a shortage of workers. We’ve been taking action to fill open jobs.

A number of the earliest towns established on the prairie of the upper Midwest disappeared from the map before the beginning of the 20th Century or shortly thereafter. There were numerous reasons for their passing; however, the location or relocation of the railroad was a significant factor. Losing the site of the “county courthouse” also contributed to changes on the map.