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FEBRUARY 16, 2022 Featuring pop, classic rock, folk, Broadway and pub tunes, THE CHOIR OF MAN has something for everyone. A multi-talented cast of nine handsome guys combines hair-raising harmonies, foot-stomping singalongs and worldclass dancing providing audiences with an evening of pure joy.

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A New Years Resolution for Tulip 46

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MAN IN THE KITCHEN Under Pressure 50

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he northern end of Downtown Sioux Falls continues to evolve, with more development coming soon. And, that’s good news to business owners Becky and Dave McElroy who just opened Mary’s Mountain Cookies in The Cascade on north Phillips Avenue.

A popular and growing franchise, Mary’s Mountain Cookies started in 1986, in Colorado. The flagship store is in Fort Collins, and the company has grown to more than 20 locations.

The McElroy family discovered the tasty treats at the Rapid City, SD, store when they would travel with their daughters for sporting events.

“We could never go to Rapid City without stopping for cookies,” says Becky.

While they are already local business owners, Becky says she and Dave had been talking about other business opportunities, and the cookie franchise came to mind. The more they learned about Mary’s Mountain Cookies, the more they were convinced it was the right move for them.

“It just seemed like a good fit for us, and it also seemed like a business that would do well in Sioux Falls,” Becky says.

It’s obvious that the franchise cares about its partners because “the” Mary of Mary’s Mountain Cookies was in Sioux Falls last month helping the couple get ready for their opening. She said that the relationship between the company and its franchisees is a top priority.

“For someone looking for a business opportunity, finding the right franchise is important,” Mary says. “But, it’s just as important for the franchise to find the right local partners. In our case, we want to find cookie lovers who want to provide an outstanding customer experience.

Cookies evoke the same feeling as a small, kind word to someone, so that’s the feeling we are looking to convey through

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all of our locations.”

Coming from a marketing background, that part of the business isn’t new for Becky. But deciding on the specific industry came as a bit of a surprise.

“I’ve been in marketing for more than 25 years,” Becky says. “For the past 12 years, I have been an owner and partner in PatientX, which specializes in healthcare marketing.

And, Dave and I have Rainbow Comics, Cards and Collectibles in town. I never thought I’d own a cookie shop, though!”

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While Dave and Becky continue to build their other businesses, they say they are excited to launch their new venture and feel blessed to be in a business where they can make people happy through tasty cookies.

They also agree they found the perfect location in the bustling Cascade building on north Phillips Avenue, which has been filling up with both residential and business tenants over the past few years.

“While we were getting ready for our opening, we met so many people,” Becky

says. “Residents from the building and other businesses here have all been so welcoming.”

When you walk into the shop, all your senses are engaged. You get the visual of the busy kitchen where you can watch the cookies baked from scratch all day…and then you get the smells….the tastes…and the sounds of the kitchen and everyone happily chatting together.

Regular cookies are five ounces, and they will always have “standard” flavors like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, sugar cutout,

Mary’s Mountain Cookies The Cascade 701 N. Phillips Avenue info@siouxfallscookies.com

peanut butter, monster and oatmeal raisin, but then they’ll also have special seasonal varieties. They’ll also offer two-ounce cookies as well as ice cream sandwiched between their homemade cookies.

“It’s great that Mary’s Mountain Cookies allows each local owner some flexibility to decorate their own store and to offer some flavor varieties that respond to what customers want,” Becky says. “In some other locations, they don’t really know what monster cookies are, but here, that

will be one flavor we offer all the time.”

With the décor, the McElroys went with the mountain theme, with some cozy cabin accessories and unique light fixtures created by local artist Steve Bormes.

Two of the lights look like M&M cookies mounted on the ceiling, and then the focal point is a large fixture made with skis and ski poles.

“We’re so excited to finally get open,” Becky says, “and we have more fun things that will be coming. We’ll be adding

brownies soon, along with gluten-free cookies. We have also been talking with Severance Brewing about doing an event with cookie and beer pairings.”

Becky adds they can also help with special events, including oversized celebration cookies. If there are brides-to-be looking for an alternative to cake, the shop can also do tiered cookies or cookie trays.

For store hours, flavor offerings and more, be sure to follow them on Facebook @MarysMtnCookiesSiouxFalls.

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January Sioux Falls Stampede Saturday, January 1 6:05pm Cheer on the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center as they take on opponents from across the country. INFO: www.sfstampede.com Sioux Falls Skyforce Saturday, January 1

7pm Sanford Pentagon The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a member of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Miami HEAT. Catch the team in action at the Sanford Pentagon as they compete against some of the top up-and-coming professional basketball players in the country.

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Sioux Falls Skyforce Tuesday, January 4 6:30pm Sanford Pentagon The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a member of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Miami HEAT. Catch the team in action at the Sanford Pentagon as they compete against some of the top up-and-coming professional basketball

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Doc Walker Trio at the Old Courthouse Museum Winter Concert Series Friday, January 7 12pm - 1pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Doc Walker Trio will perform in the historic courtroom of the Old Courthouse Museum.

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perfect for all ages, with fun like ice skating, bean bag tournament, ice fishing, snowshoeing, and so much more! INFO: www.siouxfalls. org/parks/frosty-frolics

Center as they take on opponents from across the country. INFO: www.sfstampede.com

Eric Church: The Gather Again Tour Saturday, January 8 8pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Eric Church brings his Gather Again Tour to Sioux Falls January 8 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

Sioux Falls Stampede Friday, January 14 7:05pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Cheer on the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center as they take on opponents from across the country. INFO: www.sfstampede.com

Sioux Falls Stampede Sunday, January 9 4:05pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Cheer on the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL at the Denny Sanford PREMIER

The Shamrockers at the Old Courthouse Museum Winter Concert Series Friday, January 14 12pm - 1pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street The Shamrockers will

perform in the historic courtroom of the Old Courthouse Museum from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy the show!

(605) 367-4210 or www.siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Stampede Saturday, January 15 6:05pm Cheer on the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center as they take on opponents from across the country. INFO: www.sfstampede.com Sioux Falls Skyforce Saturday, January 15 7pm Sanford Pentagon The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a member of the NBA G League and an affiliate

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Gonnagetwed Bridal Showcase Sunday, January 16 12pm - 3pm Sioux Falls Convention Center Meet face to face with the best local wedding vendors.

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Fantastic Prizes! Amazing Tablescapes! Formal wear, caterers, DJs, photographers, florists, venues, decor and so much more! Admission just $5 Sponsored by Dinner 4 two, DJ Jer, Pampered Chef, Denny Sanford Premiere Center, The Cake Lady, Kelly’s Catering. INFO gonnagetwed.com Sioux Falls Skyforce Sunday, January 16 3pm Sioux Falls Pentagon The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a member of the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Miami HEAT. Catch the team in action at the Sanford Pentagon as they

Siouxland Republican Women Sponsor State/ local Speakers Tuesday, January 18 41st Street Pizza Ranch Speaker begins @ 6:30. $5 admission for non-members.

INFO Siouxlandrw@gmail.com Rosemaling Demonstration at the Old Courthouse Museum Tuesday, January 18 1 - 4pm Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Eileen Halverson will be demonstrating the Norwegian folk art of Rosemaling (decorative painting) in the second floor hallway of the Old Courthouse Museum from 1-4 p.m. Stop in any time for a demonstration or to ask questions. INFO: (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Skyforce Tuesday, January 18 6:30pm Sanford Pentagon Watch the Sioux Falls Skyforce, a Miami HEAT affiliate, compete against other teams in the NBA G League at the Sanford Pentagon.

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Sanford PROMISE Community Lecture Series Thursday, January 20 Worming our way towards a cure: what simple organisms can teach us about human disease.

Presented by: Kurt Warnhoff, PhD | Assistant Scientist with the Pediatrics and Rare Diseases Group at Sanford Virtual platform Fee: Free Must register for the event to receive virtual platform link: https://bit.ly/2WjS7wF Website: https://research. sanfordhealth.org/academicprograms/community Kid’s Activity Day at the Old Courthouse Museum Thursday, January 20 9 - 11:30am Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Kids can learn about history and make their own crafts to take home.

15 minute sessions run throughout morning times.

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Free admission. INFO (605) 367-4210 or www. siouxlandmuseums.com Sioux Falls Stampede Friday, January 21 7:05pm Sioux Falls Pentagon Cheer on the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center as they take on opponents from across the country.

INFO (605) 332-0605.

Bob Bovee at the Old Courthouse Museum Winter Concert Series Friday, January 21st Noon to 1pm Old Courthouse Museum

200 West Sixth Street Bob Bovee will perform in the historic courtroom of the Old Courthouse Museum from noon to 1 p.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy the show! (605)367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com That Golden Girls Show January 21 • 7:30pm January 22 • 2pm & 7:30pm January 23 • 2pm Orpheum Theater Center 315 N. Phillips Ave. ‘That Golden Girls Show!’ is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets!

Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down.

From Sophia’s get-rich-quick schemes, to Rose’s tales from St. Olaf, Blanche’s insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth, and Dorothy’s daily struggle to make sense of her life.

Devoted fans will fondly remember our four girls from Miami, and for the firsttimers, this will be a joyful introduction to the brilliance of that television series. INFO (605) 367-6000.

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Radiant Rachmaninoff Saturday, January 22 7:30pm Washington Pavilion Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is not only one of the most popular works of its kind ever written, it is a triumph of the human spirit. Shattered by the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony (“the most agonizing hour of my life”), Rachmaninoff fell into a deep depression and struggled daily to write a page of music worth keeping. With the help of hypnosis, Rachmaninoff eventually recovered to write his best-loved works for piano and a symphony for the ages. Featuring composer and pianist Paul Sanchez, who grew up in Sioux Falls.

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Reba McEntire Saturday, January 22 8pm Denny Sanford Premier Center Reba McEntire will be performing at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center January 22! INFO: dennysanfordpremiercenter.com

Schoolhouse Rock Live Monday, January 24 6pm Washington Pavilion A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical stage!

Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through megahits like “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet” or “Three is a Magic Number.” Schoolhouse Rock explodes onto the stage with

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songs you loved updated for a whole new generation! www.washingtonpavilion.org Shen Yun Performing Arts Wednesday, January 26 7:30pm Washington Pavilion China Before Communism!

A journey through the five millennia of traditional Chinese culture. Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of profound wisdom and divine beauty through classical Chinese dance and music. INFO www. washingtonpavilion.org The Good Night Theatre Collective Presents: Suspect!

A Murder Most Musical

Thursday, January 27 7pm Washington Pavilion Good Night presents another world premiere of an original musical from the playwright of Alvin Fletcher’s Surprise 34th Birthday Party and Reality Wives. Suspect! follows what ensues when a crew of true-crime podcast geeks descends upon a creepy mansion for the weekend. INFO washingtonpavilion.org Hairball Featuring Uptown Friday, January 28 7pm Sanford Pentagon Hairball is made up of vocalists Dave Moody, Kris Vox and Joe Dandy. The band is known for using effects like lights, smoke

and confetti to create a unique entertainment experience. Hairball covers world-renowned acts like Van Halen, KISS, Queen and Journey. This year, the band is celebrating its 21st year of playing rock & roll music across the United States.

The Fargo-based cover band Uptown will open for Hairball. Uptown specializes in a wide range of music, from today’s hits to dance music and oldies. www. sanfordpentagon.com Bill Peterson & Charley Smith at the Old Courthouse Museum Winter Concert Series Friday, January 28 12pm - 1pm

Old Courthouse Museum 200 West Sixth Street Bill Peterson & Charley Smith will perform in the historic courtroom of the Old Courthouse Museum.

Bring your lunch and enjoy the show! (605) 367-4210 or siouxlandmuseums.com The Missing Murderer Murder Mystery at the Pettigrew Home & Museum Friday, January 28th 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, and 8 pm Pettigrew Home & Museum 131 N. Duluth Avenue Please join us at the Pettigrew Home & Museum for an entertaining, interactive murder mystery where you solve the crime.

There will be four nights of public performances, with five show times each. Tickets

will be $12 per person can be purchased in advance at the Old Courthouse Museum.

Ice Fish Fest at Catfish Bay January 29 10:30am Ice Fish Fest was created to start a family wintertime event for Sioux Falls at Catfish Bay, which has been privately stocked with fish for this tournament. Gates open and concessions available.

The Missing Murderer Murder Mystery at the Pettigrew Home & Museum Saturday, January 29 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, and 8 pm Pettigrew Home & Museum 131 N. Duluth Avenue Please join us at the

Pettigrew Home & Museum for an entertaining, interactive murder mystery where you solve the crime.

There will be four nights of public performances, with five show times each. Tickets will be $12 per person can be purchased in advance at the Old Courthouse Museum.

RESGEN Men’s Summit 2022 January 29 8am - 1pm Central Church 3102 W. Ralph Rogers Rd Join us in person or online for speakers Sam Acho, Jason Romano, Sam Collier, Tom Henderson and Johnnie W. Cost $30.

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at home 24 At Home at Railyard Flats: The Dave Hrusovsky and Julia Collins Home

GonnaGetWed Bridal Showcase 34 a-list 38 history 42 Rough Rider Melvin Grigsby

knick knacks of life 46 A New Years Resolution for Tulip

vino 48 Go Vertical in 2022!

man in the kitchen 50 Under Pressure

health & well-being 54 Periods Earlier, Menopause Later: What’s the Big Deal?

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Two very easy recipes that provide comfort in the cold winter months to come.

Easy Chicken Bake

Hash Brown Side Dish

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 8 ounce can water chestnuts 1 small onion, chopped 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup cornflakes, crushed 1 cup mayonnaise

2 pounds frozen hash browns, thawed 1 medium onion, chopped 6 tablespoons margarine, melted 16 ounces sour cream 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup crushed corn flakes 4 tablespoons margarine, melted

Boil the chicken until tender and cut into small pieces. Combine the chicken, water chestnuts, onions, soup, mayonnaise and most of the corn flakes and mix well. Pour this mixture into a 9x13 inch greased baking dish and top with remaining corn flakes. Bake at 350˚ for 55-60 minutes.

Serves four.

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Mix the first six ingredients and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with corn flakes and melted margarine. Bake uncovered at 350˚ for 1 hour or until bubbly. Serves 8-10.

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It’s a perfect date night for Valentine’s Day! Join us for the tribute show I Am, He Said — A Celebration of Neil Diamond starring Matt Vee, nephew of 1960s pop star Bobby Vee. Enjoy classic Neil Diamond songs like “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Song Sung Blue” and “Sweet Caroline,” performed by Vee and a 12-piece rock ensemble!

Tickets Start at $25! www.washingtonpavilion.org 605-367-6000 Prices may not include taxes or fees.

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ne big decision that faces couples who are entering the empty nest phase of their lives is “to downsize or not to downsize,” While there might be an attraction to a smaller place with less maintenance, there is also the desire to have enough room for the kids to come home to visit.

Dave Hrusovsky and Julia Collins have the best of both worlds in their new three-bedroom loft in the Eastbank area of downtown Sioux Falls. It’s rather appropriate that, after Dave’s retirement from the railroad industry, they would end up living at a place named Railyard Flats.

The new residences are part of the mixed-use development that is also home to the Highball cocktail lounge and businesses including Co-Op Architecture, Confluence Landscape Architects and Pendar Properties. The Railyard Flats building was heralded as the first laminated mass-timber structure in the state and one of the few nationwide, with a focus on the use of sustainable materials.

Given the dynamic housing market and growing demand for downtown living, Dave and Julia didn’t hesitate when they first looked at their unit which, along with the three bedrooms, also features three bathrooms, an open floor plan and access to many other amenities in the building —

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like a fitness center and a rooftop patio.

The natural materials used for the building add warmth and character to the space, which provides a great backdrop for the couple’s craftsman-style furniture that came to Sioux Falls with them ten years ago, when they moved from a Frank Lloyd Wright home in Virginia.

Julia was also excited that the loft offered plenty of wall space where they could display the artwork they have collected over the years.

She is the owner and operator of NV studio downtown, an environmentallyfriendly hair salon that also features a wide array of pieces from area artists. Many of their pieces are by artists featured at the salon, like South Dakota artist Donald Montileaux, who has had one of his pieces travel to space with the Endeavor shuttle and then “land” at the Smithsonian in

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Washington, DC. The couple also have several textured paintings of barns by Glen Bruns out of Marshall, MN, and colorful abstracts by their friend Brad Kringen, a Sioux Falls artist.

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“But there is also so much closet space.

We have probably only filled up about half the closet space that is available.”

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While they love all the living space available, like their master suite that has jack-and-jill sinks, heated floor and a large walk-in closet in the master bath, the location was the biggest selling point.

“We are big advocates of walking,” says Julia, “so we love being so close to everything downtown, whether it’s dinner at R Wine Bar or visiting other shops. We also love being right here on the bike path.”

From its environmentally-friendly construction to the stylish décor and array of amenities for residents, Dave and Julia found their perfect home at Railyard Flats.

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Rough Rider

Melvin Grigsby

BY WAYNE FANEBUST

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ioux Falls would never have become a dynamic city without men and women with vision and determination. From the dreamers came success, while over the years following the founding of Sioux Falls, countless others came and went.

As such, there can be no accounting of

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the many whose only remembrance of the frontier town was acquired by a wistful glimpse from the saddle of a horse, or a tired gaze from the seat of a wagon as it moved on toward its destination.

Unlike so many who passed through during the frontier period, a man from

Wisconsin, Melvin Grigsby, sensed the potential in both the land and those who were determined to create a city. On the first Sunday of June, 1872, Grigsby arrived at the falls of the Big Sioux River.

He liked what he saw and he stayed. He formed a partnership with R. F. Pettigrew

Colonel Melvin Grigsby

and engaged in the practice of law and the sale of real estate. The two young men of intelligence and ambition formed a relationship that would be marked by friendship and turbulence, but they and other like-minded people, laid the ground work for the city of Sioux Falls.

Melvin Grigsby was born in 1845, at the village of Potosi in Grant County, Wisconsin. In 1861, he enlisted in the Union Army, despite his father’s objection.

During the Civil War, Grigsby was captured by the Confederates and was imprisoned in various Southern prisons including the notorious Georgia hell-hole known as Andersonville. He somehow managed to escape the filthy prison and thereafter he joined the army commanded

by Major General William Sherman.

And in April of 1865, after having been discharged from active duty, Grigsby returned home to Wisconsin. He resumed his education and in 1869, he graduated

from the normal school at Plattesville, Wisconsin. He was just then a young lawyer looking for a place to set up a law practice. So he saddled up and rode west to the tiny frontier town of Sioux Falls.

The Pettigrew-Grigsby partnership got off to a good start. The latter had a personality to match the former and both men had the acumen and toughness to handle the demands of the Dakota frontier. Someone described Grigsby as “irrepressible as a Roman.” Among his frontier experiences, Grigsby was a part of the posse that chased Frank and Jesse James, while the desperadoes were making their way through southeastern Dakota, following the bungled bank robbery at Northfield, Minnesota.

A man who worked for “Mel” in the 1870s called Grigsby “a funny fellow” who once told his employee “you tend to the business and I’ll drink the whiskey.” Like Pettigrew, Grigsby acquired a reputation

as one of the better poker players in the West. It was a good way to pass the time, especially in the winter when men were shut in. The partners kept a poker table in their office and whiled away many an evening playing cards with their friends. Jackpots of $1000.00 were not uncommon. The two frontiersmen would also draw straws from a haystack and the man who drew the longest straw won a thousand bucks.

Pettigrew described their office as a steep-roofed affair, one story with a hall and three rooms. Their office was located at 9th and Phillips Avenue across from the Cataract Hotel. At the outset, Grigsby was more of a lawyer than Pettigrew, who was better suited to drafting deeds, surveying land and locating settlers. Eventually, the small frame office gave way to the ninestory South Dakota National Bank. The bank was recently converted into the Hotel Phillips. Both men would no doubt

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have approved of the changes.

Pettigrew and Grigsby were Republicans of the Abraham Lincoln variety, so they got along well until something called the “Duel County Fraud” intervened and sent them on their separate ways. This unfortunate event cropped up following the general election of 1872. Pettigrew was running for a seat in the territorial House of Representatives and when the vote was counted, making him a winner, it was discovered that a sizeable number of votes from unorganized Duel County, cast by non-resident railroad workers, were part of the tally. Anti-Pettigrew newspapers screamed bloody murder and in an election contest, Pettigrew was unseated. So was his friendship and partnership with Mel Grigsby.

The political scandal was something that plagued “Frank” Pettigrew for years, and yet the two men seemed to share a measure of respect for one another. In 1886, Grigsby decided to capitalize on his rising popularity, so he announced his candidacy for the office of delegate to Congress, the position Pettigrew held from 1880 to 1882. His dark horse candidacy proved to be just that; he failed to get the nomination at the Republican convention,

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but “Grig” managed to get elected to the territorial legislature. In 1888, he wrote and published a book entitled Smoked Yank. It proved to be a popular book, one that explained how he survived and escaped from a Southern stockade.

Pettigrew was able to overcome the Duel County Fraud damage and went on to be elected a U. S. Senator in 1889 when South Dakota became a state.

Grigsby’s political ambitions, however, seemed to falter. By 1893, when the state and nation were grappling with a terrible economic depression, Grigsby’s ill-will toward Pettigrew was peaking and he and a group of other like-minded men aimed to knock Frank off his political perch.

By 1896, the anti-Pettigrew crowd, including Grigsby, was foaming-at-the mouth mad at the Senator and were determined to use all their power to make sure he was not re-elected by the state legislature. In a 4th of July speech, on the shore of Lake Kampeska, near Watertown, Grigsby dredged up the 1872 Duel County fraud and waved the dirty linen at his former friend. A Redfield newspaper lashed out at Mel, saying that “some soldiers lost an arm or a leg in the Civil War, one man [Grigsby] evidently

lost his mind.”

At this point in time, Grigsby was aligned with the Populist movement that was gaining political power in the West, threatening the Republican Party. But the band of Pettigrew haters was forced to eat crow when the state legislators re-elected the senator to a second term. A jubilant Pettigrew said he would forgive his enemies including Grigsby, if they “would get out of town.” Later in life, Pettigrew suggested Grigsby was jealous of his success, hence the attacks on his character.

In 1898, the short-lived SpanishAmerican war was cause for Pettigrew and Grigsby to resume their friendship. The American battleship Maine blew up in the harbor in Havana, Cuba setting off waves of war hysteria from one end of the country to the other. Spaniards were blamed and both Frank and Grig called for a shooting war. President William McKinley was in no hurry to start a war but a fight was inevitable and Congress declared war on Spain, and both sides had ships assailing very quickly. The Senate also voted to recognize Cuba as an independent nation.

Mel Grigsby offered his services to the President, following Buffalo Bill Cody’s suggestion that cowboy fighters would

Officer’s of the “Cow Boys” Col. Grigsby, Lieut. Col. Lloyd, Maj. Williams and Adjt. Sues, discussing departure of troops to Puerto Rico.

prove far superior to ordinary soldiers.

Grigsby’s effort to raise a regiment of cowboy fighters was met with thousands of volunteers from all over the country.

In Sioux Falls, Grigsby found himself a celebrity, the man of the hour; he was also back in the good graces of the Republican Party. Suddenly thrust into the national spotlight, all his Populist faults were washed away. In a speech, to thousand of cheering people, he said “Patriotism is up and politics is down.”

South Dakota’s quota was a mere 1480 troops, which meant thousands of angry and eager young men returned home disappointed. Colonel Grigsby’s cowboy “Rough Riders” trained at Camp Thomas in Chickamauga, Tennessee, all anxious to be a part of the Cuban invasion.

Unfortunately, they never got into the fight.

Theodore Roosevelt, who had been serving as the Secretary of the Navy, liked Grigsby’s idea so he organized his own band of Rough Riders, using his own funds. Because of his status and family name, it was his men who hit the beach in Cuba and within a very short time, the Cuban army had been overwhelmed and defeated, and the war was soon over, much to the disappointment of Grigsby’s cowboys.

Still his band of cowboys was the envy of American youth and adult hero-worshipers.

But behind the cheering headlines was an awful truth. America’s preparation for the short war was inefficient and filled with blunders. Soldiers were issued wool uniforms that were uncomfortable in the summer heat. Water and food were often tainted and unpalatable, causing sickness and death. Quarreling among military leaders delayed progress and when Roosevelt’s Rough Riders embarked for Cuba they left their horses behind.

Fortunately, Spain’s war effort was worse and as a result, they lost what Roosevelt called a “splendid little war.”

Following Grigsby’s return to Sioux Falls, all eyes seemed to be focused on the colonel. He was seen by many as the coming man for whom office and title were just waiting for him. Governor, Senator, member of the President’s cabinet, all seemed within reach for the man who had returned to the Republican Party. More soldiering also seemed possible and when the United States decided to conquer the Philippine Islands, Grigsby rushed off to Washington, D. C. and offered his Rough Riders to the President, but the offer was declined. Again in 1900, when the

Chinese rebel group known as the Boxers was killing missionaries in China, Grigsby offered McKinley his services, but was met with a no thank you again.

But the year 1900 brought some good news ­— Senator Pettigrew failed to be elected to a third term. Grigsby, however, did not gain an office or title. Instead he entered a rather quiet period in his life. In 1908, he and Pettigrew went for a “spin” in the latter’s new automobile west of Sioux Falls. Unfortunately the car got stuck in some ruts causing the two men to team up again as in days of old and push the contraption free. It was a comic incident in the long relationship battered and scarred by politics.

As he aged, Melvin Grigsby began to experience health issues. In 1916, he went to Battle Creek, Michigan, in the company of ex-Senator Pettigrew for treatment. In the winter of the following year, he traveled south to Alabama, thinking the milder weather would be beneficial. However, he died on February 10, 1917, in Birmingham. His body was taken to Sioux Falls where the redoubtable old warrior and pioneer was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, in the company of many of his companions of the past.

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A New Years Resolution for Tulip

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BY LURA ROTI

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ead through your New Year’s resolutions and it will become clear what’s important to you.

In 2022, Tulip, our family’s Golden Retriever, made my list. In fact, she tops my list. Above resolutions related to my personal and professional life, my list reads: “Walk Tulip five days a week.”

Initially, our family was fantastic about walking her. Some neighbors commented that they could set their clock by our twicedaily walks. But that was during COVID and remote schooling.

Now that we are all vaccinated and our daughter, Parker, has returned to extracurricular activities, Tulip’s twice daily walks are now once daily…mostly.

I need to be better about this. She’s only two and full of energy.

And love.

And demand barking when she doesn’t get what she wants.

(If you’re a dog trainer, please stop reading now. I have enough human mom guilt. I don’t need canine mom guilt too.)

She knows the exact way to sit so that her favorite tummy spot gets scratched, when we are relaxing on the couch together. When I stop giving her the attention she desires, she lets me know with a shrill bark.

If she wants a family member’s attention, she has also figured out all she needs to do is grab something that belongs to that family member and run off with it. A chase nearly always ensues (unless the item is not as important as Tulip assumes it is.)

When she wants my attention during meal prep, she nearly always pulls the kitchen hand towel off its perch and runs away with it.

When she wants Shon’s attention, she grabs one of his shoes. When she wants Parker’s attention, she goes for her stuffed animals. In addition to chasing, if a stuffie is involved, so is screaming.

At two years old, Tulip is smart enough and capable enough to accomplish quite a bit of mischief on her own. When our contractor friend, Joe was working on our basement this summer,

Tulip ran off with his shop vacuum attachment. He commented that we should have named her Toddler instead of Tulip.

One day a bag of shelving brackets went missing. Completely disappeared. After cleaning the entire space and not finding them, Joe, brought over another bag. Two months later, my husband, Shon found them in our flower bed. Hmmm. All along I blamed him for misplacing them.

More recently, Tulip met Parker’s Elf on the Shelf (EOTS) Rozabell. Rozabell did not fare too well. Thank goodness Shon found her, not Parker.

Rozabell’s elf friend, Elfie, kindly wrote Parker a note letting her know that Rozabell had a cold and needed Mrs. Claus to care for her for a few days. In the meantime, we purchased a new Rozabell. Shon said it was not necessary because Parker is nearly 11 and the days of EOTS will soon be behind us. His exact words were, “Let’s just tape up Rozabell’s neck.”

I don’t know if Parker still believes or just enjoys the tradition, but either way, I knew that seeing her beloved elf doll mangled would not be a great way to end this Christmas tradition.

For all her puppy ways, Tulip has stolen our hearts. It’s not too difficult; we are dog people. When I first met Shon, he told me our home’s large backyard is one reason he purchased our house. He said it was the perfect yard for a dog. I asked him what type of dog he wanted, and he told me a Golden Retriever or Lab. Before Tulip, I always said our home was too small for a large dog. So, we got a cocker spaniel. After Abby passed, I called my dad and brother both veterinarians - to find out what breed of dog we should look for if we wanted a calm dog who was easy to potty train.

They both said, “get a Golden Retriever.”

And Tulip was easy to potty train.

Now, we just need to work on the calm part. I know daily walks throughout the New Year will help.

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GO VERTICAL IN 2022!

BY RICCARDO TARABELSI

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id you have a safe place growing up? My safe place when I was a kid was my grandmother’s house. She was Syrian, which meant she cooked all the time. Literally all day and all night. And it was fantastic. It wasn’t the food, though, that made her home warm and inviting. It was her loving demeanor and her sound advice. Whether I wasn’t getting along with my parents or having trouble with friends or girl problems (which seemed to happen quite often, so I got to see my grandmother A LOT,) she was always there for me. She was also one of those people who got better and better with age, much like some wines improve with age.

There are two ways to actually taste how a specific wine is aging. One way is to buy a case of wine that you know will age for at least ten to fifteen years, and then crack one open every year for the next twelve years. As you open the same bottle from the same vintage every year, the subsequent bottle will have undergone an extra year of aging, and so on and so forth. The other way is to

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organize a vertical tasting which, if you know me at all, takes some work and patience…

Vertical wine tastings are best if you want to learn about a particular wine producer and the style of their wines. It involves tasting several wines from the same winemaker. You can take a variety of wines, but most vertical wine tastings limit themselves to one wine from several different vintages. This is a great way to learn a lot about wine quickly, because it allows you to compare wines that are identical except for the vintage. Since the only differences between the wines will be their year, what you’ll learn in a vertical wine tasting is how greatly the growing conditions affect the final product.

The subtle differences between vintages really become apparent in a vertical wine tasting, and you’ll probably learn that the variation from vintage to vintage is actually much larger than you thought. Vertical wine tastings help develop your palate by teaching you to pick out subtle differences between wines.

Wine is meant to be shared with laughter and good friends.

To host your own vertical wine tasting, all you need is a few different vintages from the winery of your choice. An ideal vertical tasting would have one bottle of every vintage ever made by a certain producer, but this isn’t usually practical or even possible.

Realistically, there are no limitations on the number of bottles you should taste, but since the more you sample, the more you learn, you might want to call some friends to help you.

Serve the wines in chronological order from youngest to oldest, so that your palate moves from the simpler young wines to the more complex and subtle flavors of the old ones.

Truly, the most difficult part of organizing a tasting like this is finding the vintages. It’s not like you can just go down to your favorite wine store and buy a 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 Chimney Rock Stag’s Leap Cabernet. Now, some wine store operators MAY have some gems collecting in the back room or even just lying around, so be sure to ask, “Got anything in the back?”

The other way to do this is what I do… be patient. As long as you have proper wine storage at your house, just buy a couple of bottles of the wine you’re targeting every year the new vintage comes out and start collecting! Before you know it, you’ll have five years worth of wine (I have four consecutive vintages of Opus One patiently waiting for their brother,) and then you’re ready to start making those phone calls to your closest friends. After all, like I always say, wine is meant to be shared with laughter and good friends. Actually, I think it was my grandmother who said that. Carpe Vino!

Riccardo, and his wife, Marybeth, own R Wine Bar and Kitchen on the East Bank of Downtown Sioux Falls and are planning a new restaurant at Washington Square later this year. Riccardo has been a Level I Sommelier for 13 years and is kicking off his 23rd year of living in Sioux Falls with his wife and their three boys Dante, Berent, and Jaxon. Contact Riccardo at riccardo@rwinebar.com.

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Under Pressure

BY JIM MATHIS

Sous vide filet mignon, perfect medium rare, edge to edge.

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know… in the past I’ve preached that you really only need a small handful of kitchen tools to do most of your cooking; a good chef ’s knife, a couple of pots, pans and mixing bowls. Throw in some baking dishes, a handful of spoons, spatulas and whisks and you are set. But I got a new toy for my birthday, and so far, I dig it. I entered the gastronomical 21st century with an immersion circulator.

What’s an immersion circulator? You may have heard it called a sous vide machine, but either way, it’s a device that heats and circulates water while holding it at a very precise temperature.

Sous Vide (pronounced Sioux Veed (see what I did there?)) means under vacuum or under pressure in French, and the roots of immersion circulator cooking started with chefs vacuum sealing ingredients to infuse flavor, then cooking them in a water bath, often for long times. Early immersion circulators were expensive and limited to high-end kitchens. Now you can get one between $100 and $200, depending on the size and extras.

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Why sous vide? By cooking meat, veggies, even eggs at a set temperature, you get them cooked consistently, all the way through. Even large or oddly shaped foods can be cooked to the same perfect temp on the small end as the thicker end. Or I could cook two steaks at the same time, one 12 ounce, inch and half thick and another smaller, inch thick 6 ounce and get them both to 131.5 degrees for medium rare and nail it every time. If I try that on the grill or in a pan, it’s nearly impossible to get different sized cuts cooked to the same temp.

But it’s not perfect, the problem with the sous vide method is you’re not cooking at a high enough temperature to brown the food and get the Maillard reaction that creates that great flavorful brown crust. But you can sear the food either before or after it’s been in the water bath and get the mouth-watering char you want.

In the end, there’s no loss.

My IC machine is from Anova and connects to wi-fi in the house, so I can monitor the cooking from anywhere. There are

dozens of good machines out there like Breville’s highly rated Joule and many other brands. I went with the Anova because A) it was ranked at the top of several lists, and B) it was on sale at a store here in Sioux Falls. Some have controls on the machine, some are just operated by smartphone app, some do both, some are wifi, others Bluetooth, so you can get a model that suits your needs.

The first things I cooked was a pair of filet mignon. I was trying my best to recreate a dish I’d had in Roanoke, Virginia, where the filet had been cooked sous vide with a glaze of Dr. Pepper.

Roanoke is known for having very high per capita consumption of Dr. Pepper and a vintage Dr. Pepper sign looms large over the downtown area, so it was apropos that the steak would be cooked with the soda. I made a marinade of Dr. Pepper, Dijon mustard, Worcester sauce, garlic and rosemary, vacuum sealed the steaks with the marinade and put them in a bath at 131.5 degrees Fahrenheit for about four hours. When they came out of the bath,

I seared them for about a minute on each side on scorching-hot cast iron. The result was a perfect medium-rare steak from edge to edge, with a flavorful crust enhanced by the caramelized sugar in the soda. Tender and juicy, sweet and savory. This was a definite win. While the complete cooking time was over four hours, it only required a few minutes of hands-on work.

The next thing I tried was a much cheaper cut of meat, a 3 pound chuck roast. For this application, I seasoned the roast with salt and seared it on all sides on a 600-degree cast iron griddle, before the sous vide process. Then I put the roast in a large ziptop freezer bag with a tablespoon of Worcester sauce, a teaspoon of Dijon mustard and a half teaspoon each of garlic power, onion powder and black pepper. I used what’s called the displacement method to get the air out of the bag, submerging the meat and squeezing the air out before sealing it up. This went in at 135 degrees for about 10 hours. The result was pink and juicy, but not as tender as I’d hoped. Back in the bath for another 12 hours.

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Then we had a tender, juicy roast with a wonderful, rich au jus.

On the downside, most of the time when I cook a roast, I’ll braise it for four or five hours in the oven and cook carrots and potatoes in the same broth. That makes the whole house smell great and yields the kind of pot roast your mom probably made. It’s a warm, satisfying comfort food. While the sous vide method produced an equally tender roast, we didn’t get the carrots and potatoes, or that wonderful smell coming from the kitchen. I think in this case, I’ll stick to the old way.

Last weekend, I rubbed a couple of pork chops in my favorite seasoning blend and put them in a bath for about two and half hours at 140 degrees. When they came out of the bath, I seared them as well. The result was super tender, still juicy chops.

Worried about only cooking the pork to 140 degrees? Don’t be.

Since it is held at the temp for a long time, it was more than enough to Pasteurize the chops. The result? My beloved said this was her favorite of the sous vide method so far. A definite win!

As Julia Child said, “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook—try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.”

And on a recent outing to R Wine Bar, my wife commented to Riccardo’s new culinary director that the chicken on her pasta was really tender and juicy. The secret, he said, was it had been cooked sous vide. Another win for the new technology. And when I stopped in for some wine yesterday, they had three machines set up with chicken, pork chops and steaks. On my last trip to Chicago, a friend and I both ordered the 36-hour pork chop parmesan at an Italian restaurant in the theater district. A thick pork chop, finished like a chicken parm. It was fork tender and delicious! Their secret? 24 hours in a brine, then cooked sous vide for 12 hours.

This weekend I tried to recreate R Wine Bar’s Tuscan steak. I put a couple of nice New York strips in for a bath at 132 degrees with a marinade of lemon, rosemary, garlic and oregano. Again, they cooked in the water for a couple of hours before a quick sear in a carbon steel pan and finished with a compound butter.

Another wonderful dinner, steaks cooked perfectly. And by cooking

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this way I was able to hold the steaks at medium rare until the risotto was done. Both the main and side were done at the same time, just like at the restaurant. Chalk up another to technology.

If you’re keeping score at home, that’s sous vide 6, old fashioned way 1. OK, so here’s another for the loss column; the machine makes a series of high-pitched beeps when it’s turned on, the temperature is set and when it gets up to temp. Our faithful dog, Tonic, does not like the beeps. And as it’s running it emits a nearly imperceptible high-pitched hum. Nearly imperceptible to my beloved and I, but not to Tonic the Wonder Dog. She hates it. Hates it. So, when I’m cooking with the immersion circulator it sits on the counter in the laundry room. Which is fine, it has access to electricity and water, which is all needs. And since those long slow baths can be monitored remotely, it’s not a problem for me, and Tonic appreciates the extra effort.

Over the next weeks and months, I’ll continue to play with the immersion circulator. I’m sure I’ll find more dishes that work, and a few that don’t. But I’m not afraid to try new things and occasionally fail. As Julia Child said, “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook—try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.”

Do yourself a favor, eat something good today.

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lot can change in a century: inventions, clothing and hairstyles. Among women over the past several decades, girls are getting their periods earlier, and women are entering menopause at a later age.

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, research has shown that since the 1950s, the average age of girls at the onset of menstruation has moved from 13.5 to 12.7 years old. Also, the average age of women starting menopause has moved from 48.4 to 49.9 years old. Overall, the mean reproductive lifespan for woman has increased by two years.

“Two years doesn’t seem like a long time, yet if women are consistently trending a certain direction, it’s important to understand why and what it might be telling us about overall wellness,” said Dominique Boadwine, MD, Avera Medical Group obstetrics/gynecology specialist.

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The study cites various factors including sociodemographic reasons, lifestyle, behavior, improved access to health care, nutrition, environment and just the fact that women are living longer. The study goes on to state, “Available evidence links later age at natural menopause with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality but increased risk of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers.”

Obesity Is the Greater Concern Other research has shown that obesity — exacerbated by poor diet and lack of exercise — might be a factor in later menopause.

Extra fat cells add to the levels of estrogen in the body, affecting hormone balance. Elevated levels of estrogen have been associated with endometrial and breast cancer.

“We are in an unfortunate time when a larger population of girls and women are dealing with obesity,” Boadwine said. “This obesity

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Maintaining a Healthy Weight One of the best ways that women can impact their overall health for the long run is by maintaining a healthy weight.

Start with a healthy diet and regular exercise. These two habits can help manage weight and therefore, the levels of estrogen in your body.

“A diet rich in vitamins and minerals, and getting your heartbeat up consistently, is the best prescription for patients,” said Boadwine.

Another way to keep your fertility healthy is seeing your provider annually and getting recommended screenings to ensure any abnormalities are addressed in the earliest, most treatable stages.

Learn more about women’s health services provided at Avera.

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Plastic Cup Icicle Garland Materials: Clear plastic cups with circular bottoms, scissors, ribbon, and a hole puncher.

Begin by carefully cutting off the rim of the cup. This can be a little difficult, depending on the quality of the cup material, so be sure to do this step before any kids help with the craft. Once the rim is removed, cut the cup in an angled spiral from the top to the bottom, then remove the bottom. It’s as easy as that to make the icicles! They should naturally twirl once you are finished with the cutting steps. Use a hole puncher to punch a hole in the tops of the twirls. Thread the ribbon through one hole at a time, tying them in place so they don’t slide around. Do your best to evenly space them on the ribbon. Hang the garland of icicles anywhere you’d like to celebrate the winter season and transition from the bustling holidays.

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Snowy Owl Art Materials: Shower loofah, white tempera paint, scissors, glue, and brown, black, and yellow construction paper.

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Smaller white circles will make the eyes more realistic. Glue the black circles into the middle of the yellow circles, then add the smaller white circles on top of the black ones. Glue the finished eyes onto the owl’s painted body. Cut a black triangle for the beak, and glue this below the eyes. Cut out some black feet, then glue those to the bottom of the owl, so it is standing on the branch. Once all the pieces are dry, hang the snowy owl art up for all to see.

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THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WONDERFUL BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WE HAVE COME ACROSS THIS MONTH. WE HOPE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE AND ALSO INTRODUCE OTHERS BEING RELEASED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ENJOY.

Love in the Library

by Maggie Tokuda-Hall To fall in love is already a gift. But to fall in love in a place like Minidoka, a place built to make people feel like they weren’t human—that was miraculous.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Tama is sent to live in a War Relocation Center in the desert.

All Japanese Americans from the West Coast— elderly people, children, babies—now live in prison camps like Minidoka. To be who she is has become a crime, it seems, and Tama doesn’t know when or if she will ever leave. Trying not to think of the life she once had, she works in the camp’s tiny library, taking solace in pages bursting with color and light, love and fairness.

And she isn’t the only one. George waits each morning by the door, his arms piled with books checked out the day before. As their friendship grows, Tama wonders: Can anyone possibly read so much? Is she the reason George comes to the library every day? Beautifully illustrated and complete with an afterword, back matter, and a photo of the real Tama and George—the author’s grandparents—Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s elegant love story for readers of all ages sheds light on a shameful chapter of American history.

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Ear Worm!

by Jo Knowles One summer day, as Little Worm heads out to play, he discovers he has a song stuck in his head.

“What’s that you’re singing?” Owl asks, but Little Worm can’t say. He wriggles past, determined to learn who filled his head with “Shimmy shimmy, no-sashay.” Owl flaps along with a song of his own, and before long Chipmunk, Bunny, and Fox fall in line, each contributing an ear worm to the joyful cacophony. Amid all the singing and dancing, Little Worm forgets his musical mystery until later when—surprise!—Papa Worm tucks him in. Hip, vintage-inspired illustrations and whimsical typesetting meet movement, sound play, and comic, cumulative delights in a picture book that will charm media-savvy children and their parents alike.

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Book Buddies: Ivy Lost and Found

by Cynthia Lord Ivy was Anne the librarian’s doll when she was a young girl. But now she has moved to Anne’s library to be its newest Book Buddy—a toy that can be checked out just like a book. Ivy isn’t sure she wants to be borrowed, though. She’d rather go back to just being Anne’s favorite toy. Fern, a child who visits the library with her stepfamily, also wishes things could go back to the way they were, when Fern had her dad all to herself. When Fern takes Ivy home, an unexpected outdoor adventure helps both of them find confidence and belonging in their changing worlds. This heartwarming story by Cynthia Lord, with a classic feel and gentle illustrations by Stephanie Graegin, is the first in a chapter-book series that pairs friendly toys with child characters who need them.

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Heads and Tails: Underwater

by John Canty Swimming, gliding, croaking, or clawing . . . can you guess which underwater creature will appear next? Follow the clues from page to page, from tail to head, to discover whether it is a crab or an eel, a frog or a starfish, an octopus or a seahorse, or . . . what is that sneaking in the water? With beautiful, fluid illustrations inspired by nineteenth-century prints, this intriguing guessing game—a follow-up to Heads and Tails and Heads and Tails: Insects—will have curious children diving right in.

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Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes Sing Along With Me! Yu-hsuan Huang Learn the names for your body parts in this interactive board book with five slider mechanisms based on the beloved children’s song. A QR code inside links to both instrumental and vocal versions of the song, so readers can simply scan the code to listen and sing along—knees and toes!

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Jeremy Worried About the Wind

by Pamela Butchart Jeremy is a worrier. He worries about mismatched socks, spotted bananas, evil squirrels, burnt toast, dinosaurs, and, most of all . . . the wind! His friend Maggie isn’t worried about anything. As she says, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Then, on a very windy day, Jeremy’s biggest fear comes true when he is blown right out of his shoes and up into the sky! Soon he finds himself on an adventure along with sled dogs, a narwhal, and some pirates. Jeremy quickly learns that a little courage can lead to the most exciting experiences.

And once he returns home, Jeremy can’t wait for Maggie to join him on his next adventure. A quirky, touching tale that will open up important conversations about worries and anxiety.age range: Ages 3 yrs - 7 yrs candlewickpress.com

Maxine

by Bob Graham Max’s baby sister arrives with two little strands of red hair at exactly the stroke of midnight. Maxine receives a superhero’s welcome: Grandma and Grandpa make presents, Madame Thunderbolt and Captain Lightning show her off at the office, and Max is there for her first steps, her first words, and her first book. Then, just as everyone expects her to, she flies! But not all superheroes wear masks and capes, and Maxine is determined to be herself, dream big, and fly high on her own terms. Fans of Bob Graham’s signature humor and heart are in for a treat in this bright, bold sequel to the recently re-released Max, perfect for any child who wonders, “But who am I going to be?”

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Bizzy Bear: Pizza Chef Benji Davies Bizzy Bear is trying his hand as a pizza chef in this novelty book full of tabs to slide, push, and pull. Watch Bizzy Bear gather ingredients, cook the pizzas, and deliver them to hungry customers.

Perfect for little ones who love to help out in the kitchen.

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Max

by Bob Graham As the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt, Max is destined to join their ranks—once he learns to fly, that is. But despite his parents’ valiant coaching and encouragement from his grandparents and friends, Max can’t seem to get off the ground. Will he ever learn to leap over tall buildings in a single bound? With quintessential quirkiness, award-winning author Bob Graham’s beloved picture book returns to print to tell a tale about the ups and downs of mastering your potential—all in your own good time.

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Hidden Habitats: Water

by Lily Murray The smallest areas of the natural world can contain a diverse web of life. Peer into a tide pool, explore the roots of a mangrove tree, take a swim through a water hole, climb to a leaf pool in the rain forest, dive down to the dark ocean floor, visit a peat bog, plunge deep into an underwater cave, and snorkel near a coral reef. What creatures will you discover? In this richly illustrated lift-the-flap book, young nature enthusiasts can get up close and personal to the wonders found in eight very different aquatic ecosystems.

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Each month we will choose and feature cute pets.

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Gizmo, best friend of the Jones Linde Family

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Nationwide, Subaru has the Subaru Love Promise, which is their vision to show love and respect to all people at every interaction with Subaru. The Love Promise says, “Together with our retailers, we are dedicated to making the world a better place.”

Subaru has fully embraced this promise. In 2020, they were named Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year. They earned this by placing an emphasis on the HEART Pillars.

The HEART Pillars are Subaru’s customer commitments to display honesty, empathy, appreciation, respect and trust with every customer, co-worker, and the Sioux Falls community.

The HEART Pillars at the foundation of the Subaru Love Promise. Subaru recently rolled out the Love Promise University whose million is “to share the knowledge and skills necessary for retailer employees to embrace

the HEART Pillars and Love Promise moments to bring the Subaru Love Promise to life at retailers and create a Subaru-Level Customer Experience.”

The Love Promise Moments focuses on these three ideas for customers: “Make me feel welcome”; “Take my safety seriously”; and “Make me feel special.”

Creating a strong and positive customer experience for each customer means they will recommend Schutle Subaru to everyone they know.

From the moment customers walk in the door to the time they leave the lot, with their new car keys in hand, Schulte Subaru wants the HEART Pillars shown each and every step of the car buying process.

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