The Farming Families of Minnehaha County-September 2019

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OUR PHILOSOPHY There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn.

Every year, he won the award for the best grown corn.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.

The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.

“Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, crosspollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”

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Call it a principle of success.

Call it a law of life.

The fact is, none of us truly wins, until we all win!

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE September 2019 Now that summer is wrapping up and fair season has come and gone, Mindy and I have been able to meet literally hundreds of readers at the Sioux Empire Fair and Turner County Fair.

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MINNEHAHA COUNTY FAMILY

THE ANDERSONS – ROOTED IN FAITH Photos by AllScapes Photography

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Matt and Kristi Anderson live two miles west of Hartford on land Matt’s Grandpa Elwayne Berens farmed years ago. Kristi explains, “On our first date, Matt shared with me that his Grandpa Elwayne and mom have worked hard to teach him how to be a great steward of the land, and that is important to him. He works so hard to take great care of the land we farm, and that overflows into the wonderful ways he leads our family.”

The Andersons are a family of strong faith and trust God’s guidance and timing. “We try to depend on God and lean on our faith in all seasons,” shares Kristi.

“That is what carries us through the good and tough seasons, and it is something we are teaching our daughters, Kendall (5) and Lucy (3).”

Kendall (5) and Lucy (3)

When Matt, originally from Hartford, S.D., was in middle school, he moved to Chancellor with his mother, Peggy, when she remarried. He grew up on his stepfather, Craig Hoogestraat’s, large hog farm and attended Lennox Middle and High Schools. After graduating, he earned his Automotive Technology Degree from Southeast Technical Institute then moved back to the Anderson family farm near Hartford in 2003. In addition to working full time, he independently began his journey of getting his small operation up and running.

After Matt and Kristi, a Colton, S.D. native, married in December 2009, the couple continued to grow their farm, as they slowly began to farm more of the Anderson family’s acres.

During the couple’s first year of marriage, they lived in the old farmhouse on the Anderson property. The house was three different parts pieced together that sat on an old boulder rock foundation. “Our home was full of many unwanted guests,” says Kristi. “I remember waking up one morning to a mouse in a chip bag on the counter. I was horrified as I nudged Matt awake. He snuck out to the kitchen and smashed it right in the bag!”

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$20 on arrival. She laughingly declined the offer, and I was on my own!”

Kristi recounts another incident—this time involving a snake slithering up the south side of the house. “I tried to kick it down, but it went in a hole. That night, I was washing dishes, and Matt was sitting at his desk when he very calmly said, ‘Kristi, get me a stick.’

Yep! That snake was now in my living room! Our lawn was home to many, many snakes. I made it my goal to thin out the snake population. I ran over 32 snakes with the lawn mower that summer!”

The challenge of dealing with many pests in their home tested their patience, for sure.

However, soon after, they began planning their new house and moved in the next year.

2017 was a big year for the Andersons. They were able to purchase 80 acres from Matt’s dad which was a great addition to the operation. However, they knew it would require more time. The family felt the need to make a major change. After

teaching elementary school for ten years in the Garretson School District, Kristi, who graduated from the University of Sioux Falls with a Degree in Elementary Education, did not renew her contract.

“There were many variables that played into us making that decision,” says Kristi. “It was so hard, but Matt and I knew it was the right decision for our family.” Kristi spent the next year taking care of the girls and substitute teaching when she could in the school districts around Hartford. “I also started taking on more responsibilities regarding paperwork for the farm to help Matt.”

Kristi was grateful to be able to stay at home with the girls, but she also felt a tug on her heart to teach. “I spent time specifically praying to God to lead me into the place He wanted me to go,” shares Kristi. “About nine months of diligently praying, I felt God answered that prayer by telling me to start a preschool in Colton.” In a matter of days, she had worked out all the details and students had already enrolled. “I love it, and this is the second year for Little

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We meet twice a week in the mornings, and it keeps me in the world of education, which is what I’m passionate about!”

In the future, she would like to start a preschool in Hartford.

Matt performs most of the jobs on the farm, and Kristi says she’s the “runner”. “I’m in charge of helping get equipment to each field for the task at hand, bringing him meals and being the primary caretaker of the girls during each season. Last year, the harvest season was dragging on and on. I decided the only way to help more was to learn how to drive our combine, so he could keep the grain moving to the elevators. I woke up the day of my birthday and said, ‘It can’t be that hard!’ After a brief lesson and a few rounds, I had it down and actually enjoyed it!”

Kendall and Lucy love riding along in the tractors and combine with their dad. “They are great at singing along to the radio and eating all the snacks we have packed!” shares Matt. “It’s so great for them to experience the process

of farming—from preparing the dirt, to planting the seeds.

We often drive around the area to look at how the crops are growing, so they see that progress too.”

The girls also enjoy seeing the wild animals that live among the fields. Kristi says harvest is especially fun for them, because they can see in bulk what the family has accomplished over the years. However, when the seasons get long, they may not see their dad as much and it can be difficult for them to understand. “I remind them that is part of living on a farm.

Sometimes their dad has to put in long days to get as much done as he can,” shares Kristi.

Matt says time management can be of the biggest challenges in running a farm.

“I work full time in Sioux Falls for Herc-U-Lift. It is very hard to balance a full-time job, farming and still have time to give my family. Since I started farming all on my own, it can be challenging because there isn’t always someone around to help me when we need it.

Besides Kristi and her dad, Rick Van Heerde, I really have to use

my time wisely in order to get everything done.”

Kristi says Matt is in his element when he’s farming. “He has endless energy (as long as I bring him food) and works so hard to meet his goals for each piece of land we farm,” she adds. “Every season, he comments on how being out in the field is where he feels the presence of God closest in his life. For him, it’s about seeing and reflecting on God’s beauty and knowing the importance of what our family has been given.”

Kristi and Matt will celebrate their 11th Anniversary this December.

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KEEPING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE

4-H:

A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE History Recap Source: iGrow.org

SOUTH DAKOTA 4-H HISTORY The 4-H program grew out of the need to help young people and their families receive better agricultural education. The Morrill Act of 1862 established the land grant college system, which lead to South Dakota State College in 1881. Land grant universities looked for ways to share research with the public and found youth to be an ideal audience. Through Tomato Clubs and Corn Clubs, youth were able to participate in hands-on activities as a way to learn about agriculture.

These clubs, referred to as 4-H clubs by 1912, led to agriculture and home management clubs for youth across America. In South Dakota, Minnehaha County resident William Mair organized the earliest South Dakota Boys Club, with the first meeting happening in 1906 or 1907.

The Smith-Lever Act in 1914 created the Cooperative Extension System, tasking the land-grant universities in each state to get the university to the people. By 1924, the name “4-H” and the clover were officially adopted. Over time, 4-H has evolved to include both urban and rural youth and has expanded beyond agriculture.

Today, 4-H in South Dakota teaches life skills and leadership to youth in the four program priorities of Agriculture, Science, Health and Wellness and Leadership.

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4-H spans almost nine decades from 1908 through 1994. Elsie Carper compiled and preserved the history of home demonstration and 4-H during her four decades as an administrative assistant for the national 4-H program and nearly two decades as an historian during her retirement. Carper saved various items given to her by Extension specialists and program leaders and donated the materials to the National Agricultural Library. The collection includes materials pertaining to the work of three important people in the history of the Extension Service, specifically Seaman Knapp, Oscar Herman Benson, and Gertrude Warren.

The collection spans 8.75 linear feet and occupies 14 archival boxes. Materials are in good condition. There are no restrictions on use of the collection. In 2003, Jan Scholl, 4-H Curriculum Specialist, The Pennsylvania State University, and Kate Hayes, Technical Information Specialist, National Agricultural Library, initiated processing of the collection. Barbara Stommel, Special Collections Librarian, National Agricultural Library, completed the processing in 2005. Additional materials contributed by Jan Scholl, including a history of the National Association of Extension Home Economists through 1975 and 4-H Club song records, were added to the collection in June 2006.

“Improving Family and Community Living Feb. 28-March 7 (1959).”

Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed August 11, 2019, http://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/191

“learn, live, serve through 4-H March 2-9 (1963).” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed August 11, 2019, http://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/195

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“Expanding Horizons (1979-80).” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed August 11, 2019, http://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/211

FARM & RANCH “Pathways to the Future (1981-82).” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed August 11, 2019, http://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/212.

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THE FUTURE OF 4-H: GROWING TRUE LEADERS The primary program areas of 4-H are STEM and Agriculture, Healthy Living, and Civic Engagement. Our Ag educators are making a difference by spearheading these programs.

As students join the organization, it is critical that adults continue to encourage involvement in activities that provide hands-on experiences that help them build confidence and grow skills.

Sarah VanDerVliet, Ag Educator and FFA Advisor at Tri-Valley School, at the Sioux Empire Fair (August 1999) with her cow, Manilow, who was rewarded the Reserve Champion Dairy Cow trophy

LOCALLY CARRYING ON THE TRADITION 4-H is not only an organization—it is a tradition: a culture that families have embraced for many years. Activities bring families together to teach youth about caring for animals, leading healthy lifestyles, and to be actively involved in the community, and much more.

Former 4-H member Sarah VanDerVliet, Ag Educator and FFA advisor at her alma mater high school, Tri-Valley, carries on her passion for the organization to students and her children.

After a week-long commitment to 4-H activities at the Sioux Empire Fair—from not only a leadership role as an educator but also from the perspec12

tive of a proud parent—she was reminded of what makes 4-H so great.

“My favorite part of 4-H has always been family time. It is one organization that can get the whole family working together to achieve one goal.”

Sarah’s parents, Kris and Mark Anderson, continued the tradition of doing projects with the kids this year. They tie dyed shoes, shirts, a car holder, drop cord, sewed a bag, sewed a mermaid, and painted a jewelry box. Sarah’s mother-in-law, Lois VanDerVliet, continued her tradition of baking cookies and breads. “A big part of 4-H is tradition,” adds Sarah.

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This is also where tradition comes in; it plays a key role in why families lead their children to get involved in 4-H. Former 4-H students—those from urban areas as well as rural areas— can testify to the benefits of 4-H and how it helped prepare them for their careers.

4-H gave them opportunities to grow, to travel, be involved in the community, to speak in public—activities that helped prepare them for the future.

They learned by doing—learning, living and serving through 4-H.

For more information about the 4-H chapter in your area, visit iGrow.org or visit facebook.com/SDState4H.

LIFE LESSONS “Kids also learn the basics of running a business meeting/ parliamentary procedure in 4-H.” -Heidi Selken Zwinger, Tri-Valley High School graduate (Herd Manager at Boadwine Farms and Colton Hustlers 4-H leader) Heidi Zwinger and son, Brody Alquist

“I loved the motivation of making projects every summer for the county fair. I learned a lot of new skills from the different categories you could enter.”

-Amanda Smith Miller, Tri-Valley High School graduate (Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Belmont University) Amanda (Smith) Miller with her husband, Alec, and their children

“Time management skills, commitment, and public speaking.”

-Danita Tegethoff, Kimball, SD (Marketing Coordinator, Avera Health) Danita Tegethoff with Star, her purple ribbon breeding heifer (1990s)

“Travel! I attended trips to Washington, D.C. and Kansas City; I saw many places in the U.S. because of 4-H. I learned a lot from public speaking and judging. I also showed sheep and much more.”

– Emily Robinson, Centerville, SD (Registered Nurse, Sanford Health; Emily was involved with the Centerville Superstars 4-H Club as well as the 4-H Queen her senior year.)

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LINCOLN COUNTY FAMILY

Left to right: Jared and his father, Richard

THE HILLS Photos provided by Jared Hill

There are not many South Dakota family farms that can trace their history back to the 1860s, but the Hills family just northeast of Canton is one of them.

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Richard Hill and his son Jared farm together on land that dates back to Richard’s greatgreat uncle and Norwegian immigrant, Simen Schiager. In 1868, Simen rode into Lincoln County with 80 others in a caravan of settlers that doubled the population of those already living in the county at the time. He acquired his first 160 acres of land for $14 and built a sod house on the north end of the property shortly thereafter. Simen lived in the Canton area until he passed away in 1932 at the age of 97.

Hills Family Farm today (2019)

Hills Family Farm, (1910)

In 1908, a barn was built on the farm, and the following year, a larger home was constructed as well. This home is where Richard’s father, Manfred, was born and is also where Richard and his wife, Linda, currently live and where they raised their three children: Nathan, Jared and Becky.

The Hills have been pillars in the Canton community for years, and Manfred was well-known and loved by many prior to his passing on July 4th, 2018. “Grandpa had a way about him. He loved the Canton community, and he loved the farm he built,” explains Jared. Manfred was married to his wife, Leona, for 72 years until her passing in October of 2017.

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Left: Sioux Falls Spectator Magazine cover that featured Richard when he was a young boy; Middle: South Dakota artist John Green’s painting The Little Fisherman

The Hill farming operation today is run by Jared and Richard, but Manfred’s impact is well entrenched in how things are done. Manfred never had any formal training as a mechanic or welder, but he was always tinkering and building things to make them

work based upon the needs of the farm. “Grandpa was a dreamer, and he’d come up with ideas to build things with old equipment or items we’d have around. He and I spent countless hours fixing things and building things in the shop together,” recalls Jared.

“Grandpa was well-known for making the quote, ‘Work hard and the rest will come easy’, however, I often wonder when the ‘easy’ part is going to start happening.”

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ground Simen Schiager started with many years ago. Maintaining the history and family legacy is important to the Hill family. Richard and Linda have updated their 100+ year-old home, but it still has the feel of a family farmhouse. Both Richard and Linda enjoy antiquing and collecting items to add to their home. One item of interest is a 100+ year old dining room table and chairs which had belonged to the family many years ago.

One of the more interesting family anecdotes is that of how Richard was featured on the cover of a Sioux Falls area magazine titled The Sioux Falls Spectator in the early 1950s. Then, in the late 1970s, South Dakota artist, John Green, released a painting, The Little Fisherman, which became a quite popular print.

The magazine cover featured a fun photographic image of Richard, and the way Green brought the picture to life in paint is quite impressive. Green went on to paint another portrait called The Little Fishergirl as well.

Because the ground just northeast of Canton has stayed in the same family for over 150 years— and Richard and Jared have no plans to slow down anytime soon, the Hill family will remain a valuable asset to the community.

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Richard and Linda’s 100+ year-old dining room table that belonged to the family years ago

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LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER

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Growing up on a farm just west of Parkston, S.D., Dort Keiper grew accustomed to working hard by caring for animals and helping maintain the garden.

“We raised chickens, ducks, hogs, milked cows, hauled bales, had a garden; you name it!” she says. Her experience on the farm instilled a strong work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude.

Dort is back on a farm—now with her husband of 38 years, Dewayne, a Clayton, S.D. native.

The couple has lived on their farm near Lennox for 16 years.

Dort comments, “I love being outside, and I get eight acres to play, landscape and mow.”

They also have 1,100 acres of corn and soybeans.

In addition to helping keep things in order on the farm, Dort is a well-known producer/production coordinator for commercial and cinematic photo and video shoots. As owner of OverView LocationScouts, she works with local, regional 20

Dort Keiper, Owner of OverView Location Scouts

and national businesses and advertising agencies to find locations and talent for TV and print advertisements. She spearheads projects from start to finish—taking care of everything from securing permits, finding props and wardrobe to reserving hotel rooms. “It’s taking care of the millions of details that help take a project from good to great! The little things DO make all the difference,” shares Dort.

In 1993, Dort graduated from Willmar Technical College with a Degree in Marketing Manage-

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ment. During her 12 years working at an advertising agency in Sioux Falls, she gained knowledge of the ins and outs of ensuring a successful photo and video shoot. “I did shoots in places like California, Georgia and Minneapolis. TV and photo shoots are all about the details, and it’s a lot of work to make them happen,” explains Dort.

“So much takes place behind the scenes. I love seeing a spot running on TV and knowing that I had a hand in making it happen. I started OverView because there was no one else in the area—that I was aware

of—that could help pull it all together.”

Dort has access to leading videographers, photographers and talent across the country. She’s willing to dig in, work hard and ask the questions others often don’t think of. “Sometimes that means staying up until 1:00 a.m. to handle a concern, and that’s OK,” she shares. “Or, not panicking when you get a call from your main talent two hours before she is to be on location telling you she is in the hospital to get her appendix out, and you have to find someone to replace her ASAP! Oh, and she has a speaking part. And, it’s in Sioux City.”

“When I am working on a project, it’s my job to focus on the details so my clients can focus on what they do best and not have to worry about the little things. I work as an extension of their company,” explains Dort.

Dort coordinated the photo shoot for this Build Dakota ad campaign that included this billboard.

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GARY JERKE-FOUNDER OF SODAK STAMM AND OKTOBERFEST The largest European ethnic group that settled in South Dakota—including Hutchinson and Turner Counties—are the Germans from Russia.

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In the late 1700s, Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia at the time, invited German farmers and settlers to work the farmland that was captured following the Russian-Turkish War. That land is now the Ukraine around the Black Sea in southern Russia. Catherine, who was of German descent herself, understood the political unrest and religious persecution that was happening in Germany and Austria at that time. She also understood these German people were skilled farmers and industrious people.

For almost 100 years, several hundred thousand German farmers lived and worked autonomously among the Russians until Catherine’s grandson, Czar Alexander II, issued a proclamation that these Germans must either become more Russian or leave the country within a ten-year period of time.

attention of the younger people and explain to them their roots,” explains Gary. “Festivals are a great way to help make this happen.”

Around 1870, hundreds of thousands of Germans living in Russia had to make a choice: become “more Russian” and lose their religious privileges or move off their land. Luckily for them, this was at the same time the United States was following the Homestead Act of 1862 which opened vast amounts of land in the Midwest. These Germans from Russia came by the thousands to settle in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and into Canada.

Throughout these large migrations from Germany to Russia and eventually from Russia to the United States, these German people maintained a great deal of their ethnic identity through their religious beliefs, food, music and culture.

Long-time Kaylor area resident Gary Jerke has taken a leadership role in preserving the area’s German identity. Gary has always had an interest in history and following his education at Augustana in the early 1970s, he founded an organization called Sodak Stamm. The mission of Sodak Stamm is to keep the Germans from Russian traditions alive.

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the Germans from Russia who settled in Turner and Hutchinson Counties can trace their family trees back to Bavaria prior to their ancestor’s migration to Russia following Catherine the Great’s invitation.

The Menno Oktoberfest is a fun and interactive way to connect with German roots and a great way for nonGerman descended people to learn about the culture through music and food.

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The Menno Oktoberfest is a one-day event that focuses on music, food, and German culture.

The Menno Oktoberfest started in 1984, and this year’s event marks the 35th Oktoberfest held in Menno. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, October 19th.

Over the years, the event has had various t ypes of e nte r t a i n m e nt . Fo r approximately 12 years, there was a relationship with the German government, and they would fly musicians and dancers to South Dakota for 26

the event. Their Bavarian Oompah Bands and polka dancers were quite popular for many years. Now the planning committee tries to balance the entertainment by having traditional German music one year and a gospel group the following year. This year’s musical entertainment will feature Branson musicians Faith Journey Trio.

Food for the event is provided by volunteers who make German Bratwurst, German Potato Salad, sauerkraut, liverwurst, pickled watermelon, baked apples and a wide variety of kuchen options.

There are close to 100 members who support the local Sodak Stamm chapter and ~80 local businesses that support the event.

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Sioux Falls audiologist Melissa Baker and her husband, Tyler, founded their business, Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids, with the mission to devote the care and time needed to address the hearing concerns of patients.

Melissa, a Custer, S.D. native says, “I wanted to create a family dynamic with patients of all ages and stages that is established on trust and my South Dakota values.”

Melissa’s grandfather Jack Carr from White River, S.D. was a 28

rancher and worked in Fort Pierre. “He was around a lot of machinery and loud cattle his whole life,” she shares. “He told me his first cattle roundup was when he was 4 years old and traveled from Valentine, Neb. to Omaha in 1928. He had a hearing loss, and we always talked about his hearing aids.”

His hearing impairment inspired her passion to help people with hearing loss.

grandfather Clayton Baker also had a severe hearing loss.

“Tyler’s Grandpa Clayton served in World War II and started a sawmill logging business in Rockerville, S.D. (Baker Timber Products). Exposure to loud noises caused his hearing loss.

Between these two people in my life—my grandpa and Tyler’s grandpa, I knew I wanted to help people hear better,” says Melissa.

While attending the University of South Dakota, Melissa met her husband, Tyler. His

After graduating from USD in 2004, Melissa completed her clinical fellowship in

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Indianapolis, Ind. at a company called Prime Source Healthcare Systems Inc. There, she had the opportunity to travel to different hospitals, assisted living centers, and nursing homes. “I saw around 20 to 35 patients per day for seven years. I learned a lot about hearing, hearing aids, and people,” explains Melissa.

Tyler and Melissa returned to South Dakota in 2011 with their children. They knew Sioux Falls was a great city to raise a family.

Melissa worked in a private practice for two years then was recruited by an ENT business, where she worked for nearly five years before officially opening her own business last year. “I knew that only I could carry out my vision to provide service the way I believe people deserve to be served and treated. I love being personal with my patients, helping them with their individual needs, and truly caring for them the way they deserve.”

In addition to hearing assessments, hearing aids, and hearing aid repairs and services, Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids offers: • Earwax Removal • Customized Earmolds and Earplugs • Musician’s Earplugs and Monitors • Customized Bluetooth devices or custom wired devices • Hearing Care for Infants and Children • Tinnitus Evaluation, Treatment, and Management • The Latest Hearing Instrument Technology • Custom Fit Hearing Protection • Diagnostic Testing for

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is important for people that live far away. As we all know, the weather in the Midwest can get bad, and the drive may be an inconvenience. Today’s hearing aid technology allows me to remotely adjust hearing aids, so patients remain in the comfort of their own homes.”

Because of the nature of farmers’ and ranchers’ work, they are at risk for noiseinduced hearing loss. Melissa explains that being able to hear properly is vital for the safety of the farmers—from being able to hear the important equipment alarms, normal operation of heavy equipment, as well as in their lives.

Melissa says the hearing aid industry is continually Melissa shares a true story releasing new technology and about a farmer who is a patient advancements to help people of hers. “He had called his hear better. “I think of my grandpa’s hearing aids decades ago. Even now, it changes so fast— especially when I look at hearing aids three EVERY PERSON DESERVES years ago and TO HEAR WELL. how much they • Free one-on-one screening have changed! with our specialist hearing wellnes s Now, hearing aids Free demonstration of the • LIM ITED TIM E ONLY are rechargeable, latest in smart hearing B l u e t o o t h technology compatible, can • For those with devices — free cleanings & evaluations s tre a m p h o n e • Up to $800 off a set call conversations of Advanced Digital through the cell Hearing Aids FREE ONE-ON-ONE SCREENING phone and even be Limited time offer UP TO $800 OFF PAIR OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HEARING AIDS* remotely adjusted FREE CLEANING & EVALUATION OF HEARING AIDS from anywhere in the world! It’s pretty amazing, really!”

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doctor who informed him to take a larger dose of medicine.

Luckily, he told his wife, a retired nurse. She thought that sounded off and called the doctor’s office. Sure enough, he heard the information incorrectly. He almost tripled the dose of his medicine.”

Melissa visits three nursing homes once each month, and Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids is involved in Feeding South Dakota and a member of the Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club. “Sertoma Club is a service organization that helps people with hearing loss.”

Without proper hearing protection, the loud sounds most farmers and ranchers experience while operating heavy equipment, power tools, ATVs, etc., can cause permanent damage to their hearing. Additionally, farmers are also at risk for developing tinnitus, or a ringing-in-the-ears sensation. Some people hear a “buzz” or a “humming” or other sounds. Tinnitus can be present with or without hearing loss, and while not life-threatening, can seriously deteriorate the quality of life for an individual.

If you’re concerned you or a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss, you are not alone.

Because hearing loss can come on gradually, it’s often the people around you who notice your hearing problems before you do. Typically, it takes people an average of seven years to seek treatment.

Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids includes four employees who work alongside Dr. Melissa Baker. Renae Luitjens, hearing instruments specialist; Stephanie Ochowicz, business manager; her husband, Tyler, is co-owner. Melissa jokes that her mother, a retired teacher, often “substitutes” for an employee, if needed.

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If you exhibit the following symptoms, consider visiting Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids sooner than later for the health benefits of your brain: • You hear mumbling when people are speaking to you • You have to ask people to repeat what they said • You laugh at jokes even though you may not have heard the details • You frequently complain that people mumble • You need to ask others

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about the details of a meeting you just attended • You play the TV or radio louder than your friends, spouse or relatives • You cannot hear the doorbell or the telephone • You find that looking at people when they speak to you makes it easier to understand • You miss environmental sounds, such as birds chirping or leaves blowing • You find yourself avoiding certain restaurants because they are too noisy • You hear a ringing sound in your ears, especially when it is quiet.

Finding the right ear protection is vital for everyone—including farmers and ranchers—to not only perform their jobs but also to prevent hearing loss. If you need additional information or assistance in purchasing earplugs, consider visiting Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids. They can evaluate your hearing concerns and ensure you find the right product for your specific need.

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