The Farming Families of Turner County-October 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.”

So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all. ~ Author Unknown ~

Call it power of collectivity.

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 October 2019 With all the weather challenges everyone faced in southeastern South Dakota this spring and summer, this year will certainly go down in the books as one to remember. Many readers of these publications felt the brunt of the weather firsthand.

We try our best to keep the Farming Families Magazine’s focus on the positive side of the farming and rural lifestyle. We do this because our readers already know and are well-aware of how the realities of weather, markets and breakdowns can impact the mindset of the farmer. It is not our job to remind people about the details of how challenging farming can be.

Our goal is to provide a vehicle to take your mind off the negative and focus on the positive; that is why we focus on the people who farm and why we try to build community in the farming circles.

We do not try to paint a picture that isn't accurate or real world when we profile the people and families in our magazine. We try to simply point out that there are others who face similar challenges and others who love the farming community as much as you do. We are always open to ideas and suggestions for stories. If we don't immediately get back to you, please know it does not mean we are not interested. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

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TURNER COUNTY FAMILY

THE KUPERS Photos by AllScapes Photography

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Wayne and Mary Kuper’s grandchildren: Cooper, Cole, Carl, Taylor and Lane

When driving west off the Worthing exit from I-29, you will see field after field of corn and soybeans. You will also see various livestock operations with cattle and pigs and an occasional dairy on that drive. A little farther down, if you look closely to the south off Old Highway 44, you will see a fence that’s a bit higher and more reinforced than others in the area. Behind that fence are the elk that Wayne and Mary Kuper raise.

In 1998, Wayne transitioned his operation from running a dairy to raising elk. When he started, elk antlers were in high demand for their unique properties. These antlers are among the fastest growing tissues in mammals; they can grow at a rate of up to 1/4 inch per day. In fact, the only living tissue that grows faster than antlers are some types of mushrooms. Because of these properties, antlers are used in Asia for medical purposes and supplements. Over time, the market for antlers has fluctuated greatly, but the market for elk meat and selling bulls to game preserves has developed. The meat is very lean relative to beef, pork or lamb and is lower in cholesterol and high in protein.

Over the years, the Kuper’s herd grew to peak of about 100 elk and is now about 1/3 of that amount. In

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The Kupers have learned many things about how elk. Walter states one of the most important rules to raising elk is to keep the gate closed. “It isn’t a matter of if they’ll get out; it’s a matter of when. It is their nature to wander about,” he explains.

Wayne Kuper

Wayne shares, “One time, several got away and one wandered about 12 miles away, and it eventually made its way back to the farm.” They’ve had some other interesting interactions over the years too; wild elk have stopped by to visit and see the herd as well. “We’ve seen other bulls come by the property to visit our cows. I’m not sure if they were able to follow a scent or heard a bugle. We were worried one of our bulls maybe have gotten out, but upon counting them making sure they weren’t ours, this confirmed they were wild elk that visited our place.”

Wayne says his favorite part of raising elk is pretty similar to what other livestock producers enjoy as well: “It’s always great to see the baby calves being born each year and see them grow.” The gestation time for elk is about 8.5 months, so in late September is when the rut starts, and the bulls become very active. This also is an enjoyable time as the elk really start to bugle and call out to the cows. The overall workload to raise the animals isn’t too bad relative to other types of livestock; for the most part, they aren’t high maintenance animals.

The biggest challenge the Kupers have faced over the years is the volatility in the markets for elk related products—both meat and antler products. In the early 2000s, fears of Chronic Wasting Disease really impacted the market, but they’ve never seen any issues in their herd directly.

Wayne and Mary Kuper’s grandsons Cooper, Cole and Carl

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Wayne and Mary took over their current farm in 1974 as Wayne’s uncle previously lived on the property. Wayne grew up just a 1/2 mile south, so he was very familiar with the area. This is the property where they raised their family; their son, Kristopher, and daughter, Stacy, still live in the area.

The Kupers have five grandchildren, and time spent with them on the farm is always enjoyed.

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KEEPING LOCAL HISTORY ALIVE

Howard area tornado, 1884 (This could possibly be the tornado Laura Ingalls Wilder references in her book The Happy Golden Years, based on timeframe and noted location.)

HISTORIC TORNADOES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

By Garrett Gross Photos courtesy of the Siouxland Heritage Museums

On September 10th, we celebrated the 10th birthday of our 2nd daughter. During the day, I heard news reports of how an impending late summer thunderstorm—possibly severe— would start mid-day in central South Dakota and work its way to the east through the night.

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awoken by my dog about 10:45 PM as it seemed he knew something was off the norm.

Shortly thereafter, my phone started blowing up and buzzing with warning after warning of severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning for northern Lincoln County. This got my attention!

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So, my wife and I took our daughters into the basement of our home in southern Sioux Falls. At about 11:25 PM, I heard a report that a tornado touched down by the Avera Heart Hospital. At this time, I went upstairs and looked out my front window and saw a 30-foot tree across the street

Sioux Falls Tornado, 1932

bend about 45 degrees. Had I looked out my west window instead, I likely would have seen the 3rd of three tornadoes that touched down in Sioux Falls that evening. We live across the street to the east from an elementary school; 6 homes to the north and northwest of that school and about 1.5 blocks from us were severely damaged. A few were a total loss, and others had massive damage to their roofs and garages.

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We are very thankful to have only sustained some damage to our fence and some fallen tree branches in the yard. These tornadoes got me thinking about the history of tornadoes in our area. Most people can recall where they were in May of ’98 when the Spencer tornado occurred and others in the area have vivid memories of Tornado Tuesday in June of ’03.

There are three historic tornadoes from the past that struck the area, however, it’s not likely many have vivid memories of these events. First, dating back to August 28, 1884, a tornado near Howard became famous because it was the first known photograph of such an event. Second, the Davis Tornado that took place on September 13, 1928 that altered the history of that Turner County town forever. Finally, a tornado that touched down just outside of Sioux Falls west of the Big Sioux River on July 9th, 1932 near what is now 41st street just west of The Olive Garden restaurant.

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Top Left: Big Sioux River Bridge, what is now 41st Street, before the 1932 tornado; Top Right: Display at Old Courthouse Museum (Photo courtesy of ???; Bottom: Beam through tree after 1932 Sioux Falls tornado

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The 1884, Howard area tornado is best known for the historical significance of the famous photo that was taken.

However, there is another interesting twist to that photo and storm. In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book The Happy Golden Years, she describes going on a buggy ride with her husband Almanzo and seeing “…three funnels that take turns tearing at the ground.” Now, is the storm in the famous photo the same that Laura writes about in her book? No one will ever know for sure, but the approximate timeframe, location and description are eerily similar.

Perhaps, Laura and her husband were ahead of their time and were early storm chasers.

The Davis tornado is well known for the photos that were taken after the storm.

In the early 1900s, panoramic photos were very popular. An area photographer took a powerful image of the destroyed main east/west road that goes through the town. Prior to the storm, Davis was a bustling town of over 250 people. Now almost 100 years after the tor-

nado, Davis has never rebuilt to that level. Perhaps as much to do with its proximity to the nearby Vermillion River which has flooded the area several times over the years, but there is no question this storm left a legacy in the area.

The historic Sioux Falls tornado has been best remembered by a piece of debris which was a steel beam that was torn away from the Big Sioux River bridge that was driven through a cottonwood tree like a toothpick through a piece of meat. The Old Courthouse Museum in downtown Sioux Falls has the actual tree trunk and steel beam on display and it is one of their more popular artifacts of Sioux Falls history. This tornado killed one person during the storm and then one person succumbed to head injuries a week later.

nobody was killed or severely injured in the recent tornadoes that came through Sioux Falls and a little too close for comfort for my family. It is interesting to see how these storms compare to others that have gone through the area over the decades.

In the aftermath of these tornadoes, severe storms and excessive rain—no storm is stronger than the love and support from friends, neighbors, family and even strangers who join together to help those who have been hit hard by these storms.

Thank f ully and m i r a c u l o u s l y,

Top: Davis, SD, after September 13, 1928 tornado; Bottom: Panoramic photo of Davis, SD after the Sept. 13, 1928 tornado

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HUTCHINSON COUNTY NEIGHBOR

EDGAR GOEHRING – A DEDICATED SERVANT OF MANKIND The Sertoma Club is a service club whose purpose is derived from three important words: Service to Mankind. Since 1912, the Sertoma Club has exemplified this mission meeting the needs of the community through volunteering and serving communities around the country—specifically, the Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club, which meet s weekly on Tuesdays at noon, supports several community events and activities that align with their service mission.

One of the biggest activities the Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club leads are hearing screenings done for over 9,000 elementary students in and around Sioux Falls.

The Sertoma Club also recognizes and promotes others who share a passion for volunteering and serving others.

A former Delmont, S.D. area farmer, Edgar Goehring, exemplified this for many years living both in the Delmont area as well as in Sioux Falls for the past few years.

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Edgar with his children, left to right: Shirley, Merlin, Gaylor, and Jeanette (1956)

Edgar with his children, left to right: Shirley, Merlin, Gaylor, and Jeanette (at Edgar’s 94th birthday celebration)

This past spring, Edgar was awarded the Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club’s “2019 Service to Mankind Award”. This was announced on May 21st with Edgar’s family in attendance at a weekly meeting; Edgar passed away on May 23rd. Just this October, the state Sertoma meeting was held in Aberdeen, S.D., and it was announced that Edgar was also recognized as the “South Dakota Winner of the 2019 Service to Mankind Award”.

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Edgar was born on a farm northeast of Delmont in 1923. His family farmed in both Douglas and Hutchinson counties. As a boy, his family only spoke German in the house, so when Edgar started 1st grade, this was his first real exposure to English. Lucky for him, his teacher also spoke German which made learning English easier for him. He attended a one-room country school through the 8th grade. The following year, he took a year off to work the fields with his father before starting high

school. He graduated in 1941.

Edgar was one of the first members of the 4-H club in Douglas County in 1939, and he went to the State Fair in Huron with his barrow pig. For fifty years, Edgar was a 4-H leader to countless youth, guiding them to further themselves at leadership camps, conservation trips, state fair trips and to National 4-H Congress. The 4-H pledge states, “I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world”. In those fifty years, Edgar must have recited that pledge more than 1,000 times, and he lived it! In 2002, Edgar was inducted into the South Dakota 4-H Hall of Fame.

Edgar started agriculture classes at South Dakota State University in the fall of 1942. However, at Christmas break that year, his father told him he needed his help on the farm, and his college days were over. While still farming, Edgar started a part-time job as an assessor for the township, where his pay was $1.00 per hour. After a few years, he started full time as an assessor for the Department of Equalization and continued to farm.

Edgar at his 94th birthday

Edgar developed many great relationships and friendships with State Fair management, and eventually, he became the Horticulture Superintendent at the age of 80. In 2012, the State Fair Board honored him for all his decades of giving his time and expertise by awarding him a pin in the shape of South Dakota which enabled him to enter the State Fair for the rest of his life.

Edgar also was heavily involved in his church in many capacities throughout his life. He taught Sunday School, was the church treasurer, served on the pulpit committee and was a delegate to state conventions. He also volunteered as a janitor, lawn mower and general handyman. No task was too big or too small.

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Edgar had a long list of volunteering. He was on the Extension Board for 25 years, the local school board, treasurer of the Delmont Community Club, chair of the Blood Drive and so much more. He even took it upon himself to put up street signs in Delmont after the town turned 100 years old, since there had never been signs up previously.

In 1989, Edgar became involved in the M-2, Man-toMan Program at the state prison in Sioux Falls. Edgar’s responsibility was to befriend the inmate assigned to him and to re-establish a positive image of themselves as well as to prepare them to reenter society. He sponsored ten men in addition to three inmates at the Springfield prison.

To date, none of the men Edgar worked with have returned to prison upon their release.

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Edgar moved to Sioux Falls in 2001 and immediately started volunteering at the Active Generations Meals on Wheels program. He helped deliver 325+ meals per day to home-bound seniors living in Sioux Falls and Brandon. He logged over 848 volunteer hours in one year when he was 90 years of age!

Twice he was chosen for the Presidents Volunteer Service Award with more than 4,000 hours of volunteering in the Sioux Falls community—the first from President George W. Bush and the second from President Barack Obama.

Edgar chose to focus each day on ways to improve the lives of others, to get things done and to just plain show love for others around him. Edgar Goehring showed that he cared for people of all ages and all demographics. During his 96 years, he was an example of service to mankind, and this is why he was awarded with recognition from the Sioux Falls Noon Sertoma Club and also the Sertoma Club at a state level.

Proud to accept this award posthumously on behalf of Edgar are his 4 children (Jeanette, Shirley, Gaylord and Merlin) along with his 8 grandchildren, 16 greatgrandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Thank you, Edgar, for your service and your leadership in our community.

Edgar’s daughter Shirley Stach (right) and his niece Dianna Norton (left) accept Edgar’s Service to Mankind award.

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COUNTRY NEIGHBOR

THE LOEWES Photos by AllScapes Photography, unless noted otherwise

Matt and Paula with daughters, (left to right) Kathryn, Allison and Madeline

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Over the past two and a half years, the pages of these Farming Families publications have featured many stories of families that run 4-5 generations deep on land that has been farmed for over a century. Those are always fun stories to share, but not every farm has years of history like that. The Loewe Farm located south of Lennox is one that started 18 years ago when Matt and Paula Loewe started farming that ground.

Both Matt and Paula were raised on farms. They met at South Dakota State University, and after marrying, an interesting opportunity presented itself 18 years ago, and the Loewes took advantage of it. Both have degrees in Ag related majors; Paula has a degree in Agricultural Business and Matt in Animal Science and a Masters in Agronomy. The opportunity seemed to be a great fit to start their careers. “The SDSU Foundation had recently acquired this property about the same time as I earned my M.S. They needed a manager; I needed a job,” explains Matt. For about a dozen years, Matt ran the SDSU Opportunities Farm where he managed the farm and helped with teaching, demonstrations and research on behalf of the University. Then in 2015, SDSU stopped the Opportunities Farm, and the family acquired it and still farm the ground.

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Left: Matt and Paula Loewe; Right Top: Left to right: Kathryn, Madeline and Allison; Right Bottom: Allison petting their cows

in Lennox and are active in 4-H and other Ag related activities.

“We started working a small cow herd as a family with the girls’ first 4-H heifers. It is now roughly 40 cows strong. It’s an interesting dynamic when nearly half of your herd has names and come when called,” jokes Paula.

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value family time—whether working cattle and other projects on the farm or hiking and climbing mountains on summer vacations to Colorado.

Matt, who is originally from Le Sueur, Minn. has a love for hockey, and each year the family tries to make a trip to Winnipeg to take in a Jets hockey game.

Professionally, Paula works at Temple Insurance in Lennox where she sells Property/ Casualty Insurance and Crop Insurance. Within the community, the Loewes are active within the Delaware Reformed Church, and the girls enjoy

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being part of the Delaware Formed Youth Group. Paula is on the township board. Matt helps in a consultative role in teaching a senior level ag course at SDSU as well.

When asked what they enjoy most about farming, they say they enjoy the cyclical nature of raising crops and livestock together as a family. It’s not uncommon for the whole family to be working together, whether it’s harvest time or just managing the day-to-day operations of the feed lot or just making sure the farm fresh eggs are taken from the coop behind the house.

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Wendy Ketcham, 1st Place winner in King Author Flour Contest

Article and photos provided by Wendy Sweeter The 80th Sioux Empire Fair kicked off Aug. 2 and exhibit numbers in the Arts Center were down slightly from a year ago.

One hundred sixt y-five exhibitors entered 1,495 exhibits in the Arts Center.

That’s down 68 exhibits from a year ago, but still up from two years ago.

“This year has been an extremely odd weather year that had many of us off schedule this year. Many gardens and flowers had a hard year and timing was off for many of them. However, it is good to see increases in exhibits in other areas,” said 24

Wendy Sweeter, Arts Center coordinator.

Classes that saw increases included needlework, arts, crafts & hobbies, antiques and the junior division. Antiques saw the biggest increase with 162 exhibits, which is up from 77 last year. With the interesting weather this year, floriculture and horticulture exhibits were down, which was expected.

“We are excited to see the interest at this year’s fair. We hope our visitors enjoyed looking through the exhibits and appreciate the hard work our exhibitors put into their projects,” said fair manager Scott Wick.

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Keturah Wollman, 2nd place winner in Jr King Arthur Flour Contest

Rosemary Mohrhauser, 2nd place winner in First Dakota Pie Contest

Top Left: Karin Sweeter, Floriculture Award Winner; Top Middle: Chanel Mohrhauser, Horticulture Award Winner; Right: Julia Tinker, Jr Baking Award winner; Bottom Left: Linda Tom, Honey Contest Winner; Bottom Middle: Leigh Anglin, Photo Award Winner

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS FOR 2019 INCLUDE: Quilts: Mary O’Connell, Sioux Falls Needlework: Lois Holmes, Sioux Falls Clothing & Constructed Articles: Cheryl Hilbrands, George, Iowa Arts, Crafts & Hobbies: Andy Perrion, Sioux Falls Color Photography: Chris Nemmers, Sioux Falls Black & White Photography: Jason Pfitzer, Sioux Falls Photography Theme: Leigh Anglin, Sioux Falls Artwork: Alexa Ensz, Tea Antiques: Belinda Lorenzen, Kranzburg, S.D.

Baked Goods: Barb Papik, Mission Hill, S.D. Food Preservation: Wendy Ketcham, Sioux Falls Floriculture: Joy Bendt, Sioux Falls Potted Plants: Cynthia Christensen, Wentworth, S.D. Horticulture: Wendy Ketcham, Sioux Falls Junior Division Arts: Tajsia Herron, Sioux Falls Junior Division Baked Goods: Julia Tinker, Brandon Junior Division Floriculture: Karin Sweeter, Worthing, S.D. Junior Division Horticulture: Chanel Mohrhauser, Crooks, S.D.

CONTEST WINNERS INCLUDE: King Arthur Flour Contest: Adult Division: 1st – Wendy Ketcham, Sioux Falls (pictured); 2nd – Linda Tom, Sioux Falls; 3rd - Rosemary Mohrhauser, Hartford, S.D.; Junior Division: 1st – Bode Sweeter, Worthing, S.D.; 2nd – Keturah Wollman, Sioux Falls; 3rd – Nevaeh Wollman, Sioux Falls.

LEGOs Contest: 3-5 Year Old Division: 1st – Mercedes Pulscher, Dell Rapids, S.D.; 2nd – Alan Brosius, Gypsum, Colo.; 3rd – Robyn Honerman, Sioux Falls; 6-9 Year Old Division: 1st – Malcom Pulscher, Dell Rapids; 2nd – Sam Binkerd, Brandon, S.D.; 3rd – Jack Brosius, Gypsum, Colo.; 10-14 Year Old Division: 1st – Keturah Wollman, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Heidi Brosius, Gypsum, Colo.; 3rd – Tenley Eck, Sioux Falls.

Sunshine Foods Salad Contest: 1st – Sue Grinde, Dell Rapids; 2nd – Stephanie Wollman, Sioux Falls; 3rd – Linda Tom, Sioux Falls.

Young & Richards Sunbonnet Contest: 1st – Emery Vis, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Jo Beal, Sioux Falls; 3rd – Keturah Wollman, Sioux Falls.

Flowers by Bob Flower Arranging Contest: 1st – Penny Malsom, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Jodi Eck, Sioux Falls; 3rd – Keturah Wollman, Sioux Falls.

South Dakota Beekeepers Association Honey Contest: 1st – Linda Tom, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Rosemary Mohrhauser, Hartford.

First Dakota National Bank Pie Contest: 1st – Wendy Ketcham, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Rosemary Mohrhauser, Hartford; 3rd – David Grinde, Dell Rapids.

US Bank Salsa Contest: 1st – David Grinde, Dell Rapids; 2nd – Linda Tom, Sioux Falls; 3rd – Cara Uken, Renner.

Mystery Box Challenge: 1st - Matthew Walicke, Sioux Falls; 2nd – Tenley Eck, Sioux Falls; Tie for 3rd – Keturah Wollman, Sioux Falls; Cara Uken, Renner.

Mary O’Connell, Quilt Award Winner

Note from Farming Families magazine: We regret we are unable to include photos of all winners. However, we want to congratulate everyone on their hard work and awards!

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This past year has reinforced the importance of connection between customers and knowledgeable, professional, and caring agents. Millions of insurance dollars have come back into our communities, which has benefited not only our farmers, but main street businesses and other organizations as well.

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Last fall, a group of small business owners and local families in Davis wanted to do something to help collect funds for the local food pantry and to benefit the community. They envisioned hosting a fun, family-friendly haunted house and fall event. They held the first “Haunting on Highway 18” event last year.

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This year, the crew has bigger and better plans for the haunted house, more fun activities and are hoping for great weather!

Last year, they raised $227.75 which was donated to the Historic Lund Theatre in Viborg and the 300 pounds of food donations were given to the Viborg food bank that helps support our local area.

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