56 years and never missed a milking.

The Neugebauer Brothers Dairy Farm, the last commercial dairy farm in Western South Dakota, shuts down.

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three [angry] points of view.

Vietnam veteran Don Ackerman expresses his disapproval at a public forum addressing plans to close the VA hospital in Hot Springs, S.D.

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wreaths and snow.

Lots of red and white at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Black Hills National Cemetery.

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a few holiday pictures.

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playing photo editor.

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opening day of ski season.

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feature huntin'.

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festival of lights parade.

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highs and lows.

State volleyball from Sioux Falls, S.D.

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fallen officer memorial dedication.

A memorial was dedicated to two Rapid City police officers killed in the line of duty in August.

i. From left, Jim and Kathy McCandless, parents of fallen Officer J. Ryan McCandless, and Kristi Johnson, fiance of fallen Officer J. Ryan McCandless, read the inscription on the back of the Fallen Officer Memorial at New Beginnings Baptist Church in Rapid City.

ii. Members of the community, including Rapid City Police officer Eric Dwyer, center, take pictures of the Fallen Officer Memorial.

iii. Members of the community read the inscription on the Fallen Officer Memorial.

iv. Rapid City Police Chief Steve Allender places his hand over a photograph of fallen Officer J. Ryan McCandless. "Its a great day of healing," Pastor Dale Bartscher, who led a group prayer during the dedication, said. "They will never get over this. Everyday is a new day. They are diligent in their tasks and they carry on."

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