Additional Articles

• Opinion

  State that extols outsiders considers an insider

  TWIN MOUNTAIN, N.H. – When, 120 years ago, the New Hampshire poet Edna Dean Proctor saluted this state’s “cliffs, her meads, her brooks afoam” and spoke elegiacally of the “white-robed heights” of its mountains, she identified perhaps the mostly enduring characteristic of New Hampshire – its worship of the outside.

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• Opinion

  Battling the meth epidemic

  Earlier this month, I placed my hand on my dad’s worn Bible and made a promise to South Dakota to govern in a way that respects and benefits every person in our state. I promised to serve in a way that improved things for the next generation. My dream? To grow our state into a place where our kids can thrive. We’re going to produce a stronger tomorrow for the next generation.

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• Opinion

  Wiik: Session off to a good start

  Last week was a monumental week in South Dakota. First, I was sworn in by the chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court for my second term in the South Dakota Senate. Soon after, our representatives were sworn in over in the House of Representatives. We then took our seats and watched history as Kristi Noem was sworn in as South Dakota’s first female governor.

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• Local

  Accountants offer financial planning tips for 2019

  NEW YORK – The first few weeks of the new year are a perfect time for Americans to ensure their financial house is in good order and set themselves up to achieve their monetary goals.

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• Local

  Small business tax deduction has CPAs scratching their heads

  NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of small business owners will be in uncharted waters this tax season as they try to determine if they qualify for a deduction that could exempt one-fifth of their income from taxes.

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• Local

  IRS Free File opens in advance of tax season

  WASHINGTON – An improved version of IRS Free File begins its 17th filing season today as a dozen private-sector partners offer their brand-name products to help eligible taxpayers navigate the new tax reform law and electronically prepare their tax returns.

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• Local

  IRS confirms tax filing season to begin Jan. 28

  WASHINGTON – Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service last week confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning Jan. 28, and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled.

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• Sports

  Parsley scores school-record 32 points in Fliers’ win over Cardinals

  CLEAR LAKE – Flandreau’s Hannah Parsley scored a school-record 32 points as the Fliers blasted Deuel 78-44 in a Lake Central Conference girls’ basketball game Tuesday.

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