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• Wildfires are a constant threat in the Black Hills and West River prairies, and Haskvitz' tragic death is a reminder of how dangerous fighting wildfires can be and how much we owe the men and women who answer the call when fires are reported.
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• The Daily Republic, Mitchell. May 9, 2012
• Noem sets good example with her degree
• The Daily Republic recently reported that Kristi Noem is a Republican congresswoman, wife, mother, rancher, farmer and hunting lodge owner.
• Add one more title to Noem's résumé: college graduate.
• Noem, a Republican from Castlewood, recently walked across the stage in

Brookings and received a degree during South Dakota State University's 2012 spring commencement.
• She was one of 1,591 graduates at the event, but stood out because of her status as South Dakota's only member in the U.S. House and also because of her unique backstory.
• Noem, 40, went to Northern State University after graduating from Hamlin High School. Two years later, her father died in a farming

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