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ment in Boykin Park.
• FourFront Design assisted the city with the grant application.
• The grant program gives money to projects that enhance the use and enjoyment of outdoor activities.
• The program provides up to 50 percent of the cost of the project and the funds are sponsored by the National Park Service and administered in South Dakota by the State Department of Game, Fish & Parks
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota's state epidemiologist is reminding residents to cook and store foods at proper temperatures over the holidays.
• Dr. Lon Kightlinger (KYT'-lihng-uhr) says it's not uncommon for holiday pot-lucks at schools, churches, offices or other gatherings to result in food-borne outbreaks.
• Those preparing meals should also wash their hands thoroughly, cook and store foods at proper temperatures and don't prepare food when they're sick.
• Food-borne illness symptoms can include mild or severe diarrhea, fever, vomiting and abdominal pain. Most people recover on their own without medication but some need fluids to prevent dehydration.
• The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year food-borne illness sickens roughly one in six Americans -- or 48 million people
• Some 128,000 people are hospitalized each year and 3,000 die.
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