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proud to call them family, friends, and neighbors.
• Honoring our troops and veterans also includes helping preserve their legacy, history, and stories. One way that people can continue to preserve the memories of our servicemen and women is through the Veterans History Project through the Library of Congress. Interviewing your friends and family can be a great way to learn more about their experience and contributions during their time serving our country. I encourage people to visit http://www.loc.gov/vets for more information.
• I invite all South Dakotans to join me in not only remembering those who have fought for our freedom and liberty, but in making a commitment to honor our living heroes throughout the entire year in our thoughts, prayers, and actions as they continue to serve on our behalf.

• Hewitt Insurance Agency, Inc. of Langford and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company of Grinnell, Iowa, have named Langford Area High School senior Kristen Erickson of Langford as a recipient of a 2013 Road to Success Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
• "We're happy to recognize Kristen for her academic accomplishments and safe driving record through a Road to Success Scholarship. We wish her the best in future endeavors," said Craig Hewitt of Hewitt Insurance Agency.
• Erickson was selected from thousands of Grinnell Mutual policyholders based on excellence in the high school classroom and a safe driving record. Erickson's parents are Joel and Karen Erickson.