• HURON -- Tom and Barb Paepke of rural Groton are recipients of this year's Rural Dakota Pride Award from the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation. The award is given annually to South Dakotans who are actively involved in their communities, are tireless volunteers, and display a large amount of pride in bettering their communities. A ceremony honoring this year's award recipients was held Saturday, August 31, during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.
• "The Paepkes are a great South Dakota family that have given so much to their local community," said SDFU Foundation President Doug Sombke. "They're always

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