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🌱 How did South Shore grow from homestead claim to bustling town?

South Shore, South Dakota Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How did South Shore grow from homestead claim to bustling town?

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Becoming windier and cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Windy with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Becoming South Shore (watertowncurrent.com) — South Shore’s 125th anniversary is being marked with a look back at how homesteaders, the railroad, and early businesses turned a lakeside rail stop into an incorporated South Dakota town by 1901. From grain elevators and creameries to fires and droughts, the piece traces the key milestones that shaped the community you live in today.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ruan posted a job opening for Regional CDL Truck Driver in Milbank. Apply here.
  • Valley Queen posted a job opening for Water Systems Technician in Milbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Shore here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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