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The best of Baxter

Janelle Atyeo
Jul 4, 2022
Jul 4, 2022

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We lost a cowboy legend last month with the passing of veterinarian-turned-poet Baxter Black. He died June 10 at age 77.

Obituary: Baxter Ashby Black

On June 10, 2022 Baxter Ashby Black, large animal veterinarian, cowboy poet and philosopher,…

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The Fairboard

"We planned on shuttle parking using pontoons and canoes / But we finally wound up asking folks to just take off their shoes." Thanks to all those county fair volunteers out there!

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The Dog and the Rabbit

Editor’s note: Baxter Black retired from writing at the end of 2021. This column is from Jan…

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A chance meeting

I was at a Farm Bureau meeting and was scheduled to be on their program. I stepped off the e…

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I Know You’ll Miss this Man

The Lord spoke to the heavy hearts that stood with hats in hand

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.