Training puts faith leaders on front lines against farm stress

Janelle Atyeo
Mar 18, 2023
Mar 18, 2023

Scandinavia Lutheran Church is in rural Spink County, S.D., near Mellette.
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Winter’s grip is holding tight across South Dakota, adding complications to calving season uncertainty to the date planters will get rolling this spring.

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Church Bethany Lutheran (14).jpg — The steeple of Bethany Lutheran Church rises above the trees near Selby, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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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.