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Pennywise: Stopping ants is the key to summer pest control

Paula Vogelgesang
Aug 22, 2020
Aug 22, 2020 Updated Jan 11, 2022

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Paula edits the monthly newsletter, “PennyWise,” from her family’s diversified farm and ranch operation on the edge of South Dakota’s Badlands. If you have hints to share, drop Paula a line at PennyWise, Box 518, Kadoka, SD 57543-0518 or email pennywise@goldenwest.net.