Everyday encounter profiles local resident Jim Harvey
A weekly feature profiles Jim Harvey a long time resident and retired sales consultant born April 16 1962. He grew up in Strathclair attended Brandon University and Sioux Community College and lived in Rapid City since the 80s moving back in 2017. He enjoys rock collecting coaching soccer and loves whipped mashed potatoes with the works and Easter holidays.
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Jim Harvey
Waddell Motors
Newdale
Cando
Rapid City
Legion Gardens
Strathclair
Brandon University
Assinboine Community College
Where am I location puzzle tips from readers
Readers are invited to identify a pictured object in the Where am I feature. The Rivers Banner requests contact details, hints at a Feb. 23 reprint, and seeks suggestions for local gems near Kenton Forrest and Highway 1 Cardale.
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Riversbanner.com
Kenton-Forrest
Hwy. 1
Cardale
On This Day February 9 Through History
Timeline of notable events across years including Haiti’s invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1822, the Davis Cup founded in 1900, the Columbia airship crash in 1932, Stompin Tom Connors birth in 1936, Jamaica independence talks in 1962, the 1971 San Fernando Valley earthquake, Halley’s Comet perihelion in 1986, and The Simpsons reaching its 167th episode in 1997.
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Haiti
Dominican Republic
Dwight Davis
United States
Columbia
Flushing
New York
Stompin
Tom Connors
Jamaica
San Fernando Valley
Simpsons
Fox
Come Touch Our Hearts and the Call to Compassion
A reflection on honoring grief and brokenness through compassion and service. The author notes how lines from a hymn shift from communal to personal, cites Ann Voskamp, and argues healing comes from loving others, sharing pain, and visiting those who suffer.
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Gordon Light
Ann Voskamp
Friends who visit and share faith in Jesus example
The writer reflects on visiting friends and the idea of true friends who welcome guests. Jesus had close friends like Mary Martha and Lazarus who hosted him, showing that friendship and hospitality were central to daily life and faith.
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Jesus
Bethany
Simon the Leper
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
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