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By Slim Randles

Down at the sale barn Saturday, the think tank had coagulated there with coffees to go to celebrate spring. Doc and Dud had their dogs with them, while Bert and Dewey and Steve went stag.

Dud tried to start a conversation, but the loudspeaker soon drove them outside, where they arrayed themselves on dropped tailgates and waited to hear what Dud had in mind.

“I thought about it a lot,” Dud said, “and I wondered what the favorite part of my job was, and wondered if you fellas ever gave that any thought, too.”

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Gardner, Wicker, Heitkamp, and Colleagues Encourage Support of 4-H

The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Heidi Heitkamp, (D-ND) in support of 4-H and its recently-launched “Grow True Leaders” campaign. The measure, which is cosponsored by 34 senators, recognizes the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program for young people and its potential growth under the new initiative.

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Golden Plains Insurance Continues Colorado Expansion

Lamar-based Golden Plains Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced another expansion with the acquisition of Jennifer Morlan Insurance, LLC, of Lamar. The purchase becomes effective May 1, 2016.

Jennifer Morlan Insurance opened in 2009 to successfully serve clients across southeast Colorado, most recently from an office at 420 North Main Street in Lamar. Golden Plains is also acquiring that building.

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