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Dacia Hilkemeier

SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist

605-374-4177

SDSU Extension Lemmon Regional Center
401 6th Ave. W.
Lemmon, SD 57638

Dacia supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist based in Lemmon.

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Lemmon Regional Center
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Running for Local Government Office: An Opportunity for Community Leadership in Rural South Dakota

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