I haven't posted a "Recent Work" post in quite some time.
So, here it is.
Here's a collection of some of my favorites from the last little while.
Brace yourself. It's big one.
Thanks for looking.
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| Ron Sipma, with Wiley Painting, paints an area of wall at the construction site of the future Ashley Furniture Dawley Farm location in Sioux Falls on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Derek Dilts, 18, works out at Fitness 19 in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| David Almont, 20, of Sioux Falls, adds more weight to a piece of equipment while working out at Fitness 19 in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Sioux Falls Police officers execute a search warrant on the 400 block of North Prairie Avenue in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Sioux Falls Police officers execute a search warrant on the 400 block of North Prairie Avenue in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Sioux Falls Police officers execute a search warrant on the 400 block of North Prairie Avenue in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Julie Anderson Friesen, founder of Cinema Falls, sits for a portrait at the Icon Lounge in downtown Sioux Falls on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Tim Hoekman gives Toby Hoekman, 5, and Annaliese Hoekman, 7, a push while Isaiah Hoekman, 9, all of Hartford, S.D., takes off on his snowboard while racing down the hill at Spellerberg Park in Sioux Falls on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, during a break in the subzero temperatures. "We had certain days that we could go," Tim said, about sledding, "and today was the only one above zero." (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| From left, Mary Enright, Mike Streyle, Kadence Streyle, Jessica Simmons and Emmett Simmons all participate in a guided snowshoe tour for beginners through the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum as a part of the Frosty Frolics Weekend in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Mary Enright, of Sioux Falls, participates in a guided snowshoe tour for beginners through the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum as a part of the Frosty Frolics Weekend in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Snowshoe tour guide Kristina Hein adjusts a participants snowshoe during a guided snowshoe tour for beginners through the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum as a part of the Frosty Frolics Weekend in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| From left, Elaine Rye, guide Kristina Hein and Julie Callahan, participate in a guided snowshoe tour for beginners through the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum as a part of the Frosty Frolics Weekend in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Cate Gohl, 3, helps her mom Pam Gohl, USF assistant athletic director, sweep the court during a game against Northern State at the University of Sioux Falls Stewart Center in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| USF fan Dave Nebelsick looks on during a game against Northern State at the University of Sioux Falls Stewart Center in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. Northern State defeated USF 96-79 on Saturday. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Despite subzero wind chill temperatures, from left, Josh Anderson, 12, Jake Anderson, 14, and Marshal McGovern, 13, all of Sioux Falls, set up a portable fish house before doing some ice fishing at Family Park in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Monday’s temperatures in Sioux Falls are expected to see a low of minus 20 degrees, an expected high of minus 13 degrees and wind chills possibly dipping below minus 40, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Philip Schumacher. According to National Weather Service records, the last time Sioux Falls saw wind chills approaching minus 50 was in 1997. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Teresa Nygaard claps along as the Master's Voice Quartet performs during the Master's Voice Quartet's 24th annual New Year's Celebration at the Best Western Ramkota in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Master's Voice Quartet member Darrell Schmith performs during the Master's Voice Quartet's 24th annual New Year's Celebration at the Best Western Ramkota in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Master's Voice Quartet member Phil Jensen performs during the Master's Voice Quartet's 24th annual New Year's Celebration at the Best Western Ramkota in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Kirsten Biondi, left, and Gloria Engel, right, make lefse at Biondi's home with other family members in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Gwendolyn Fletcher sings along to "Feliz Navidad" during the All Nations City Church's Christmas Celebration worship service at Trinity Baptist Church in Sioux Falls on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Eighth grader Karlie Winckler, 13, reads her third place essay during the awards ceremony for the third annual Human Rights Day Essay contest for seventh and eighth graders at the Multi-cultural Center in downtown Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Librarian Jim Oliver lets children meet one of the elves from the show, "The Elves and the Shoemaker" after the show at the main branch of the Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Four-year-old Brienna Binger laughs as her mom, Brittney Binger holds her sister Salera, 2, during the puppet show "The Elves and the Shoemaker" at the main branch of the Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Children look on during the puppet show "The Elves and the Shoemaker" at the main branch of the Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Librarian Jim Oliver poses for a portrait with puppets from the show, "The Elves and the Shoemaker" after the show at the main branch of the Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Jodi Schnider stands outside of the Tea Area Elementary School urging parents and passersby to vote after a kindergarten concert in Tea, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Tea Area School District voters voted on a $10.5 million bond vote to build a new elementary school in the northern part of the district, put an addition on the elementary school in Tea, and build a performing arts center on Tuesday. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Jodi Schnider stands outside of the Tea Area Elementary School urging parents and passersby to vote after a kindergarten concert in Tea, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Tea Area School District voters voted on a $10.5 million bond vote to build a new elementary school in the northern part of the district, put an addition on the elementary school in Tea, and build a performing arts center on Tuesday. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Lacey Williams (right), a Washington High School junior, helps Ashley Pater, a sophomore, during an Hour of Code class at Washington High School in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The Washington High School students who participated in the Hour of Code class were part of the more than 8.5 million people worldwide who had participated in the program at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to csedweek.org. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Logan Welch, a Washington High School freshman, participates in an Hour of Code class at Washington High School in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The Washington High School students who participated in the Hour of Code class were part of the more than 8.5 million people worldwide who had participated in the program at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to csedweek.org. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Kristen Daggett stands outside of the Tea Area Elementary School urging parents and passersby to vote after a kindergarten concert in Tea, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Tea Area School District voters voted on a $10.5 million bond vote to build a new elementary school in the northern part of the district, put an addition on the elementary school in Tea, and build a performing arts center on Tuesday. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Nadine Nkurunziza, a Washington High School junior, participates in an Hour of Code class at Washington High School in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The Washington High School students who participated in the Hour of Code class were part of the more than 8.5 million people worldwide who had participated in the program at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to csedweek.org. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Guled Yasuf, a Washington High School freshman, participates in an Hour of Code class at Washington High School in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. The Washington High School students who participated in the Hour of Code class were part of the more than 8.5 million people worldwide who had participated in the program at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to csedweek.org. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Jordan Pike, left, and Sherrie Mattson, right, both resident assitants, play Uno with Kim Augustad, a Cayman Court resident, at Cayman Court, an assisted living facility for people with severe and persistent mental illness, in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Kaleb Volden, 12, who is home-schooled, works on school work at his home in Canistota, S.D., on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Kaleb was a foster child of Bruce and Rose Volden from the time he was 18-months-old until he was 3, when the Voldens adopted him. Rose said she knew within two weeks of caring for Kaleb that she wanted to adopt him, but made sure not to interupt the reunification process. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Jessica Leveille, a former foster child of Diann and Larry Hoogestraat, talks about her experience as a foster child at Diann and Larry Hoogestraat'shome in Chancellor, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| From left, Blake Johnson, 10, Josh Boyd, 9, Noah Rabb, 9, and Grant Yoder hurry back to the tow rope at the tubing hill at Great Bear Recreation Park in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Mitchell's #23 Macy Miller shoots a free throw during a game against Harrisburg at Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Mitchell's #23 Macy Miller drives through Harrisburg defenders, from left, #3 Danni Honner, #14 Alex Johnson and #24 Morgan Beaner during a game at Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Hope Schlenker, 4, and her grandpa Marlin Schlenker watch skiers and snowboarders out of a window in the chalet at Great Bear Recreation Park in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Marlin was brought out to Great Bear as a child, he brought his kids, and now he's bringing his granddaughter, he said. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Bob Kolbe, a former Minnehaha County commissioner and antique collector, at his shop on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| SDSU's #34 Cody Larson goes up for a shot over Wayne State's #42 David Andersen during a game at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| SDSU head coach Scott Nagy looks on during a game against Wayne State at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Wayne State head coach Brian Dolan waves his hands in the air during a game against SDSU at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D., on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Bill Hinks, chairman of the board at Furniture Mart USA, poses for a portrait at the corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Argus Leader photographer Jay Pickthorn captions photos without his glasses on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Above left: Anders Rasmussen (left), 17, of Sioux Falls, plays hockey with friend, Kieran Denney, also 17 and from Sioux Falls, on the rink at Tuthill Park in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. Above right: Kieran Denney skates away from a make-shift goal. Bottom left: Ty Goodwill, of Sioux Falls, throws his disc while his wife Sarah Goodwill, also of Sioux Falls, looks on while playing disc golf at Tuthill Park. Bottom right: Sarah Goodwill and her husband Ty Goodwill watch Sarah's disc after she threw. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Chris Clifford looks on while helping Jeremy Sisk (not pictured) jump start Sisk's white Pontiac Grand Am during Monday's cold snap in Sioux Falls on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. Sisk's car wouldn't start earlier Monday morning, he said, and his boss had to give him a ride to work. Sisk said him and Clifford had been trying to get his car started for about 10 to 15 minutes on Monday evening, but were unsuccessful. Monday's wind chill reached as low as 35 degrees below zero, according to the National Weather Service. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Ian Keisacker, 11, who recently had a bone marrow transplant, takes a break from figuring out a new toy, given to him by Santa Claus and Sioux Falls Firefighters, to get his vital signs checked by Sydney Vetter, a registered nurse, while his mom, Nicole Keisacker continues to put the toy together at the Avera McKennan Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Skyforce's #33 Justin Hamilton goes up for a shot over Energy defenders during a Christmas game at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Rhonda Huber, of Sioux Falls, looks out the window of the Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank bus at the Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue location while giving blood during the Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive outside of the Original Pancake House in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| The sun sets over a cold northern Minnesota day. |
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| While cleaning fish, my dad tosses a piece of fish remains into a bucket
as him and my mom's two dogs look on in my parents' garage on Saturday,
Dec. 28, 2013, north of Bemidji, Minn. |
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| Paige Harkema, 16, of Sioux Falls, browses through a selection of clearance shoes at The Great Outdoor Store while doing some day-after-Christmas shopping in downtown Sioux Falls on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader) |
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| Eric Haugen coaxes his parents' dog, Buddy, into his snow fort on
Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at his parents' home near Bemidji, Minn. |
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| Two fans give eachother a smooch as Skyforce mascot, Thunder holds
mistletoe over their heads during a Christmas game against the Energy at
the Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013. (Joe Ahlquist /
Argus Leader) |
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