The number of South Dakotans on food stamps jumped more than 4,700 in the past year, a reflection of the difficult economic times, observers and users of the benefits say. As of Nov. 30, there were 67,217 state residents receiving the assistance, up from 62,458 a year ago. Forty percent of that increase was in Minnehaha County alone. Ashley Cummings is part of that Sioux Falls surge. She and her …
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