Scenic family wins free home

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RAPID CITY (AP) — A South Dakota family has won a free home in a drawing entered by more than 5,000 people from eight states.

Elaine Keester of Scenic says she and her husband entered the drawing at Iseman Homes in Rapid City. They won a new double-wide trailer that has about 1,400 square feet of living space, two bathrooms and a patio.

She tells the media that she considers the new home a Christmas present. The couple's current home is more than 40 years old and was damaged by a small tornado about a year ago.

Keester says the new home might not be installed until spring because the home site is located down about 15 miles of thin, winding road.

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