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Spearfish native journeys into polar regions for research Follow Us Question of the Day SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - A Spearfish native has worked her way up to a pretty cool job - literally. Jennifer Mercer has worked her way from Antarctica to the Arctic Ocean, doing atmospheric and snow studies. Now, she’s the Acting Section Head for the Arctic Sciences Section of the National Science Foundation. Mercer said her journey into the Arctic started in college with her interest in photogra...