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Funding available for trails

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) announced today that the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) 2024 grant application is now open. The grants are available for trail projects sponsored by municipalities, counties, state parks, federal land...

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Iowa State University announces fall semester 2023 Dean’s List

College news AMES, Iowa – More than 10,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2023 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50...

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DWU announces fall dean’s list

College news MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University recently released its fall 2023 dean’s list which includes 316 university students.To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale. They...

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Golden West announces 2024 scholarship program

High school seniors residing in the Golden West Telecommunications service area can now apply for one of 45 $1,000 scholarships available to qualifying students.Now in its 26th year, the Golden West scholarship program awards scholarships to help offset tuition for...

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Wreaths Across America honors “The Four Chaplains”

With a Special Facebook Live Event On Saturday, Feb. 3rd, Wreaths Across America remembers the 81rst anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. DorchesterCOLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – January 23, 2024 – On Saturday, February 3, 2024, Wreaths Across America will pay tribute...

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No help yet for struggling high school football teams

By Dana Hess | For the S.D. NewsMedia Association PIERRE—A rule change that was seen as a way to help struggling high school football teams died for a lack of a motion Wednesday at the meeting of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of...

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Republicans kill school lunch bill

(Photo/Submitted) Rep. Kadyn Wittman’s bipartisan bill to ensure more children from low income families receive free school meals was killed in the House Education Committee by one vote today. Rep. Wittman thanks the lawmakers, including 6 Republicans, who tried to...

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Financial mistakes anyone can avoid

Overspending when buying a home is a financial mistake that can prove costly over the long haul.Earnings go a long way toward determining an individual’s financial security. However, high wages do not guarantee long-term financial security any more than lower wages...

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Do your investments match your goals?

As you go through life, you’ll have various financial goals — and to achieve them, you’ll need to invest. But just recognizing the need to invest is not as useful as matching specific types of accounts or investments with specific goals. How can you make these...

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How are your investments taxed?

As we begin the new year, you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider — so it’s a good time to consider how your investments are taxed. This type of knowledge is useful when you’re doing your taxes, and, perhaps just as important,...

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Know the key benefits of Roth IRA

As you save for retirement, you’ll want to take full advantage of the investment vehicles available to you — and one of the best is a Roth IRA. But what sets it apart from other accounts?Three key factors distinguish the Roth IRA: Tax-free earnings – When you invest...

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January Students of the Month in 2B

The January Students of the Month in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class are: Elliott Venenga, son of Sarah Venenga, Lexi Falk, daughter Amy Falk and Cory Florke, and Landon Sjaarda, son of Kelsey and Michael Sjaarda. We look forward to a visit from, Elliott’s,...

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Mystery reader in second grade

The students in Mrs. Spielmann’s second grade class were treated to a Mystery Reader on January 17, 2024. Our Mystery Reader was Danielle Polley. We enjoyed listening to the book, “The Puppy Nobody Wanted” by A.C. Chandler. In this book we learned about how a family...

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Mystery science lesson – save Bobby!

In the activity, Bobby Dropper, students try to save a falling bobby pin from a crash landing by inventing a paper device to slow the fall. They work like inventors, learning from their failures — and learning that failures are part of the invention process! Save...

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Tri-Valley students have DNA and genetics week

The Tri-Valley 7th graders did all things DNA and genetics this past week in Life Science.They worked on: – Creating offspring by learning how genetics are passed from parent to offspring. They introduce their Marshmallow babies! – Building a model of DNA to show...

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Week 2 of Legislative session

Senator Tom Pischke With the 2nd week of the 2023 Legislative Session now completed, we are starting to see a good number of bills being introduced. We already have 142 items introduced in the House and 120 introduced in the Senate. Our job will be getting very busy...

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Week 2 – 2024 South Dakota Legislature report

By Randy Gross | 25th District Representative After a busy first week, the legislative pace picked up even more in the second week. Bills are working their way through committees. A few bills of interest are discussed below.The House passed HB 1001 by a vote of 54-12....

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Planting expired seeds – what is the risk?

Garden to grow Donna Rumbaugh | Extension Master Gardener It’s hard to imagine, but with the weather we have had, true gardeners are already thinking about what to plant this spring. This brings up the question of using old seeds and what it means for the produce at...

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