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Teens spend a third of school day on smartphones
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (154+ words) Teens spend a third of school day on smartphones'Black Hills Pioneer Teenagers spend a third of the school day staring at their smartphones, according to a new study. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content....
Local students accepted to SD Middle School All State Orchestra and J.Laiten Weed High School Honors Orchestra
2+ week, 5+ day ago (162+ words) DEADWOOD " Deadwood History, Inc. is hosting its annual yout" BROOKINGS " The South Dakota NewsMedia Association is accept" SPEARFISH " The South Dakota Music Education Association (SDMEA)is pleased to announce local Spearfish students selected for the 10th Annual SDMEA Middle School All-State…...
70% of children in SD foster care are Native American
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) PIERRE " For the fourth year in a row, Native American children made up more than 70 percent of children in the South Dakota foster care system at the end of the state's fiscal year. PIERRE " For the fourth year in a…...
As vaccine guidance from the CDC shifts, local experts still recommend protection
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) SPEARFISH " On Oct. 6, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its adult immunization schedule " asking experts to apply "individual-based" decision making to COVID 19 vaccination. At the same time, the agency changed its recommendations around the varicella, or chickenpox vaccine: recommending that…...
Blending creativity and STEM: SDSM&T faculty launch art-infused engineering curriculum for high schools
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) RAPID CITY " By blending art and science through hands-on learning, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is helping high school students and teachers see STEM in a new light " one that's both accessible and inspiring. RAPID CITY " By blending…...
SD schools left ‘scrambling’ after feds withhold $25.8 million in funding
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) PIERRE " Teacher contracts were signed in the spring and school district budgets were prepared months ago. But weeks before school starts, South Dakota schools are missing $25.8 million they planned to use for the upcoming school year, according to the state…...
Lead kicks off summer reading program
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Color Our World is the theme for this year's Summer Reading Program at the Lead library, and on Thursday a group of about 53 kids, ages 2-13 gathered at Manuel Brothers Park for the kickoff event. Children participated in a messy art…...
More than just a home for books, Hearst Library is a place for people too
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) For 130 years, the Lead Library has been more than just a place to borrow books " it has been the heart of our community. Libraries are often thought of as quiet spaces filled with shelves of books, but in reality, they…...