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Athletic training advocacy leads to licensure law change in South Dakota
BROOKINGS The career possibilities for athletic trainers in South Dakota are expanding thanks to the efforts of a South Dakota State University clinical assistant professor. Educating future athletic trainers in the SDSU School of Health and Consumer Sciences and serving as the president of the South Dakota Athletic Trainers Association,…
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Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agencyfinalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicalsin drinking water. It is the first time a nationwide limit on so-called forever chemicals has been imposed on water providers. EPA Administrator Michael Regan called it the biggest action the agency has ever taken on PFAS,…
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SDSU Extension partners with South Dakota agency for physical activity challenge
BROOKINGS SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Department of Health Move Your Way team are partnering to get people moving this spring. The Move Your Way spring physical activity challenge runs from April 15 to May 15. Everyone age 18 or older can participate in this virtual event. It is…
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South Dakota State’s Geb Bastian leads program to help fight food insecurity
BROOKINGS In the United States, one in every five deaths can be attributed to diet-related chronic diseases, like heart disease, strokes, Type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Most of these diet issues can be chalked up to a lack of fruits and vegetables. One contributor to the poor nutrition crisis…
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Archaeology camp set for June in Pierre
PIERRE The South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will be hosting Archaeology Camp in Pierre on June 4-6 for students in grades 4-6. At Archaeology Camp, campers will be introduced to the field of archaeology. They will learn the purpose of…
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Wendy Kloeppner announces re-election campaign for Lake County states attorney
MADISON Wendy Kloeppner announced this week her intention to run for re-election as the Lake County states attorney in the Republican primary. Kloeppner was appointed as Lake County states attorney in February 2018, and was subsequently elected to the post later that year and again in 2020, where she currently…
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Public input sought on Interstate 29 variable speed limit corridor project
BROOKINGS The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the city of Brookings, Brookings County and Moody County, will hold a public open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 11. The public meeting will be at the Brookings City and County Government Center, 520 Third St., in Brookings.…
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Country music star Trace Adkins to perform at South Dakota State Fair
HURON The South Dakota State Fair and Legend Seeds are excited to welcome country legend Trace Adkins to the South Dakota State Fair Grandstand on Sept. 1. In his 25-year country music career, Adkins has sold over 11 million albums, charted over 20 singles, earned numerous awards and Grammy nominations,…
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Third Sunday Breakfast benefits Twenty4Seven VMC in Brookings
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary sponsored its Third Sunday Breakfast for nonprofit organizations on Feb. 18. This months organization was the Twenty4Seven VMC from Brookings. This organization is made up of veterans of all branches and service members from the police and fire departments. The organization pledged their profits…
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Name released in deadly Interstate 29 wreck south of Brookings
MOODY COUNTY The name of the 56-year-old man who died Friday afternoon in a single vehicle crash just across the Moody County line on Interstate 29 has been released. Lee A. Clark II was the driver of a 2020 Ford Expedition traveling north on I-29 when for unknown reasons the…
