Student News AMES, Iowa - More than 11,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 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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Birthday
Let’s celebrate! Join us as we celebrate the 93rd birthday of Lauren Christensen. Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. at Orchard Hills, 200 W 10th Street, Dell Rapids, SD.
Reading Success
Baltic Bulldog students in Ms. Whipple’s class participated in a competition called READBowl, which is a reading competition that Malcom Mitchell started. For the competition, they read over 88,000 minutes in 24 days! To celebrate their hard work, they had their own...
Tips for teachers to help set a non-bullying tone in the classroom
Teachers can play an essential role in helping to prevent and stop bullying OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – According to the Pew Research Center, there are 3.8 million public school teachers in the U.S. This means nearly 4 million adults in the K-12 public school system can...
Quarrier Corner
Mrs. Linda Merkwan | DRES Principal On March 6 and 7, the Dell Rapids School District will host its annual Kindergarten Round-Up at the elementary school. We look forward to this event as we get to meet the new students and families who will officially become Quarrier...
Pushing back against fear-based politics
Rep. Erin Healy | House Minority Leader District 10 - Sioux FallsAs the legislative session gains momentum, we now have a full slate of bills to consider. Some proposals will undoubtedly benefit our state, while others pose serious risks to the well-being of South...
Weekly Update
Rep. Leslie Heinemann On Sunday, February 2, I attended the walk for life at the state capital along with many other legislators and families. It was wonderful to have my twin granddaughters Rebecca and Rachel sing with our speaker of the house and fellow seatmate Jon...
Keeping South Dakota safe
By: Gov. Larry Rhoden I’ve now been Governor of South Dakota for about 2 weeks. We finally have bills reaching my desk. I just signed my first bill as Governor, Senate Bill 7, which bans Sanctuary Cities in South Dakota. This bill is a strong piece of legislation....
Weekly Round[s] Up
By: Sen. Mike Rounds Another week, another Weekly Round[s] Up! We had a busy week out in Washington as we continue working to confirm President Trump’s cabinet members. This weekend, I had the opportunity to have dinner with President Trump and most of my Republican...
Keeping men out of women’s sports and fentanyl off our streets
By: Rep. Dusty Johnson BIG UpdateThe Biden Administration’s open border policies allowed fentanyl to flow across the border for four years. The outcome is tragic. Fentanyl poisoning is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18-45. This illicit drug has ended...