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SD Needs Cooperation to Fight Drug Abuse

The recently concluded Substance Abuse Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature found that meth addiction is a growing problem in the state. Along with growing prescription drug abuse.

Weekly Honors For Jackrabbits

For the second time this month, South Dakota State University quarterback Taryn Christion has been named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week and linebacker Christian Rozeboom has earned the league’s Newcomer of the Week award.

Gender Issues Expected Back in the 2017 SD Legislature

It appears likely that more bills dealing with trans-gender students will be back before South Dakota legislators next year.

Huskers Move Up Again

Nebraska’s win at Indiana Saturday has moved the Huskers up in the Associated Press football rankings again.

Lynx Even Series

Maya Moore scored 31 points and Minnesota’s defense held Nneka Ogwumike and Candace Parker in check to help the Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-79 on Sunday night and force a decisive fifth game in the WNBA Finals.

Jacks Upset Bison

The mantra for the South Dakota State football has been “Last Play” since a 2014 playoff loss in the closing seconds at North Dakota State.

USD Takes OT Game

Miles Bergner’s two 41-yard field goals in overtime followed by Jacob Warner’s interception near the goal line lifted South Dakota to a 33-30 win against Indiana State Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Coyotes Win Showdown

South Dakota junior defender Katlin Ptacek and freshman striker Taryn LaBree scored as the Coyotes defeated South Dakota State 2-1 Friday afternoon at the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex.

Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health and Yankton Public Schools Partner for Student Care

Yankton Public Schools has partnered with Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health to begin a program called “Systems of Care – Functional Family Therapy.”, an intensive family service pilot program.

SD Teachers Seeing STARS

Updated academic assessments show more students and schools making progress, and more qualified teachers in those classrooms.

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