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American Medical Association Report: Disturbing trends on overdose deaths requires specific actions, all-hands approach
A report issued this month (Sept. 2022) detailing the toll of the nation's drug overdose and death epidemic has the South Dakota State Medical Association and American Medical Association call for an ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 24, 2022
Feel Good Friday stories - November 18th
Here we are on Friday morning and we've got some more wonderful stories to share with you today! 1. Last week, a guy in New Jersey posted a sad video of a Walmart worker named Nola, who's well past re...
Nov 18, 2022
Arizona Rookie Kennedy Hits Grand Slam In Win Over Twins
PHOENIX (AP) - The best swing of Buddy Kennedy's short big league career is one that wasn't supposed to happen. The Diamondbacks rookie smashed a grand slam on a three-ball, no-strike count after forg...
Jun 20, 2022
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
NEW YORK (AP) - A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022. The report ...
Jody Heemstra Mar 23, 2023
Cheyenne River Youth Project announces artists for RedCan July 7-10, 2021
The Cheyenne River Youth Project will hold this year's award-winning RedCan invitational graffiti jam in-person this summer. The nonprofit youth organization says 10 popular RedCan artists will be ret...
Jody Heemstra Apr 22, 2021
Food recalls are pretty common for things like rocks, insects and plastic
UNDATED (AP)- Recent food recalls have been spurred by foreign objects like rocks, insects and plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says this type of contamination is one of the top reasons for...
Jody Heemstra Oct 10, 2023
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded Community Eligibility Provision program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availabili...
Jody Heemstra Sep 26, 2023 Maryland GovPics / CC
Rounds, Tester introduce bill to suspend Brazilian beef imports amid food safety and animal health concerns
As part of their continued effort to support American ranchers and safeguard American consumers, U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation t...
Jody Heemstra Feb 23, 2023 Upendra Kanda / CC
Notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg
UNDATED (AP)- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial- in which he was acquitted Saturday (Sept. 16, 2023) on corruption allegations - is among several such proceedings that have occurre...
Jody Heemstra Sep 18, 2023
National datasets fall short in capturing agricultural production deaths
Authors of a recently published paper propose a more comprehensive surveillance and tracking system to provide a better picture of agriculture-related fatalities in the United States. The peer-reviewe...
Jody Heemstra Sep 08, 2021