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A family history of diabetes prompted a Sioux Falls couple to enroll their children in clinical study on diabetes through Sanford Health. To their surprise, the study found no signs of diabetes, but instead, a diagnosis of celiac disease in their 5-year-old daughter, Kemper.

The USDA Office of Tribal Relations announced last week that it will partner with several Nativeled organizations on projects to raise awareness of Indigenous perspectives about food and agriculture. “The United States government hasn’t always incorporated Indigenous views and values into our work.

Former Republican state lawmaker Lora Hubbel says she plans to run for South Dakota governor as an independent. It would be Hubbel’s third try at landing the job.

The work of two wildlife management agencies has resulted in the release of 28 endangered black-footed ferrets on the South Dakota side of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, which straddles the Dakotas.

Funeral services pending for Stanley Chocholousek Funeral services for Stanley Chocholousek, age 97, of Gregory, SD, are pending. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced on Monday, November 29, that a Missouri federal court granted South Dakota’s request for an injunction on the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Earlier this month, South Dakota joined a coalition of ten states challenging the mandate. In addition to South Dakota, the coalition includes Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota, and New Hampshire.

by Patty Connealy When the Business and Industrial Group (BID) put together a new strategy plan in March, the revitalization of downtown was listed as a priority. Dr.

The holiday season has arrived, and BankWest has erected the community Christmas tree where Santa’s helpers from the local area may donate gifts to help ensure that all children have something under the Christmas tree. Anyone interested in being a part of this project may pick up slips at the bank. Each slip lists a child’s gender, age, needs, and interests. The gift may include several items or just one, but all items should be packaged in one gift-wrapped box and returned to the bank by December 15, along with the slip and a note on the back indicating what items are inside.

Gregory Times-Advocate knows how important reading is, and is excited to awaken the magic of reading for Gregory students by providing third through fifth graders at Gregory School District with monthly copies of Kid Scoop News, a print newspaper made specifically for kids, through a partnership with the Nebraska Press Association Foundation.

There are certain traditions that most people associate with Thanksgiving -- turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, gathering with family and friends, football, and Black Friday shopping. One tradition, however, is a fairly recent development.