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2024-2025 Theme: Dare to Dream

Dare to Dream in FCCLA while exploring a future of possibilities where passion meets purpose and dreams become reality. FCCLA serves as your launchpad to success, fostering the skills and inspiration essential for college and career achievement in Family and Consumer...

What’s the value of being part of FCCLA?

Being part of FCCLA offers numerous benefits, including:Leadership Development: FCCLA helps you build critical leadership and teamwork skills through hands-on projects, events, and competitions.Career & Academic Preparation: It provides opportunities to explore...

Bridgewater-Emery and Hanson celebrate FCCLA Week

FCCLA MEMBERS DISH UP SOUP AT BASKETBALL GAME Bridgewater-Emery and Hanson FCCLA members dish up soup for customers at a recent basketball game in Emery. (Photo/Owen Reitzel) B-E FCCLA HOSTS OPEN HOUSE TO GREET STUDENTS The Bridgewater-Emery FCCLA officers are ready...

News From the Capitol

By Representative Jessica Bahmuller The pace of the session has really picked up this week. 269 House bills and 219 Senate bills have been introduced. Committees are diligently working to give each bill its fair hearing.Education savings accounts, also referred to as...

Week 4 Report

From the Senate Chambers. . . By Kyle Schoenfish | District 19 Senator Week four of the legislative session was the only week that consisted of five days; the rest are four day weeks. The session is almost halfway done.Senate Bill 82 would have required Congressional...

From the South Dakota House

By Rep. Drew Peterson Hello District 19 –The fourth week of the 100th Legislative Session marked the halfway point of what has been a very unique and exciting Session.December’s tax revenue numbers came in this week and were lower than expected from the Holiday...

Register now to become an SDSU Extension Master Gardener

Registration is open for the 2025 South Dakota State University Extension Master Gardener training.The course is open to anyone who would like to learn horticulture skills and research-based best practices and share their gardening knowledge with others. Participants...

Naming SD bridges and honoring fallen heroes

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) is now accepting nominations for South Dakota’s Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication program.In South Dakota, a powerful initiative is underway to name bridges in memory of the men and women from South Dakota who gave...