Senator John Thune In 2022, Congress passed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act. As its name suggests, this law bans TikTok on government devices due to the significant security risks that the app poses. This was an important step to protect sensitive data and...
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Frigid temps take toll on vehicles, especially batteries
“Winter is a tough season on vehicles,” said AAA South Dakota spokesman Shawn Steward. “Last winter (Dec. 2022-March 2023), AAA emergency roadside service crews responded to more than 11,200 calls for assistance in South Dakota alone. The sudden onset of dangerously...
Rounds seeking summer intern apps
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from college students to serve as interns during the summer. Positions are available in his Washington, D.C. office and his state offices in Pierre, Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Summer internships...
Thune’s office accepting summer intern apps
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls.Interns in Thune’s Washington, D.C., office will have the opportunity...
Taking care of children’s teeth is crucial to overall heath
As National Children’s Dental Health month draws to a close, we must remember that taking care of your children’s teeth is a year-long necessity.Taking care of children’s teeth is crucial for their overall health and well-being. Establishing good oral hygiene habits...
Our South Dakota Donut Tour
By John Andrews I often thought of that famous Dunkin’ Donuts television commercial from the early 1980s as we traveled the state on our great South Dakota Donut Tour. In the ad, a weary baker rises in the wee hours of the morning and says, almost robotically, “Time...
Cardiovascular health on the farm
Whether you call it hypertension or high blood pressure, this health condition is often called the “silent killer.” That’s because, frequently, people are unaware that they have high blood pressure until it causes a severe health problem, such as heart disease, a...
Berg named Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week
TOUCHSTONE ENERGY SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK Tara Miller of Central Electric presents Quinton Berg of Bridgewater-Emery High School with the Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week award. Central Electric Cooperative and Bridgewater-Emery High School are pleased to recognize...
Heumiller being inducted to SD Wrestling Hall of Fame
HEUMILLER TO HALL OF FAME A young Jeff Heumiller, pictured here in his high school days, will be inducted into the SD Wrestling Hall of Fame this weekend. This Saturday, February 24th at the State High School Wrestling Tournament at the Denny Sanford Center in Sioux...
Bridgewater-Emery School hosts SEFP’s Regional Career Fair
MISS SOUTH DAKOTA WELCOMES CAREER FAIR ATTENDEES Miss South Dakota, Miranda O’Bryan, welcomes students to the SEFP-sponsored Career Fair at Bridgewater-Emery School during their orientation. STUDENTS ATTEND SEFP’S CAREER FAIR Students filtered in and out of the gym...