Young Investor Helps Langford’s Efforts
Another 8-year-old might have spent his birthday money on toys or games for his iPod. Not Trey Jensen. Instead, the Langford boy invested his $100 in his community.
INFOGRAPHIC: The math of the Medicaid expansion
See how the two Dakotas would fare if they chose to expand Medicaid, and who is left out if they do not.
Faulkton Out of School Program seeking director
Though the project is still in its infancy, a Faulkton Out of School Program Steering Committee is now to the point where they are looking to hire someone as a program director.
Day County family keeps old-fashioned family farming alive
A year ago, Kenny Anderson bought an old International Power Binder because he didn’t want the tradition of the Andersons harvesting grain by hand to go away. Anderson’s son and grandson, Bryan and Hayden Anderson, had never operated a vintage binder until this month when they and Kenny harvested a field of oats on the Anderson farm.
Coming Home: Webster woman’s musical background leads to lifelong passion
It’s late in the middle of the night night and Joanne Herr can’t sleep. So, she goes to her living room to do the one thing she knows will help.
She plays music.
Two Dakotas follow different paths on Medicaid expansion
The two Dakotas are similar in many respects, but at least for now have fallen on two different sides of this issue. With North Dakota enacting the Medicaid expansion, how will the two states fare differently if South Dakota does not expand Medicaid? Check out two infographics to see how Obamacare would affect you and your state.
Resources for rural communities, August 20, 2013
The following is from Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D. Read on for valuable resources for rural communities, including several grant opportunities.
Resources for rural communities, August 18, 2013
The following is from Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D. Read on for valuable resources for rural communities, including several grant opportunities.
Electronic health records show promise, but work remains
Area hospitals transitioning to electronic health records (EHRs) are making progress, and their administrators say they are confident that they are providing or will eventually provide better care with EHRs, but the process hasn’t been without significant headaches—and there’s still a ways to go before EHRs reach the comfort level of those corner-worn manila files.
A good season to try cover crops
Due to the adequate moisture many areas of the state have received, this year may be a good year to try cover crops, said Ruth Beck, SDSU Extension Agronomy Specialist.