Teach them how to breathe. It is probably one of the most important ways to help you and your child manage stress and anxiety, a family counselor tells KDLT News Today. As kids get set to head back to class, some amount of anxiety is expected and normal. But overly anxious children might need some guidance if they’re going to have…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It’s almost back to school, and with it comes a list of school supplies that just seems to get longer every year. However, not every family can afford the price tag that comes with brand new backpacks. Now, student-athletes, retirees, and friendly neighbors are lining up to help. It’s a busy Friday here at the Banquet….
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s annual sales tax holiday is wrapping up as people across the state – and plenty from neighboring states like Nebraska and Missouri – scramble to get their back-to-school shopping done. The holiday is held the first Friday and Saturday in August, and exempts sales tax on clothing and footwear items priced under $100. The…
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University engineering students have dreams that are out of this world. Students are working on not one but two NASA-related projects with the potential for a place in space. Assistant professor Todd Letcher loves when his students succeed. “That is the best day,” said Letcher. “Those are the days – it’s like that’s why…
.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa has launched a new program that offers temporary housing for students who have lease gaps. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the university’s lease-gap program provides students with rooms at a rate of $35 per night from July 20 to Aug. 4. Forty students are currently living at Burge Hall through…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – According to a Federal Department of Education survey, 94 percent of teachers spend their own money on school supplies without reimbursement. This means many teachers are spread thin. Tonight, teachers in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska are teaming up to cut costs. “You gotta keep up with the times,” said one teacher. Teachers are meeting…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Summer is in session, which means a break from studying. But some of you, or your kids, may want to learn how to play an instrument or take vocal lessons but just don’t know where to begin. Simon Floss met up with Andrew Travers, a string instructor in Sioux Falls and Orchestra Director at George McGovern…
SIOUX FALLS – Voters will have the final say on $190 million bond proposal for new schools in Sioux Falls. The school board voted Monday to send the referendum to a special election on Sept. 18. It would be the district’s largest referendum ever. The money would be used to build a new high school, middle school and elementary school by…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Learning about computers is like learning a new language. Think of it like Morse Code, except students are communicating with their computers to secure their programs. “We’ve kind of taken a crash course on cyber security and mostly defense of a computer system,” said camper Aidan Sanchez. The First CyberPatriot Camp took place at the C.T.T…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Legends for Kids exceeded funds raised to break a record in 2018, $220,000 was raised this year. This makes over $2 million raised since this began in 2005. Some of the money goes toward senior student-athlete grants for college. This last year saw nine students receive these grants. The sports clinics are free for kids to…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Cyber security and monitoring who’s monitoring you is a growing concern throughout the nation and the world. This week CyberPatriot, a camp through Code Boot Camp held at the CTE Academy in Sioux Falls, teach students in 9th through 12th grade cyber security principals through fun, hands on experiences. The camp teaches students different aspects each and every day….
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – There’s some new requirements to graduate from South Dakota high schools that could impact your child’s future. The state decided yesterday that high schools will start giving out what they call “endorsements” in addition to high school diplomas. These endorsements are labels for what the student has chosen to focus on. The “advanced career” endorsement may…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – There’s some new requirements to graduate from high school that could offer your student more flexibility. High schools will start giving out what they call “endorsements” in addition to a high school diploma. Pursuing these endorsements are encouraged, not required. These endorsements are labels for what the student has chosen to focus on. For example, a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sioux Falls School District is facing what officials are calling a good problem. Superintendent Dr. Brian Maher addressed the Rotary Club on Monday about growing school enrollment. The downside is they are running out of space for students. The District predicts that in five years school enrollment will increase to about thirty-four thousand students. Which…
.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa lost nearly $1.2 million from its operation of a business campus in Des Moines. The Des Moines Register reports that university officials say the decision to close the former AIB College of Business is due to reductions in state support. The university announced last week the move to sell the campus’…
LUVERNE, MN – Construction to enhance the campus of the High School and Middle School in Luverne is set to begin in August. The announcement came after the public voted unanimously in support of the 31 million dollar project, which officials hope to be completed in 2 years. Some of the renovations include a brand new performance art center, a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – There are some big changes in the works for the Sioux Falls School District. On Monday night, the board hired Dougherty and Company as its new financial agent for a proposed $190 million bond plan. The bond is part of the board’s mission to construct three new schools by 2024, but they have yet to vote…
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The performing arts program at SDSU is getting a makeover in the form of a brand new, state of the art performance center. Construction is underway for the new performance art center, with an opening date set for January of 2019. While many with the university say that the program is already strong, the new facility will…
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – Officials have approved naming a major new precision agriculture facility at South Dakota State University after a company that donated $5 million for the project. The South Dakota Board of Regents voted Wednesday to grant SDSU’s request to name the facility the Raven Precision Agriculture Center in recognition of the gift from Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries….
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – Officials are set to debate naming a major new precision agriculture facility at South Dakota State University after a company that donated $5 million for the project. The South Dakota Board of Regents is scheduled Wednesday to discuss naming the facility the Raven Precision Agriculture Center to recognize the gift from Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries. State…
