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Making an Impact: ACTS It started as a group of parents doing fundraising for their high school theater students at Central High School in 2006. Thirteen years later, the Advocates
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Making an Impact: ACTS It started as a group of parents doing fundraising for their high school theater students at Central High School in 2006. Thirteen years later, the Advocates
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It’s the middle of the night and you’re in a deep sleep. You hear a loud cry of “Mommy!” or feel a touch on your arm. At first you’re not
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The Terrible Twos vs. The Terrible Teens [dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hile picking up my prescription at Walgreens last week, the woman in front of me had two small children. I guessed


With sirens howling, thunder crashing and lightening forking out of dark clouds, most anyone might feel a mixture of unease and awe with nature’s dramatic display. Many families, however, would
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Tiffany Johnson means what she sings. The Rapid City teenager writes songs that are both personal and universal. An aspiring singer and songwriter, Tiffany delights in not only composing lyrics


[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]other, wife, teacher, principal, photographer, and business-owner. Tarin Hartman of Custer wears many hats. “It’s 24/7,” she said. “We appreciate the freedom home-schooling offers.” Tarin and her husband Tod
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2019 Teachers of Excellence BLACK HILLS PARENT AND DENNY MENHOLT RAPID CHEVROLET “GIVE AN APPLE” TO FIVE TEACHERS IN THE BLACK HILLS FOR INSPIRING THEIR STUDENTS AND GOING ABOVE AND
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Eve Finnegan Preschool at YMCA Child Care Berry Patch Room, Rapid City Three- and four-year-olds are their own kind of wonderful. As preschoolers, these kids are learning like sponges and
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Holly Johnston 1st Grade at Lead-Deadwood Elementary School, Lead Being a teacher is Holly Johnston’s calling in life. From age five, Holly told her uncle she was going to be
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Marshall Kambestad 6th Grade Reading & English at Southwest Middle School, Rapid City Taking inspiration from his parents, both with teaching professions, Marshall Kambestad knew at an early age he
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