Striving for Perfection
For Hannah Riley, the art of dancing represents the perfect way to express herself. “I listen to the music and either let it tell me a story, or I find
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Bringing a Passion to Life
Morgen Messer was six years old when she started watching YouTube videos of child influencers reviewing new toys. After a while, she began to question if she could make some
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Urgent Care or Family Doctor?
On a recent afternoon at the Regional Health Urgent Care Center on LaCrosse Street, the mood was decidedly non-urgent. Visitors sat calmly in the sun-filled waiting room, sipping coffee, flipping
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STEM for Preschoolers: Activities to Try at Home
Do your children have an interest in figuring out how things work? Do they enjoy experimenting with their surroundings? You may have a budding engineer, astronaut, mathematician or scientist on
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Making an Impact: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Black Hills
Everybody needs somebody. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? However, for many children in our community, that somebody is lacking in their life. That is where Big Brothers Big Sisters of
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Opening Pages of Possibilities
Codi Mills has always had a love of reading. Growing up in the country, she had a mobile library that came to their family once each month. Her mother would
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A+ Teacher: Elizabeth Mentele
Elizabeth Mentele 1st Grade at West Elementary School Spearfish, SD When Ms. Mentele was a student, the best thing about going to school was seeing her friends. She wasn’t engaged
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2018 Teachers of Excellence
2018 Teachers of Excellence Black Hills Family and Denny Menholt Rapid Chevrolet “give an apple” to five teachers in the Black Hills for inspiring their students and going above and beyond
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A+ Teacher: Penny Shuster Louks
Penny Shuster Louks 8th Grade Language Arts at Belle Fourche Middle School Belle Fourche, SD A love of helping others has always been in Penny’s nature. When she reached ninth
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A+ Teacher: Kelley O’Brien
Kelley O’Brien 4th Grade at Hill City Elementary School Hill City, SD When you walk in to Mr. O’Brien’s classroom in Hill City, you’ll immediately feel the energy from his
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