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Ms. Emma Reck teaches 5th grade and grew up in Sioux Falls. She attended Northern State University, where she earned her degree in Elementary Education. As a student she enjoyed Social Studies, and now as a teacher she loves guiding her students through both Language Arts and Social Studies.
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PIERRE, S.D. – Becky Haenfler, a middle school English Language Arts teacher at the Avon School District, hasbeennamedthe2026South Dakota Teacher of the Year. Secretary of Education Joseph Graves made the announcement at a banquet held this evening in Fort Pierre.
Read morePIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley and three South Dakota law enforcement associations issued statements of support for the new prison plan. The South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association, the South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association, and the South Dakota Police Chiefs’ Association agreed on the significant need for a new prison, encouraging legislators to move forward with the proposed plan.
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Andes Central FFA students made the trip to the South Dakota State Fair, where they took part in several events and activities.
Read moreAndes Central School District Board Member Michael Dangel was honored by Associated School Boards of South Dakota with the Distinguished Service Award, which honors school board members for reaching milestone years in their service on their local school board.
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We have all heard it before. Before the end of the visit, the doctor will usually ask, “Do you have any questions?” That is usually the precise moment that my mind goes completely blank. Every question I can think of seems silly or embarrassing. I know the doctor is busy so I don’t want to “bother” him/ her by taking up too much of their time. I really do not want to look stupid or ignorant. So, I say nothing, smile and the doctor leaves the room shortly afterwards. As soon as that door closes, the flood gates open and all the questions I should have asked bubble to the surface. Now it feels too late to ask them. Sound familiar?
Read moreFrom the time Twila June Taubert first learned to read, she loved books. A nice librarian welcomedhertothemagical place that was her Sioux City grade school library, and always helped young Twila find books she wanted to read. In high school, she would walk a mile and a half to her local branchlibrarytofindthelatest books. Nearly a half century later, Twila June (Taubert) Lukkes would become a librarian herself, when Avon's City Council hired her to take overfortheretiringRoseMary Gramkow.
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