South Dakota Vacation
Senator Tim Johnson
Growing up as a 4th generation South Dakotan, I want to express how captivating South Dakota is. From the ruggedness of our many state parks to the Black Hills National Forest, to the grandeur of Mt. Rushmore, to some of the best hungting and fishing in the world, to the golden wheat fields, you'll agree that there is no better place to vacation than in South Dakota. ... [Read More]
NOAA Future - Your State
NESDIS has a wealth of physical information about the United States, including environmental factors and geophysical characteristics. Topographic data are among the most important data sets for many scientific, technical, and other applications. Even when not used directly in a study, topographic data are often used in preparing visualization tools. Topography data are used in such disparate areas as modeling climate, water runoff, minimum safe aircraft flight altitudes, vacation planning, and even for generating musical compositions. Allied Signal Aerospace uses topography data from the National Geophysical Data Center to develop minimum safe altitude and other safety tools for commercial aircraft. ... [Read More]
Education Online - South Dakota Department of Education Newsletter
After a grueling school year, it is important to rest. That means different things to different people, but you should determine what “rest” is to you. For some, it is golfing or fishing. For others, it is a brief vacation or just a more relaxed schedule around the office. School Administrators of South Dakota hopes that rest means attending the Wild West Leadership Conference held annually in Deadwood. The point is: Before you can even begin to gear up for another year, you need to rest and relax at the end of the current year. ... [Read More]
Education Online - South Dakota Department of Education Newsletter
After a grueling school year, it is important to rest. That means different things to different people, but you should determine what “rest” is to you. For some, it is golfing or fishing. For others, it is a brief vacation or just a more relaxed schedule around the office. School Administrators of South Dakota hopes that rest means attending the Wild West Leadership Conference held annually in Deadwood. The point is: Before you can even begin to gear up for another year, you need to rest and relax at the end of the current year. ... [Read More]
Bob Thullner, South Dakota Farmer
Thank you panelists for giving me the opportunity to address to you this afternoon. My name is Robert Thullner. I’m a diversified family farmer from Herrick, South Dakota. South Dakota continued and enacted amendment "E" which prohibits corporate farming and was the first state to pass mandatory price reporting of livestock. South Dakota is the largest monetary statewide supporter to the ARCAB program. I am the son of an Austrian immigrant. My father spent a good portion of his life in the Twin Cities area as a bridge builder and meat cutter before buying a farm in South Dakota. I represent the average age of all the farmers in America and I’m categorized as two percent of this nation’s population. We as family farmers are living in a period of self-denial brought on by unfair trade, currency exchange rates, Freedom to Farm bill and low commodity prices. We essentially have six months left as family farmers. Board rooms across this nation are laying final plans ... [Read More]
Encouraging Summer Reading -- Extra Credit
In South Dakota yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced the No Child Left Behind Summer Reading Achievers program, which encourages students in grades K-8 to read actively during the summer months and avoid the loss of reading skills that often occurs during summer vacation. This year's program will be run at the following sites: Springfield, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Pittsburgh; Camden, NJ; Atlanta; Gainesville, FL; Kansas City, KS; Minneapolis; Albuquerque, NM; San Diego and the state of South Dakota. The sites were selected based on supportive community and business groups and active school district leaders who are working to reduce the achievement gap. To participate in the program, students must read 10 age-appropriate books during the summer months. Students will be required to describe briefly the books they have read by completing a simple form. Prizes and certificates will be awarded to successful students, and special recognition will be given to schools with the ... [Read More]
ATSDR - PHA - ANNIE CREEK MINE TAILINGS (RELIANCE TAILINGS), LEADE, LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
There are 20 homes located along the Annie Creek and Spearfish Creek (near its confluence withAnnie Creek). Fifteen residences are vacation homes with limited annual occupance, three arepermanent residences, and two are summer homes. The number of occupants of these residencesare unknown. One permanent residence is located on Spearfish Creek, upstream from theconfluence with Annie Creek. Two other residences are located one mile from the confluence onSpearfish Creek. The only residence in the Annie Creek drainage is the Kannenberg cabin whichis used as a vacation home. This cabin is located 3/4 miles from the site. A commercial districtis located in Lead, about 3.5 miles east of the site. Terry Peak Ski Resort is located one mile south of the site ( 3 ). ... [Read More]
ATSDR - PHA - ANNIE CREEK MINE TAILINGS (RELIANCE TAILINGS), LEADE, LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
There is potential for vacationers and seasonal residents to be exposed to arsenic in surfacewater, groundwater, sediments, and biota. However, based on the arsenic concentrationsreported in each of these media, no adverse health effects are expected to occur in individuals(seasonal residents or vacationers) from ingestion of these media on a seasonal basis. Dermalcontact with arsenic contaminated surface water or sediments is not considered asignificant pathway of exposure since absorption of arsenic thorough the skin would be minimal. ... [Read More]
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