How educators are preparing to teach South Dakota's new social studies standards this fall

NWS warns of critical fire danger across eastern South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS — The National Weather Service is warning of critical fire danger across eastern South Dakota as low relative humidities and dry fuels are forecast from Friday into next week. An urgent fire weather message was issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls on Friday, May 9, covering all of East River with the exception of three north-central counties. Forecasters warn that temperatures in the high-80s to low-90s on Friday, Sa…

Fire conditions forecast from Friday to Tuesday in Minnesota and South Dakota

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Elevated fire weather conditions due to low relative humidities and dry fuels in much of west central, central and southern Minnesota and eastern South Dakota are forecast for Friday into next week. The potential exists for several days of critical or near-critical fire weather conditions in much of Minnesota and eastern South Dakota, according to the National Weather Service. The dangerous fire weather conditions will contin…

How educators are preparing to teach South Dakota's new social studies standards this fall

In less than four months, a new school year will begin and teachers will start teaching the hotly contested new South Dakota social studies standards.