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Gov. Mike Rounds has announced the selection of Thomas Oster of Avon to be the new Secretary of the Department of Education.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 CONTACT : Mary Stadick Smith, South Dakota Department of Education, 773-7228, mary.stadicksmith@state.sd.us Avon educator named South Dakota Teacher of the Year ...

Gov. Mike Rounds has appointed Thomas Oster of Avon to be secretary of the South Dakota Department of Education.

PIERRE - The 2009 South Dakota Teacher of the Year will be announced Sunday in Pierre.

It's deemed the worlds largest Truck Convoy. Registration is at 9:00 AM and the show starts at 10:30 AM at the W. H. Lyon's Fairground.

South Dakota's Legislature has given schools more money than required by law, Republican Sen.

WATERTOWN - The South Dakota High School Coaches Association has announced its coach of the year awards for the spring season.

Nearly 30 percent of South Dakota students who received state-government scholarships lost them later.

A couple sections of road are under water in the Wakonda area, but Clay County has not had to lay sandbags in response to heavy rains Thursday.

"I was moved by his story, impressed by his bravery," Bambagiotti said on Memorial Day, standing on the lush green lawn among the sea of white headstones that mark the final resting places for 4,202 U.S. ...

Former Sen. George McGovern will receive an honorary doctorate for distinguished public service at University of South Dakota's commencement at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at DakotaDome. via ArgusLeader.com

The Bon Homme County Commissioners received a Public Health Quarterly Report for October, November and December from Paula Gibson, RN. via Tyndall Tribune

“I vote for people because of other reasons.”

One of the prominent discussions in the 2008 presidential race has been the attention paid to a candidate's religion. via ArgusLeader.com