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With the rapid rise in internet use among children, the dangers of online exploitation have grown alarmingly. Children’s access to the internet has become nearly ubiquitous, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote learning, online gaming, and social media are now integral to daily life, meaning more children, even preschool-age children, are regularly online, often unsupervised and unprotected. This new reality demands that we consider not only physical safety for our children, but also the dangers they are facing online.
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Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. In fact, by age 75 over half of adults will have some form of hearing loss.
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Adventure Academy has been a part of the Wagner community since the fall of 2021. With a growing demand for daycare in Wagner, Adventure Academy outgrew its original location. Looking to expand and find a new space that would allow the daycare the ability to be better set up for the needs of the kids, Adventure Academy found that location in the former Apparel WorX building. The daycare officially moved into its new main street location on October 7.
Read moreANDES CENTRAL ELEMENTARY Perfect Attendance Kindergarten: Watson Bergin, JorDee Hjelm, Dominic Mik, Teagan Petrik, Cheyenne Svatos 1st Grade: Gavin Bierman, Zaiylah Braun, Zander Kiyukan, Evelyn Swanson 2nd Grade: Keelan Bergin, Christina Habben, Xara Heth, Joshua Rouse, Grace Ulrich, Genesis World Turner 3rd Grade: Suttyn Bergin, Jacob Derry, Jensen Hjelm, Emma Johanneson, Taeton World Turner 4th Grade: Brynlee Kaczor, Kourtney Svatos, Adam Tschumper 5th Grade: Amauni Denney, Kateline Derry, Bella Johannson, Madelyn Ronfeldt, Demi Rouse, Ella Swanson
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AC/DC Volleyball and Cross Country Seniors and their parents were honored during the volleyball match at Dakota Christian held Tuesday, October 29th. Pictured are, from left: Gabriella Olson (daughter of Gerri Olson and Eric Olson), Josie Brouwer (daughter of Jessica Brouwer and Heath Brouwer), Syrianna Never Miss A Shot (daughter of Tara Roan Eagle (not pictured) and Paul Never Miss A Shot), Nadia VanZuidam (daughter of Nicole and Rich VanZuidam). Photography by Denelle.
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For those of you who read myweeklycolumns,youknow that they can take on many forms. They’re often focused on updating you on changing policies or issues that I am focused on. Sometimes they celebrate major events in our state, holidays, or the achievement of something that we’ve been working on for a while.
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The Creative English class started their Monday very early this past week, leaving the parking lot at 5:15 a.m. This group of kids, chaperoned by Voni Hubbell, their Creative English teacher, took a van to the SDSU College Campus in Brookings, South Dakota, for the2024HighschoolPressConvention. There, they learned about many press-related skills, ranging from Sports Photography, to getting a job. Overall, the trip was a success, enlightening the students in various journalistic topics re-lated to their everyday life, like the ethicality of AI or the most effective way to attract online readers to a social media post.
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