AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRapid City Community Care: Children’s Home Society is gearing up for a Oct. 20 grand opening of its new Rapid City campus, adding life-skills and family engagement rooms and consolidating mental health, foster care/adoption, advocacy, and education services for kids and families across the Black Hills. Local Education Updates: Rapid City Area Schools says it’s seeing gains in student achievement, with improved math/reading benchmarks and higher PreACT scores, plus big drops in discipline referrals, aggression, and suspensions. Libraries & Learning: South Dakota recognized 10 libraries and 35 librarians for accreditation and professional certification, highlighting governance, resources, staffing, and ongoing training. Family & Safety: Officials are urging parents to keep talking about online safety after an alleged predator case involving Roblox, with reminders to review privacy settings and watch for grooming tactics. Community Events: Rapid City hosts a hands-on canning and preservation class Saturday (applesauce focus), and Deadwood buried a time capsule for its 150th anniversary. Culture Calendar: Sioux Falls’ Zoo Boo returns Oct. 15–18 with trick-or-treat stations and a Sensory Sunday option. Sports (Local): South Dakota State heads to Fargo to face North Dakota State in a key Summit League women’s soccer matchup.
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