PIERRE — Every two years, the South Dakota High School Activities Association approves school enrollment numbers that determine sports and fine arts classifications. Prior to such approval, the board may hear appeals from member schools. On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the board heard nine appeals, upholding six of them. advertisement An appeal from Parkston High … Read more
A dramatic and tragic collision on England’s M27 has drawn fresh attention to how courts deal with drink-driving cases that leave victims with permanent disabilities. In a case that reads like a cautionary tale for drivers everywhere, a 45-year-old woman from Berkshire admitted to crashing her Mercedes into a vehicle stopped on the hard shoulder … Read more
The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) has faced a whirlwind of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, from student safety to retention and creating a sense of normalcy. At the forefront of that fight was then-interim superintendent Matt Degner He officially became full-time superintendent in January 2021 following the resignation of Steve Murley. And now, … Read more
Roy Shaby, co-founder of Tradestars, started his career running an online sushi business. Want to know the cold hard truths about starting a business? Just ask serial entrepreneur Roy Shaby, who was forced to sleep on top of a vat freezer in the back kitchen of a London kebab shop as he struggled to keep … Read more
We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed community to tell us how they’ve noticed that the people around them have become more conservative in recent years. Here’s what they said: Note that some submissions come from this Reddit thread. 1. “My dad used to watch various news channels growing up, and although he was always … Read more
Venezuela sits on the planet’s largest oil reserves, about 303 billion barrels, yet executives from major oil companies are debating whether the billions of dollars needed to modernize the country’s oil infrastructure are worth it. The debate: Until 100 billion dollars it will be necessary to get Venezuela’s oil industry where it needs to be. … Read more
If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in the history databases would be the killing of 33,000 Jews in the Holocaust-era Babyn Yar massacre outside Kiev in 1941. As many as 30,000 people may have been killed in Iran during a two-day crackdown on Jan. 8 and 9, TIME reported Sunday, citing two … Read more
The story behind the Chevrolet Corvette is well known. It is one of the most famous and longest running car nameplates in the world, having been available since 1953. In that time, it has received a lot of respect from a large majority of the mainstream public for its strong performance, excellent handling and head-turning … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released updated recommendations for which vaccines children should receive. It’s a routine review, little different from last year’s recommendations, but it has more meaning this year: More states and doctors are relying on it instead of a controversial new program from the US Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, MS, RD Photographers: Jen Causey and Rachel Marek. EatingWell Design. About this plan This 7-day plan is set at 1,500 calories, with modifications for 1,800 and 2,000 calories. Each day provides at least 80 grams of protein and 30 grams of fiber to support healthy weight loss and satiety. This … Read more