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Democrats believe Extension cuts may be illegal

Democrats believe Extension cuts may be illegal

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A group of Democratic legislators says cuts to South Dakota’s Cooperative Extension Service might be illegal. The Rapid City Journal reports that state Sen. Jason Frerichs and Reps. Frank Kloucek and Peggy Gibson say the cuts might violate the mission of the state university system imposed by federal law. They’re [...]

SDSU researchers study devices that measure children’s physical activity

BROOKINGS, S.D. — SDSU researchers hope to recruit 100 children from Brookings County for a summer study on how well three devices measure physical activity. Participating children ages 2 to 5 will wear a belt carrying a pedometer, accelerometer and GPS receiver for seven days. The pedometer measures number of steps, while the accelerometer measures [...]