Remember Food Safety at Holiday Gatherings
Keep the unwelcome guest of food-borne illness from making an appearance at Thanksgiving Dinner with some simple food safety tips, says a state health official.


Input Sought for Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan
Over the past decade, South Dakota’s suicide rates rose by nearly 40 percent. State agencies along with the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health board are working to develop a comprehensive plan to prevent suicide in South Dakota and are seeking public input during the month of September. A draft of the plan is available for review at sdsuicideprevention.org.