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DOE under criticism after failing metrics, colder temps in Sioux Falls and a peek at Eureka | Nov. 14

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State legislators on an oversight committee are asking the Department of Education to report on its metrics annually due to poor student success rates.

South Dakotans are preparing for colder temperatures and potential snowfalls. That includes people in the state’s largest city.

Not every town has a museum to keep its history alive. But sometimes, individuals take it upon themselves to preserve their community’s culture. SDPB’s Greg Beesley shares the story of one man who’s doing just that for the town of Eureka.

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Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English and Journalism. He started at SDPB as an intern before transitioning to a politics, business and everything in-between reporter based in Sioux Falls.