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Cherry, Vermillion, SD • 624-4429 What everyone is reading. www.broadcasteronline.com www.plaintalk.net OAKWOOD APARTMENTS WWII Doolittle Raider Subject Of New State Historical Society Biography PIERRE, S.D.—A secret bombing mission, a crash-landing in China, and a bold escape open the newest biography from the South Dakota State Historical Society. “The First Strike: Doolittle Raider Don Smith” by Paul Higbee takes readers far from the South Dakota plains as he details the role of South Dakota World War II pilot Donald G. (Don) Smith in the legendary American military venture known as the Doolittle Raid. Commanding Plane Fifteen, a B-25 nicknamed the “TNT,” the 24-year-old Smith successfully led his squad to their target in Japan and, after a watery landing, to safety through Japanese-occupied territory in China. Seven months after the Doolittle Raid, Smith died in an airplane crash during a routine exercise over the English countryside. He left behind a family and a community that had, only months before, honored him while he visited home on leave. In his short life, Smith made an indelible impression on those who served with him, but he left behind no personal recollections of his experience. Until now, his story was known only to a close few, surviving through the frequent letters he wrote home to his parents in Belle Fourche, S.D. “Smith’s story reflects lives forever altered by wartime experiences, whether on land or in the air, and Paul Higbee highlights Smith’s transformation from South Dakota boy to American hero,” says Nancy Tystad Koupal, director of the South Dakota Historical Society Press. Noem Announces Prenatal And Primary Care Innovation Grants PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that the Department of Social Services (DSS) has awarded $1 million of innovation grants to improve primary and prenatal care for women in the Medicaid program. Noem’s budget included $1 million in funding available up to three years. Providers receiving awards of $333,000 are Native Women’s Health Care, Avera Health, and Center for Family Medicine. “It's incredibly important for expecting moms to get the care they need during their pregnancy,” said Noem. “We need to find new ways to support access to primary and prenatal care across South Dakota – especially in remote or rural areas. The sooner people get the care they need, the less likely they are to need more intensive interventions or higher cost services later. Technology and other innovative approaches to providing this type of care are critical to ensuring prenatal and primary care are available through- out the state.” An average of 116,000 South Dakotans rely on Medicaid for their healthcare each month. The vast majority, 68 percent, are children. Half of the children born in South Dakota each year will be on Medicaid during their first year of life. “Navigation assistance for patients and case management correlation will allow for better care and services,” said Stanley LaRoque, MSW, LAC, CS, Director of OST-Native Health Program. “Better health is possible by early detection, preventative care, and counseling, all at lower cost by providing quality services before a health issue develops into a chronic condition.” This funding will help providers implement innovative technology to increase access to needed care. “Through this program, Center for Family Medicine will expand access to a network of peer supports within the community and develop a robust video curriculum that affordable prices! ensures patients Quality products, Call today, start tomorrow! 605.624.9557 15% Discount on All Services Smoke Free • Rent adjusted to income • Large 2 & 3 bedroom w/AC • O? street parking • Large closets - one walk-in • On-site coin laundry • Playground equipment • Just Blocks from Campus, High School & Prentis Park 1200 E. 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He holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Black Hills State University, where he serves on the advisory board for the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies. With more than 40 years in public education, he is part of the United States Department of Education Teaching American History program and has worked as a writer-in-residence for the South Dakota Arts Council. Higbee served as the lead writer for “Dakota Pathways,” South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Emmy Award-winning history television show for children, and received a Governor’s Award for History from the State Historical Society in 2001. The author of several books on the history of the state, Higbee currently resides in the Black Hills. “First Strike” is available for $24.95, plus shipping and tax and can be ordered directly from the South Dakota Historical Society Press at sdhspress.com or by calling 605-773-6009. Follow the South Dakota Historical Society Press on Facebook (SDHS Press) and Twitter (@sdhspress). Higbee is a featured speaker at the 2019 South Dakota Festival of Books in October; for more information visit sdhumanities.org/festival-of-books. receive the best education throughout their pregnancy and maintain their connection to their care providers,” said Jennifer Ball, a Clinical Pharmacist at the Center for Family Medicine. The funds will support projects to test new ways that use technology to manage gestational diabetes, integrate primary care and behavioral health, and implement comprehensive care models to support pregnant women. The grants take evidence-based approaches and will test ideas aimed at improving health outcomes and lowering costs to the program. “Avera Health is pleased to receive this grant from the state to continue improving the health of both mothers and babies when gestational diabetes occurs, said Angie McCain, RN Director of Women’s Services at Avera Queen of Peace. “Using virtual technology and linkages with Indian Health Service, we expect to see marked improvement in the health of mothers and babies into the future.” “These projects will allow us to take a fresh, new perspective with the potential to impact the health of children and families in South Dakota that rely on Medicaid for their said PRECISION PAINTING healthcare,”Gill. DSS Secretary Laurie •Interior •Exterior Providers receiving funding will be required to •Commercial submit evidence of clinical •Residential outcomes, sustainability, and Quality Workmanship, cost effectiveness. 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