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"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln High School Statesman

Walkers pass the start line at the annual Jingle Bell Run in downtown Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls runners jingle all the way to support the Arthritis Foundation

Reese Duncan, Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2023

On Nov. 24, over 200 runners gathered at Fawick Park in downtown Sioux Falls for the annual Jingle Bell Run, spreading holiday cheer and raising awareness for the over 150,000 South Dakotans living with...

Candy ready to hand out for trick-or-treaters on Halloween.

Recent recalls in the candy industry

Ciara Velasquez, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

As Halloween approaches, 95% of Americans will purchase candy. Along with this, $2.6 billion will be spent buying this candy. This being said it is important to look out for and stay updated on the quality...

LHS seniors are waiting to be called for their diploma at the 2022-2023 LHS graduation.

The epidemic of school absenteeism

Shalom Kato, Staff Writer October 26, 2023

Just recently, the South Dakota Department of Education released the 2022-2023 annual report cards on school districts across the state, including the SFSD.  While the SFSD’s attendance rate, 85%,...

The writer’s strike has been going on since May 2, and the actor’s strike has been going on since July 13.

Approaching a movie drought

Betsy Haft, Staff Writer October 26, 2023

After a summer full of new movies and cinematic art, due to a writer and actor strike, a movie and TV show drought is nearing. Recently, there have been strikes in Hollywood by nearly 12,000 screenwriters...

A well-known energy drink known as an “Alani Nu” and the amount of calories and other added chemicals that just one can contains.

The American diet: Let’s dive deeper

Elysse Weber, Staff Writer October 23, 2023

Food. One of the key things that keeps our bodies stable; however, it can also do the exact opposite. Countries have their own traditions when it comes to food: Italy is known for its pasta and you can...

Oct. 3, 2023 Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House, was voted out of office after attempting to pass a controversial spending bill in order to prevent a government shutdown from occurring. (Used with permission by Canva.)

An empty seat

Grace Miner, Perspectives Editor October 20, 2023

The culmination of intense political divide and shattered trust between politicians, fiery disagreements over a spending bill and the risk of a government shutdown looming overhead led Kevin McCarthy,...

The design for the state-of-the-art Barb Iverson Skate Plaza that is set to be completed by June 2024. (Photo used with permission by Keloland.)

New skatepark rolls into Sioux Falls

Grace Miner, Perspectives Editor October 10, 2023

A middle school teacher’s legacy of tenacity, compassion and kindness will be memorialized at Nelson Park in Sioux Falls’ new state-of-the-art skatepark, The Barb Iverson Skate Plaza, this coming June. Barb...

The 12 runners and the volunteers stand up on stage at the Levitt Shell as Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken talks about The 437 Project.

The 437 Project

Laila Miller, Staff Writer September 29, 2023

Driving across the entire state of South Dakota can feel like an eternity. After all, it is 437 miles from the eastern to western edge of the state. Now imagine running that distance. In honor of...

Smile...youre on camera

Smile…you’re on camera

Madison Evans, Staff Writer September 25, 2023

If you are ever going for a walk, run, bike ride or anything else on the Sioux Falls bike trail, you are more than likely being monitored. This summer, the parks department of Sioux Falls installed...

On desktop screens, an alert appeared to acknowledge the shelter in place.

Alert: LHS shelter-in-place

Ashlyn Hoffman, Staff Writer September 21, 2023

On Tuesday, Sep. 19, during third period, a voice announced over the speakers to remain in the school building without providing any reason. Before the bell rang to transition into fourth period, another...

The earthquake hit at 11:00 p.m. making the situation worse because of the timing.

The earthquake that hit Morocco

JD Yunag, Staff Writer September 19, 2023

  On Friday, Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco late at night, killing at least 2,800 people and leaving thousands injured.   This earthquake was nothing out of the ordinary...

 The Banyan tree; important to the people of Maui because of its age and history. It reached 150 years old before it turned to ashes in the wildfire.

Maui: up in flames

Elysse Weber, Staff Writer September 18, 2023

Surrounded by the waters of the North Pacific, sits Maui, Hawaii. Maui has some of the world's most beautiful beaches that also hold some of the most marvelous creatures. Something that makes Maui so special...

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