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🌱 What scientists are discovering in the hidden world beneath Lead

Lead, South Dakota Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • What scientists are discovering in the hidden world beneath Lead

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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 52, low: 36.
  • Sunday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Underground microbial communities survive where life seems impossible (earth.com) — Beneath Lead at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, scientists are uncovering thriving microbial communities living deep in ancient, isolated water pockets. Their long-term study shows each underground site hosts its own unique “workforce” of microbes, offering insights that matter for future underground engineering projects and even the search for life on Mars.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Deadwood

  • Sanford School of Medicine Student Receives the Class of 2027 Outstanding Community Project Award (usd.edu)
  • Hard Rock Casino Legal States: Where Is Hard Rock Bet Available Online? (elitesportsny.com)
  • USD archeologists rediscovering the women of Soap Suds Row (sdpb.org)

Spearfish

  • Strong winds, rain expected Thursday across South Dakota (kotatv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lead

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