Teens

Smoking is now banned at all city playgrounds and use of tobacco at City parks during youth activities(under 18) is also prohibited

SIOUX FALLS - A program that teaches young girls self- respect and healthy lifestyles is expanding across the Sioux Empire. Girls on Track is a ten week after school program that teaches girls in grades 6th-8th grades to be self-confident and to make good life choices.

South Dakota statistics show that in the last 30 days, 39% of all teens have had at least one drink of alcohol and that 23% of teens reported riding in a car driven by someone who was drinking. Darcy Jensen of Prairie View Prevention Services says unsupervised house parties for teens can lead to dangerous consequences, and those parties can happen as a result of just one phone call or text message

KSFY decided to find out if the new texting ban in Sioux Falls was actually working. How did they do that? They actually talked to the people most likely to ignore the ban: teen drivers.

When it comes to a head-to-head talk about sex, just over 50% of moms and dads express some level of unease, compared to 82% of teens, a survey out finds.