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The purpose of this study was to determine the types of psychiatric disorders and the corresponding medications prescribed to children enrolled in Early Childhood Special Education Programs (ECSE) and to ascertain teacher attitudes related to this topic. Data were collected via surveys disseminated to five hundred-twenty five Early Childhood Special Education teachers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Approximately 40% of the teachers surveyed provided information on children enrolled in their ECSE class. Two hundred and eleven (8%) children enrolled in ECSE Programs were identified as having a psychiatric disorder with 84% of those identified receiving one or more psychiatric medications for their diagnose(s). Overall, teachers tended to agree that psychotropic medication helped students maintain control of their behavior. The more strongly teachers believed that medication aided in classroom control, the more likely children in their classes were receiving psychiatric medication. (Contains 5 tables.)

In the fall of 2018, Sanford Museum and Planetarium staff were contracted by Dr. George Shurr, a private landowner from southwest Minnesota, to conduct non-invasive magnetic archaeological investigations on his property. The survey area was located on a relatively flat pastureland on Kanaranzi Creek. Artifacts discovered previously on sandbars near this location correspond to the Late Archaic period and the Great Oasis culture. The author used a fluxgate gradiometer to survey a 60 by 40 m rectangular portion near the creek. Results from the survey indicate magnetic anomalies across the survey area. These magnetic anomalies indicate evidence of intact, buried prehistoric storage or trash pits and a possible house feature within the survey area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]