MITCHELL, South Dakota, May 20 (TNSper) -- Dakota Wesleyan University issued the following news: Dakota Wesleyan University announces the hiring of Jodi Landgaard for the position of Vice-President of Finance and Administration. She will replace Theresa Kriese who recently accepted the position of Business Manager for the Mitchell School District. Landgaard currently serves as the Vice President of Finance and Facilities for Minnesota West Community & Technical College in Worthington, Minn. La  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, May 19 (TNSjou) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University faculty members have published a scholarly paper based on their research of student engagement in Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) courses. Drs. Kristi Bockorny, Theresa Giannavola, Shalini Mathew and Hannah Walters published "Effective engagement strategies in HyFlex modality based on intrinsic motivation in students" in the SAGE Publishing journal, "Active Learning in Higher Educ  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, May 18 (TNSpar) -- Northern State University issued the following news on May 17, 2023: Northern State University is helping South Dakota solve the teacher shortage by creating a flexible, low-cost pathway for educational assistants (para-educators) who are working in schools to become teachers. The South Dakota Department of Education opened applications for the Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway to thousands of para-educators working in accredited school districts across   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 19 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) issued an air quality alert for areas of South Dakota where smoke from wildfires in Canada has settled. The smoke is causing low visibility and increased fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution. The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) advises that these levels may be a concern to public h  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release and letter on May 15, 2023: Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona opposing the Biden Administration's proposed rule changes regarding Title IX and the fairness of girls' and women's sports. "The proposed rule could prevent states from enforcing our duly-enacted statutes protecting fairness in women's and girls' sport  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 18 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem led a letter with three of her fellow Republican governors to Mortimer Buckley, Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard. The letter encourages Vanguard to create an index fund that excludes China. "As governors, we are responsible for protecting our people and recognizing financial security plays a significant role in their lives and livelihoods," wrote Governor Noem and her co  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Noem has signed Executive Order 2023-07 to take immediate action to address the public health crisis caused by the nationwide shortage of critical medications. "My top priority as Governor is the health and safety of the people of South Dakota," said Governor Noem. "The Biden Administration's failure to address this shortage is causing patient care to suffer, creating delays in treatme  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 17 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: A bird that once flourished throughout the Western United States is falling victim to population decline. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), found in the Black Hills of South Dakota, has seen its population decline by as much as 83% in recent years, and now conservationists have petitioned for the jay to be listed as an endangered species to avoid further decline. Two South Dakota Stat  more