SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 25 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) notified Black Hills State University that its accreditation has been reaffirmed through the 2032-33 school year in a letter received by the institution Friday, July 21. BHSU was also offered the option to select their next review process, which is the highest affirmation an institution can receive. HLC accreditation is a significant accomplishment for institutions   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, July 28 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Today, National Grid Renewables announced its pledge to donate over $500,000 to the New Underwood, South Dakota School District, sourced from its 128 megawatt (MW) Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs or the project) located in Pennington County, South Dakota. The new Wild Springs Education Fund will be administered by the New Underwood Area   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is accepting applications for projects eligible for federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 nonpoint source pollution control grants. The application deadline is October 1, 2023. Section 319 of the federal Clean Water Act provides grants to reduce water pollution from nonpoint sources, such as   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley released two letters referencing the inappropriate use of COVID relief dollars by state Senator Jessica Castleberry of Rapid City. Governor Noem sent a letter to Attorney General Jackley on Tuesday, July 25, asking that his office investigate possible Constitutional and statutory violations committed by Senator Cas  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 26 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: The Department of Labor and Regulation is offering the next free Workforce Knowledge Series for businesses and organizations. The online summer session on Labor Market Information will be Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 11:30 a.m. CDT via Microsoft Teams. "The session will cover the labor force data most widely used by employers and how to easily find it online," said st  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 26 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Byron Garry, an associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Construction and Operations Management, was honored by the American Society for Engineering Education as the "North Midwest Section Outstanding Campus Representative, 2023." Garry received the award at the ASEE's national conference earlier this summer in Baltimore, Maryland. Garry, a 1981 (bachelor's degree in electr  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 26 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU instructor plans work to improve perinatal health in South Dakota * * * Stephanie Hanson, a population health instructor from the Department of Allied and Population Health at South Dakota State University, recently presented a poster at the Postpartum Support International annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to her position at SDSU, Hanson, who has a Master o  more