BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 23 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Neil Bien, of Veblen, and Kim Vanneman, of Winner, are being honored with the 2023 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award by the South Dakota State University colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences. For nearly a century, this time-honored award has recognized South Dakotans for their contributions of leadership and service on the l  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 24 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: It could be said that scheduled maintenance keeps the world humming. Take commercial airplanes for example, maintenance schedules on each part inside an airplane are carefully kept, and when any part is near the end of its lifetime, that part is replaced before it breaks. This sort of meticulous maintenance tracking is a big part of what keeps airplanes in the air and passenge  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University announced fall dates for its annual Geek Speak series, a collection of free lectures open to the public, presented by faculty and guest speakers. Geek Speak was founded in 2013 by Dr. Courtney Huse Wika, professor of English at BHSU, and is sponsored by the University Honors Program. Dr. Katrina Jensen, professor of chemistry at BHSU and director of the Honors Program, sa  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Eagle Pass with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies. "Texas is ground zero, front and center of the bo  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Christine Larson has been named as the inaugural holder of the Kemp Endowed Professorship in Honors Mathematics at South Dakota State University. Larson, a professor, has been on the SDSU math faculty since 1992. She also becomes the first SDSU faculty member to hold an official appointment within the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. The endowed professorship was established by Daniel C.  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Kevin Stitt joined Texas Governor Greg Abbot's press conference in Eagle Pass, TX along with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts in responding to President Biden's border crisis. "The chaotic scenes at the southern border are a stark reminder of the conseq  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 24 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Education is launching a statewide literacy initiative designed to build better readers across the state. "The ability to read is foundational to all learning. Up until about 3rd grade, students are learning to read; after that, they are reading to learn," said Secretary of Education Joseph Graves. "Therefore, it's critical that our students have strong re  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced the final round of funding that will award up to $27 million to connect rural South Dakota to high-speed broadband. Governor Noem made this announcement during the South Dakota Telecommunications Association Conference. "We are revitalizing small town America with this investment. And we are preserving our   more

EAGLE PASS, South Dakota, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Noem highlighted the breakdown of rule of law at the United States' southern border under the Biden Administration. While in Eagle Pass, Texas, Governor Noem took an aerial tour of the southern border. Video footage from the helicopter tour can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDeRixcK8c0). Governor Noem also joined a Border Security Pre  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2023: * * * The World's Best Hope The Great Seal of the Unites States contains a phrase - "E Pluribus Unum," "out of many, one." Out of a nation filled with many different people of many different backgrounds comes one government that is elected "of the people, by the people, and for the people." This is an ideal that has been intertwined with the very soul of our nation since July   more

EAGLE PASS, South Dakota, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Kristi Noem and four of her Republican Governor colleagues highlighted the total breakdown of the rule of law at America's southern border. Governor Noem joined a border security press conference hosted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass, Texas. They were joined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Wildfire smoke may have a significant impact on the efficiency of solar panels and the overall effort to transition nation's energy production from fossil fuels to more solar based systems, according to research published by Long Zhao, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota Mines and director of t  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Precision agriculture technologies help optimize returns on crops and livestock while using resources as efficiently as possible. However, many farmers--specifically those in the Upper Midwest--still see many barriers to adopting PA practices, according to a new study from Tong Wang and Hailong Jin, associate professors in South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics.  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Two electrical engineering faculty members have been awarded endowed positions within the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. The addition of Junjian Qi and Tim Hansen brings to six the number of endowed positions in the college. Endowed faculty receive a salary stipend and additional funding for their research. Endowed faculty positions have become a point of empha  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 22 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Rosie Nold, assistant department head and professor in the Department of Animal Science, has been recognized for her dedication to teaching by being selected as one of 21 individuals to receive the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Educator Award. Nold has always had a passion for teaching and has done extensive research on the teaching side of her career. She recently complet  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Through a four-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, South Dakota State University will partner with universities from the far-corners of the United States to improve electrical grids with an emphasis on underserved, rural communities. The project, titled "STORM: Data-Driven Approaches for Secure Electric Grids in Communities Disproportionately Impacted by Climate Change,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Eagle Pass with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies. "These Governors here with me today are deploying mi  more