RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Everyone knows that lava is made of melted rocks. It makes sense that different types of rocks are produced from different types of lava; for example, the lava in Hawaii is different than the lava common in a Cascadian volcano like Mt. Saint Helens. The rocks and minerals that lava, or magma, become also depends on temperature and pressure conditions   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 7 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Loran Nordgren will deliver the 2023 Harding Distinguished Lecture at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center's Founders Recital Hall at South Dakota State University. Nordgren, a professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bestselling author, will talk about "The Science of Decision Making." Leadership, ult  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Robert (Bob) Perry as Secretary of the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Craig Price, the current secretary, will retire from state government. Perry's appointment will be effective on September 22. "Craig Price has been an outstanding leader and public servant throughout his law enforcement career. His experience, insight, and discernmen  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Freedom Really Does Work Here I launched the "Freedom Works Here" nationwide workforce recruitment campaign in June to tell South Dakota's story to America. South Dakota has seen unprecedented economic success over the last several years. This resulted in us having one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation - but we still had open jobs to fill. From the beginning  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2023-14, which states that South Dakota will comply with National Flooding Insurance Program (NFIP) practices when constructing state buildings. This EO assures that the state will continue to follow best practices to protect the public's assets against the risk of flood damage and loss. Many local communities already incorpor  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 6 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven Two faculty members in South Dakota State University'sJerome J. Lohr College of Engineering attended the National Science Foundation's National Innovation Network Conference in mid-August. The conference, which served as a collaborating and networking opportunity for representatives of NSF's Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, was held in Washington D.C. Rajesh Kavasseri, the associ  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 6 -- The South Dakota State University Foundation issued the following news: Retired football coach John Stiegelmeier has accepted a position as a senior adviser with the South Dakota State University Foundation, effective Oct. 2. Stiegelmeier announced his retirement in January, shortly after leading the Jackrabbits to the university's first FCS National Championship. He is the winningest football coach in school history, accumulating 199 victories over his 26-y  more