MITCHELL, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- Dakota Wesleyan University issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: Dakota Wesleyan University Athletic Director Jon Hart announced today that he is stepping down from his current position with the Tigers and has accepted the position of Athletic Director at the University of Sioux Falls. Hart, who had begun his eighth season as the AD at Dakota Wesleyan will be heading just down the road on I-90 to lead the DII Cougars athletic program for the 2024 season.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Ashley Moody and the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming released the following joint statement in respo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, along with the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming, today released the following joint statement in   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist att  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is strongly encouraging poultry producers and those with backyard birds to be especially vigilant about the signs and symptoms of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and to practice the highest levels of biosecurity around their birds. Recent cases of HPAI were confirmed in South Dakota and Minnesota this month and the dest  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in respon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Native tourism, tourism that directly engages Indigenous tribes, is booming in North America and there's been significant growth and interest in places like South Dakota. On Indigenous Peoples' Day, one professor at the George Washington University is highlighting the continued efforts of developing sustainable and equitable tourism among tribal nations and industry, state and federal partners in the United States. S  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces today that he along with his fellow Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyo  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- Northern State University issued the following news: Future educators will get to see what it's like at the front of the classroom at the Learning Expo on Oct. 18 at Northern State University. "We want to bridge that gap between their world as K-12 students and what their potential profession could be like," said Nicole Schutter, assistant professor of education. Any high school students interested in becoming teachers can sign up for the free event by regist  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the at  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven Since the late 1980s, precision agriculture has become increasingly prevalent on farms across the United States, particularly in America's heartland, where adoption of these practices and technologies is more widespread. Past research has proven these practices and technologies help increase farming efficiency and crop production, enhancing economic viability and reducing en  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Dr. Sal Villegas, Northern assistant professor of management, had three papers published in highly ranked business journals. Two, which were co-authored, are being published in the Journal of Management History: "Business Process Reengineering Leadership: Princes of Machiavelli" and "Emerging from the chaos of Management Theory Jungle: A historical analysis of the development of the four principles  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in response to  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: The 2022-23 Report Card outlining performance of South Dakota's public schools shows promising growth in key data at the school, district, and state levels. The full Report Card is now available at https://sdschools.sd.gov. While South Dakota's statewide attendance rate for school year 2022-23 stayed steady at 86 percent, the attendance rate for economically disadvantaged students incre  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: ACT has released its 2023 results. South Dakota students earned an average composite score of 21.1, which is above the national average and the highest in the region. Nearly 60 percent of the state's 2023 graduates took the ACT. "South Dakota's ACT scores are good," said Secretary of Education Joseph Graves. "Taking the ACT means a student is considering education beyond high   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2023: * * * Today, in the wake of the devastating invasion of Israel by Hamas terrorists, Governor Kristi Noem issued a statement of support for the people of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Beloved people of Israel: your friends and allies in America stand with you. We support you in defending the homeland given to your people by God. These barbaric actions have shocked   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 19 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden expressing their support for the State of Israel. The governors called on the federal government to take action to help the beloved people of Israel and keep America secure. "We pledge our steadfast support to our ally Israel following the appalling attacks perpetrated agains  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2023: * * * Today, following her statement of support to the people of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Governor Kristi Noem called on Congress to swiftly resolve the Speaker of the House race so that they may take action to support Israel: "Israel is America's most important friend and strategic ally, but they have been devastated by a barbaric invasion of their God-given   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Protecting the Promised Land When I was in the U.S. House of Representatives, I traveled with other U.S. government officials to strengthen relationships with America's allies around the world. In all of my travels as a member of the committee and following the end of my time in Congress, no foreign leader impressed me more than Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The state minimum wage will increase from $10.80/hour to $11.20/hour effective Jan. 1, 2024. The minimum wage is annually adjusted by any increase in the cost of living, as measured in the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor. South Dakota implements this annual increase as established by SDCL 60-11-3.2, a law passed by the South Dakota Legislature t  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Every summer at South Dakota Mines, high school students get the opportunity to participate in real research projects through the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). These students get to spend their summers literally getting their hands dirty as they work on - and contribute to - real research projects happening at the university. This year, t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming released the following joint statement in response to the terrorist   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following joint statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming for the following joint state  more