MITCHELL, South Dakota, Oct. 20 -- Dakota Wesleyan University issued the following news: Dakota Wesleyan Student Life announces a new addition to the DWU staff. Pastor Taryn Ragels has been appointed part-time Associate Pastor. Ragels, a Mitchell native, serves as the lead pastor at Fusion Church, and has been an integral part of the campus community for several years, actively engaging with students and fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. Her commitment to nurturing meaningful   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Famous for their habits of downing trees and damming rivers, beavers leave a major impact on their environments. In fact, scientists have said that beavers change their surroundings more than any other animal besides humans. And new research suggests that these rodents have been modifying forests and rivers for millions of years. These insights come from a study published in the journal "Pa  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 18 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Frank Kurtenbach was honored with the Jerome J. Lohr Award for Volunteer Leadership in recognition of his involvement and support of the South Dakota State University Foundation. The award was announced Oct. 13 in conjunction with the SDSU Foundation's fall Council of Trustees meeting. The announcement was made by Jerry Lohr, one of SDSU's largest benefactors and a member of the foundation board since   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 21 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Holland & Knight attorneys represented Emko Capital and its newly formed holding company, SMX Industrial Solutions, in its acquisitions of Steelmax Tools and Scotchman Industries. Terms of the transactions, which closed on September 22, were not disclosed. Steelmax Tools, which operates in both Colorado and Pennsylvania, is a key supplier of fabrication and welding mechanization s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved $464 million to fund a joint proposal by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Great Plains Institute and two regional electricity transmission operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) for DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The grant award will be used to help  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 19 -- Northern State University issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2023: With nearly 20 speakers from an array of industries and backgrounds, there's something for everyone, entrepreneur or not, at the first annual Technology and Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by Northern Innovation and Startup Center and the Aberdeen Development Corporation. "Regardless of if you are an entrepreneur or interested in technology, you should attend this summit," said Michael Bock  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven During the Battle of Flanders in July 1917, German soldiers deployed sulfur mustard-containing artillery shells on unsuspecting British and Canadian troops, marking the first time "mustard gas" had been used as a chemical warfare agent in war. Since then, sulfur mustard has been used repeatedly in battle--with no known antidote available for treatment. However, a new study   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 19 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Teresa Seefeldt, an administrator at South Dakota State University who rose through the ranks in the pharmacy department, has been named South Dakota Pharmacist of the Year. The Hustead Award is presented annually at the South Dakota Pharmacists Association convention, which this year was Sept. 16 in Deadwood. Since Jan. 10, 2022, Seefeldt has been vice provost for undergraduate education at SDSU. She  more

DAVIS, California, Oct. 20 -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: Professor Lisa R. Pruitt participated in three panels at the South Dakota Law Review Symposium on Rural Lawyers, held Sept. 21-22 at the University of South Dakota. Pruitt served as a panelist for the "Teaching and Scholarship" and "How Other States and Industries Draw Talent to Rural Areas" discussions, and moderated the "Rural Community and Attorney Data" panel. Lisa R. Pruitt, Martin  more