MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University hosted Major General David Gaedecke (USAF, Retired), as the inaugural guest of The Beacom Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Mary Bell, Dean of The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences, created this series to inspire and educate students and faculty by introducing them to people who can share about the impact and challenges of careers in cyber-related fields. When  more

MCLAUGHLIN, South Dakota, Oct. 28 -- Native Public Media issued the following news release: To enhance its commitment to community safety and resilience, KLND Radio, a prominent radio station in McLaughlin, SD, has embarked on a comprehensive training session to develop its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The move is part of a proactive approach to ensure that the station can effectively prevent, prepare, respond, and recover from potential crises and play a pivotal role in disseminating criti  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 26 -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University officials are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anna Schwan as Dean of the Millicent Atkins School of Education. Schwan is well known on campus and in the community. She has been a passionate and respected advocate for teacher excellence for many years. In 2021, Schwan was awarded the Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award for going above and beyond to improve curriculum,   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 25 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: 30,000 South Dakota employers will see an estimated $18 million in savings from their reemployment assistance taxes thanks to legislation Governor Noem signed into law last session that cut contribution rates by 0.5%. Employers will begin to receive their 2024 reemployment assistance tax rate notices on Oct. 31. "I'm proud to say this was the first bill that I signed into law  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Jacob Ford Shanna O'Connor, associate professor and head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at South Dakota State University, recently published a commentary on pharmacy regulations in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. O'Connor co-authored the commentary alongside Jennifer L. Adams, Brandy Seignemartin, Allie Jo Shipman, Wendy McConnell, Ally Dudman, Julie Akers and   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 27 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Johnica Winter, Ph.D., pre-health advisor and program coordinator for the Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering at South Dakota Mines (SDM), has been accepted to the most recent NAAHP-Leads cohort for the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP). NAAHP is an organization devoted to supporting those who advise pre-health students, an o  more