PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 19 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service to offer $2.9 million in competitive grant funds for projects to strengthen the middle of the food system supply chain in South Dakota. Applications will be accepted through March 10, 2024. The Sout  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Becky Drury to represent District 34 in the South Dakota House of Representatives, effective January 16, 2024. The vacancy was created after Jess Olson announced her resignation. Drury will serve during the 2024 legislative session. "I am proud to appoint Becky to this role," said Governor Noem. "We have worked together in the past to crea  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Freedom to Be Healthy: A Story of Heroism In South Dakota, we value living a healthy life, no matter where you live. Every South Dakotan should have the Freedom to live where they want - but they shouldn't have to choose between a rural way of life and good health outcomes. In our rural communities, emergency responders are sometimes the only local healthcare providers.   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 18 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Richard Schnee, Ph.D., head of the South Dakota Mines physics department, spent 2023 serving on a national particle physics panel which makes recommendations on what types of physics research nationwide should be funded. Schnee was one of only two people on the 32-member panel - the Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel, known as P5 - who are not employed in a nationa  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven * * * A new National Science Foundation-backed project from South Dakota State University will explore if biofilms made from dental plaque can help improve the stability of problematic soils. * * * In South Dakota, "problematic soils" -- soils whose physical properties have the potential to expand, collapse or erode -- negatively affect the fertility of the land, agricult  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 19 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Chuck Engelmann, a support services analyst for South Dakota State University Extension, has been named SDSU's Civil Service Employee of the Month for January. He will be honored at a reception held from 2:30-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in Berg Agricultural Hall 117. Engelmann has worked at SDSU for the past 16-plus years. Director of IT Support Services Joe Portz and SDSU Extension Director Karla Tra  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Jan. 19 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: The Data Analytics Competition at Dakota State University has returned for a second year. This free event allows collegiate teams to evaluate big data sets and make data forecasts for real-world business needs. It gives students plenty of opportunities to grow their critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation skills. This year, teams will be able to choose from two different problem statements. Teams c  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 20 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines senior physics major Tristen Olsson was awarded a fellowship in the prestigious U.S. Department of Energy and National Institute for Nuclear Physics - Italy Summer Exchange Program. Olsson spent two months - September and October of 2023 - in Italy assisting in astrophysics research at Sapienza University in Rome and at the Gran Sasso National Lab  more