SPEARFISH, South Dakota, March 1 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: In January, Black Hills State University students Jordyn Bass, Baily May, Katie Pedneau, and Ragan Rae attended the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) at Stanford University. Open to any female undergraduate physics or physics education major, CUWiP is an important opportunity for students to see other women in physics and learn about different career paths. Dr. Brianna Mount, BHSU a  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 1 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 24 preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $20 million at the recent commission meeting held in Pierre. The goal of the grant process is to enhance the overall condition of critical assets that South Dakotans are dependent upon each and every day. These st  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Climbing and caving pioneers, Herb and Jan Conn, have left Black Hills State University $351,000 to establish the Sara N. Dipity II Scholarship. The scholarship is for students majoring in music. Herb and Jan were cave explorers. In the 1960s and 1970s, they discovered and mapped over 60 miles of Jewel Cave in the Black Hills, making it the third longest cave system in the world. They are also credited  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation) (the "Company") of $700 million principal amount of its 5.40% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due March 15, 2054 (the "Bonds"). The Company was incorporated in 2000, under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The Company is an operating utility engaged primarily in the genera  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 1, 2024: * * * Preserving Our Outdoor Heritage Almost every memory I have from my childhood is outdoors. I think my parents used to send us kids outside as an attempt to keep us out of trouble. And to this day I am still more comfortable in my jeans and ball cap. As Governor, though, my hours are often filled with other things. But even with all those other things that have to fill up m  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1119 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24962), which creates a habitat conservation specialty license plate and emblem, into law. She signed the bill during the opening ceremony for Pheasant Fest in Sioux Falls. "When I think about future generations, I want them to be able to grow up experiencing the outdoors and seeing the world th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed two bills that block a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) from being utilized in South Dakota. "In South Dakota, we will always protect the economic Freedom of our people," said Governor Noem. "I VETOED last year's UCC bill because it limited economic Freedom and put South Dakotans at risk. I'm proud that we have been able to work together   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following nine bills into law: * SB 11 prohibits a practitioner from referring a patient to a medical cannabis clinic with which the practitioner or an immediate family member has a financial relationship and provides a penalty therefor; * SB 46 authorizes the disclosure of referral status by Department of Human Services personnel; * SB  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following seven bills into law: * SB 188 modifies the time before which rural access infrastructure grant moneys must be expended or obligated; * HB 1085 specifies the venue of appeal to circuit court for persons committed to a mental health facility; * HB 1088 removes the option for a court services officer to prepare documentation  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following four public safety and criminal justice bills into law: * HB 1083 permits a person convicted of certain driving under the influence offenses to drive for certain purposes; * HB 1087 modifies the definitions of a child in need of supervision and a delinquent child; * HB 1116 makes fraudulent solicitation of charitable contribut  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 2 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem will sign HB 1231 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25259) into law. This bill has been one of Governor Noem's top priorities. It places restrictions on the ownership of U.S. agricultural land, stopping six evil foreign governments and foreign entities from buying up South Dakota's precious ag land. The bill signing ceremony will take pla  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem urged the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to address public safety on Native American reservations across the United States. She also urged the Committee to bring in high-ranking officials in the Biden Administration to testify on these matters, including Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Attorney General Merrick Garland. You can read  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 27 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a pre-construction informational meeting to share project details about the U.S. Highway 385 construction project scheduled for 2024-2026. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. (MT) at Rimrock Church, located at 12200 S.D. Highway 44 in Rapid City. The open house-style meeting will be   more