SPEARFISH, South Dakota, March 9 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University (BHSU) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the addition and renovation of the Black Hills State University-Rapid City (BHSU-RC) facility Friday, March 8. This expansion will house the West River Health Science Center (WRHSC), a collaborative effort between BHSU, South Dakota State University (SDSU), Monument Health, and the West River Area Health Education Center, which aims t  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: The state of South Dakota and Governor Kristi Noem have won Site Selection Magazine's 2023 Governor's Cup. South Dakota received this honor for having the most economic development projects per capita in the nation. You can read the full article here (https://siteselection.com/issues/2024/mar/the-2023-governors-cups-cover.cfm). "We stay true to our values in South Dakota. Our low taxes, histor  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is partnering with three other state agencies and organizations to offer free virtual suicide prevention trainings for rural faith leaders in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Clergy and lay leaders who serve congregations of all faiths and denominations are welcome. "We recognize that faith is an important element in the lives of   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: It takes a really big project to answer questions about some of the tiniest particles in the Universe. At the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), researchers will install seven-story detectors a mile below ground and shoot a high-energy beam 800 miles through the Earth to record the rare interactions of incredibly tiny subatomic particles called neutrinos. DUNE recently reached a major milestone as excavation  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 8, 2024: * * * Ensuring the Security of God's Chosen People When I was growing up, my dad would always gather our family together and we would pray for Israel. It was instilled in me from a very young age that the Jews were Gods chosen people, that Israel was the Holy Land, and that we should always pray for them. I brought those fundamental ideals with me when I was in the State Legis  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 50, which funds the women's prison in Rapid City. "We are saving taxpayer dollars by avoiding future debt and funding this important project now," said Governor Noem. "This new facility will provide important rehabilitation programming and resources that we aren't able to provide in our current facility, and I am glad that the legislat  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following 19 bills into law: * SB 9 further limits applications for clemency for violent crime offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; * SB 15 requires a convicted defendant to reimburse the cost of digital forensic examination fees; * SB 42 modifies provisions related to medical cannabis; * SB 76 modifies provisions pertaining t  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following four bills into law: * HB 1185 amends provisions regarding entry on private property for examination and survey of a project requiring a siting permit; * HB 1186 defines the requirements for granting a carbon pipeline easement; * SB 201 provides new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1228, which provides that required exterior hunting garments may be fluorescent pink, into law. "This bill is very special because it is the first bill to be sponsored by a father-daughter legislator duo," said Governor Noem. "I want to congratulate Senator Arch Beal and Representative Jessica Bahmuller on this legislation that gives hunte  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1231, which places restrictions on the ownership of agricultural land, stopping six evil foreign governments and foreign entities from those governments from buying up South Dakota's precious ag land, into law. "South Dakota respects the Freedom to farm and ranch. That Freedom should not extend to our enemies," said Governor Noem. "Over th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 7 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1076, which requires the consideration of the definition of antisemitism when investigating unfair or discriminatory practices, into law. "Ever since the horrific terrorist attacks on the State of Israel on October 7th, 2023, we have seen a shocking spike in antisemitic acts of hatred around the world, including some isolated incidents rig  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Sioux Falls, the Sioux Falls MPO, and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Lincoln High School (2900 S. Cliff Ave.) to inform area residents of the recommendations from the Inters  more

HARTFORD, South Dakota, March 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Hartford, City of Humboldt, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls MPO, and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at West Central High School located at 705 E. 2nd St. in Hartford. The pub  more