HURON, South Dakota, March 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The South Dakota State Fair and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) are thrilled to welcome country music superstar Thomas Rhett to the DEX for the DEXtravaganza 'Grand Opening' Concert on June 13, 2024. Tickets go on-sale to the public on Friday, March 22 at 10:00 am CDT and will be available at SDStateFair.c  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * Looking Back on Legislative Session Back in December, when I gave my annual Budget Address to the state legislature, I told them that we had to remember our core function as the state governments. I told them that we needed to prioritize people, not projects. Our primary responsibility is to serve the people of the great state of South Dakota. And now, as we have wrappe  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Governor Noem signed the following four agriculture and natural resources bills into law: * SB 111 revises requirements for mining and mineral exploration; * SB 165 creates the South Dakota-Ireland Trade Commission; * SB 173 provides a landowner-on-own-land license for antlerless elk; and, * HB 1065 makes an appropriation for the design and construction of the SHED  more

MADISON, South Dakota, March 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 45, which funds the establishment of a Center for Quantum Information Science and Technology. "South Dakota is continuing to be a leader in emerging technology," said Governor Noem. "This center will combine numerous fields to make tremendous advancements in cybersecurity, agriculture, healthcare and more." Governor Noem signed the bil  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following 22 bills into law: * SB 43 establishes procedures for the imposition of fines and probation against medical cannabis establishments, increase the allowable fee for a medical cannabis establishment registration certificate, and direct the Department of Health to promulgate rules to increase the fee for a registration certificat  more

MITCHELL, South Dakota, March 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 127, which establishes a minimum teacher salary and revises the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation, and HB 1022, which make an appropriation to the Department of Education to provide professional development in literacy to teachers. "Our teachers are one of the most important factors to set our kids up for a lifeti  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 53 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24953) and SB 66 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24922), which fund water and wastewater projects, into law. "Every South Dakotan needs safe roads, bridges, dams, and water infrastructure to live their day-to-day lives," said Governor Noem. "By funding all of these infrastructure project  more

MOBRIDGE, South Dakota, March 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: A bridge project is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 18, 2024, on S.D. Highway 63 south of Eagle Butte in Haakon and Ziebach Counties. Work on the project will include replacing the bridge joints, grinding the bridge deck, sealing the deck with a polymer to prevent infiltration of water and de-icing chemicals into the concrete to increase skid resistance. Th  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin at Anamosa Street over Interstate 190 in Rapid City. This project consists of mainline work on I-190 and replacement of the Anamosa Street Bridge. I-190 work will consist of the construction of crossovers at both ends of I-190 to facilitate traffic flow. Existing asphalt north of   more

CLEAR LAKE, South Dakota, March 14 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: During the week of March 18, 2024, work is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake south to S.D. Highway 28. The initial work will focus primarily on tree removal along the fence line. Weather dependent, Highway 15 is anticipated to be closed to traffic in April to begin grading work. A detour will be provided along Interstate 29. Access for local businesses and r  more

BERESFORD, South Dakota, March 14 -- 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 details about the S.D. Highway 46 construction project planned from the east city limits of Beresford to the Iowa state line. The informational meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Beresford Public Library, located at 115 S. 3rd St. in  more

NEW UNDERWOOD, South Dakota, March 14 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with Pennington County and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold two public meeting open houses to inform area residents about the Interstate 90 Local Roads Crossing Study. The first public meeting is planned for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the New Underwood Community C  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, March 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: With excavation work complete at the site where four gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will be installed, scientists are preparing to begin construction on first detector. Part of that work is taking place at The University of Texas at Arlington. Located a mile below the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory in Le  more