SPEARFISH, South Dakota, March 22 (TNSres) -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University student Lexie Bendigo has received an undergraduate research grant of $1,500 to support an independent research project. The grant comes from Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology. A psychology and human services double major, Bendigo's research project titled "The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Religiosity Later in Life," will seek to examine th  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, March 19 (TNSres) -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The 26th annual Black Hills Research Symposium (BHRS) hosted by Black Hills State University will be held March 26-28. The symposium will feature a keynote address by Mike Headley, executive director of South Dakota Science and Technology Authority (SDSTA) and laboratory director of Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). On March 27, oral presentations will take place from 9-11:30 a.m.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 22 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: Platinum Equity announced today a significant investment in TAK Communications, a national provider of communications and broadband infrastructure services. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TAK provides fiber and broadband network services, last-mile connectivity and on-premises technology deployment solutions for the broadband and telecomm  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 23 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan. The Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan, 2024-2028, is a document that will be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management in South Dakota through identified management objectives and measurable strategies to meet these management objectives. All individuals interested in r  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Evil Foreign Governments Should Not be Our Neighbors When you think of South Dakota, you might think about rolling fields of corn and soybeans and hills full of cattle, the Black Hills, or Mount Rushmore. You probably don't think of the Chinese Communist Party. And that's a good thing - we don't want evil foreign governments for our neighbors. We don't want nations that hate us to be par  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su opposing the Biden Administration's rule change for Registered Apprenticeship Programs. You can read the full letter here (https://governor.sd.gov/doc/Honorable-Julie-Su_US-DepartmentofLabor.pdf). "Your proposed rule change would bog down efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships with more  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1224 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24959, which provides for the creation of an informational video and other materials describing South Dakota's abortion law and medical care for a pregnant woman experiencing life-threatening or health-threatening medical conditions. A photo of Governor Noem signing the bill can be found here (  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 21 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1259 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25342) and SB 52 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24978) into law, which make up the budget for the State of South Dakota for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025. "This is a budget that prioritizes the people of South Dakota, not government projects," said Governor Noem. "I was proud to work   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem signed HB 1057 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24943), which creates the Commission on Indigent Legal Services and Office of Indigent Legal Services, into law. "A strong criminal justice system supports our American way of life. It upholds the rights of our people. That includes the Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel," said Governor Noem. "The Commission on In  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Noem signed the following 14 public safety bills into law: * SB 6 revises provisions related to death by distribution of a Schedule I or II substance; * SB 47 revises the incentive program for juvenile diversion opportunities; * SB 49 funds the new men's prison; * SB 71 removes a prohibition on the ability of law enforcement and various governmental entities to inspect, search, se  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Executive Board for the Legislative Research Council (LRC) will hold its first meeting of the 2024 Interim on Monday, March 25, 2024, thirty minutes after the adjournment of the South Dakota Senate and House of Representatives. The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for b  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 19 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. (MT) at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 4550 Mount Rushmore Rd. in Rapid City. The public meeting open house is being held to discuss and receive public input for the design of U.S. Highway 16, Enchantment Road to the Towe  more

WHITE RIVER, South Dakota, March 23 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Construction work has begun on S.D. Highway 44 for an approximately 23 mile project west of White River.The Highway 44 reconstruction project consists of full depth reclamation, asphalt concrete surfacing, pipe repair, and bridge rehabilitation. Preliminary work being done will include the use of flaggers and a pilot car. Motorists should expect delays through the work zone.   more

BRANDON, South Dakota, March 20 -- 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 Interstate 90 exit 406 reconstruction project in Brandon. This project will replace the existing interchange with a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). The informational meeting is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Brandon  more

STURGIS, South Dakota, March 20 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: On Monday, March 25, 2024, traffic control will be installed at various locations along S.D. Highway 34 between the intersection with 4 Mile Road and east of Fairpoint Road for pipe repairs and replacements. Traffic will be limited to a single lane with a stop control configuration around the pipe replacement locations. Flaggers will be present to guide traffic t  more