SPEARFISH, South Dakota, April 4 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The Black Hills State University Center for American Indian Studies will host the 39th annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi during American Indian Awareness Week Saturday, April 13 at 12 p.m. in the Donald E. Young Center. The annual Wacipi is dedicated to educating the community about Native American culture, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of South Dakota, and featuring Indigenous dancers, singers, a  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, April 5 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University President Steve Elliott removed the interim tag to name Mark Nore Director of Athletics, effective immediately. Nore stepped in as the Interim Athletic Director in December 2023 following the resignation of Scott Larson. Nore continued his duties as head women's basketball coach throughout the 2023-24 season. "Mark has proven he is the right person to lead Yellow Jacket ath  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on April 5, 2024: * * * Banish the Cartels There is an invasion happening at our Southern Border. It is a warzone. People are dying every day because of the crime, drugs, and human trafficking flowing into our country. President Trump is right - we need to secure our borders and keep Americans safe. When you have a warzone, you send soldiers - and that's exactly what South Dakota has done time   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 3 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on April 2, 2024: * * * Today, Governor Kristi Noem issued a statement regarding cartel presence on South Dakota Native American tribal reservations. "I call on all our tribal leaders to banish the cartels from tribal lands," said Governor Noem. "The cartels instigate drug addiction, murder, rape, human trafficking, and so much more in tribal communities across the nation, including in South Dako  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 4 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Governor Kristi Noem's Freedom Works Here Ad, "Bright Side," won a national award for Best TV Ad at this year's Reed Awards. "When I kicked off Freedom Works Here, my goal was to tell South Dakota's story to the entire nation," said Governor Noem. "I am blown away by the national recognition these ads have brought to South Dakota - and people are moving here because of it! We   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 3 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Senator Lee Schoenbeck (R-Watertown) and Representative David Kull (R-Brandon) have been appointed as the legislative members of the new Commission on Indigent Legal Services. The commission was created by the passage of House Bill 1057 (https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24943) by the 2024 Legislature. It was signed into law on March 18, 2024, and became effect  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines has announced that Athletic Director Joel Lueken left the university to pursue other professional interests. Lueken joined South Dakota Mines in 2014 and led the institution's transition to its first NCAA Division II conference membership when joining the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2016-2017. During his tenure, athletic scholarship funding and ti  more