NEW YORK, May 29 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The Associated Press today announced five new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news outlets: CalMatters, Honolulu Civil Beat, Montana Free Press, Nebraska Journalism Trust and South Dakota News Watch. The collaborations are part of an effort to expand the reach of local news ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election and increasing access to AP's nonpartisan journalism, especially in com  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 1 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, along with attorneys general from North Dakota, Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, South Carolina, and South Dakota, sued the EPA and the Biden Administration to protect state rights over their water and wildlife resources. Idaho and North Dakota are leading the coalition of states, which filed their complaint in the U.S. District Court in the District of North Dakota.   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Schwan's Company, a subsidiary of CJ Foods, is making a further investment in South Dakota. "South Dakota just keeps growing. Our 'Open for Business' mindset is transforming our state into an economic powerhouse," said Governor Kristi Noem. "We have the lowest unemployment rate in America, our peoples' paychecks are soaring, and with hi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will be hosting a Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit in Pierre on Monday, June 24. Governor Noem is inviting both elected leaders and law enforcement officials at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels. She announced the Summit in a video (https://youtu.be/Eflm0GRizro?si=ZKMOH9iCIYYPAfBX). "We solve problems best when we work   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 1 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Updating the historical listing of South Dakotans who have served in the South Dakota Legislature will be one of the topics of discussion when the One Hundredth Session Planning Committee holds its third meeting of the 2024 Interim on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 413 of the State Capit  more