SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Aug. 14 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University's student-run magazine "Ponder" has been named runner-up in the design category of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2024 National Student Magazine Competition. The inaugural issue of "Ponder," overseen by the BHSU Communications Department, was published in the spring of 2024 and showcases the talent of BHSU students who contributed   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Jeff Clines as the new Chief Information Officer of the Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). He replaces ETS' Chief Information Security Officer Aaron Roberts, who has served as Interim Director since April. Clines comes to Wyoming from South Dakota, where he served since 2020 as Chief Information Officer for the South Dakota Bureau   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 16 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines recognized local business Pancheros Mexican Grill and business leader and alumnus Tyler Artz as the 2024 Community Champions during the annual state of the university address yesterday. This is the second year for the award, which recognizes a local community member, business, or organization that has dedicated time, treasure, and talent to further the univ  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota has received a presidential disaster declaration due to the historic 1000-year flooding event that occurred between June 16 and July 8, 2024. 25 counties have received disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and four of those counties have qualified for individual assistance for residents a  more