WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-monopolizing-markets-across-live-concert) filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: MADISON, S.D. The Bureau of Reclamation today celebrated the connection of Madison, South Dakota, as the 19th member of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System during a ribbon-cutting at the Madison Reservoir.With substantial completion on the one-million-gallon ground-storage reservoir near Madison, water from the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System started flowing to the city   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SIOUX FALLS FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Friday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time in North Sioux City, South Dakota to provide one-on-one assistance for people affected by the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on availabl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in South Dakota that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that began on June 16, 2024. These taxpayers now have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is offering relief to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department has secured an agreement with Bennett County, South Dakota, and county officials to resolve claims that the county has failed to make its registration and early voting opportunities equally open to Native American voters as required by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Under the terms of the agreement (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1364331/dl?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdeli  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: The five state Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division, which includes Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, is reminding Midwestern communities to continue education efforts that raise awareness to the life-threatening consequences of fentanyl experimentation and use while recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awar  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced three Colorado men convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance on August 12, 2024. Sean Flynn, age 44, from Denver, Colorado, was sentenced to 11 years and three months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised rele  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the city of Milbank, South Dakota, to boot business growth in the region. This grant will help build new roadways and utilities needed to expand the industrial park in Milbank. This EDA investment will be matched with  more