PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 27 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: Today, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $24,416,257 in loans and grants for drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste projects in South Dakota. The $24,416,257 total consists of $24,286,257 in low-interest loans and $130,000 in grants to be administered by th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing the achievement gap among student subgroups. The South Dakota schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools are: * Christ the King Element  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Nearly 50 Montanans called out Tim Sheehy at his event with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem * * * Yesterday, Tim Sheehy was met with nearly 50 protesters at his campaign event in Billings following reporting that he made disparaging comments about Native Americans, claiming that members of the Crow Tribe threw beer cans at his head and were "drunk at 8 A.M." Headlining the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 25 fellow Republican governors demanded that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pass legislation to protect and show support for Jewish-American communities. You can read the letter here (https://governor.sd.gov/doc/IHRA_Joint-Letter-to-Sen-Schumer_9-23-24.pdf). ""We are less than one month away from the first anniversary of October 7, when Hamas terrori  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 28 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: The Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Regulation of Internet Access by Minors will hold its third meeting of the 2024 Interim on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting is being conducted via electronic conference and in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, to allow for both remote and in-person participation. The  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines announced a record $6 million individual charitable gift to the university's Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement from alumnus Les Rose, a 1970 mechanical engineering graduate. Upon approval of the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR), the department will be renamed to the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering and will continue to keep M  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 27 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines has been reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for 10 years, continuing its nearly century-long dedication to high-quality education standards. The university's next reaffirmation is scheduled for 2033-2034. Mines has been continually accredited since 1925. "The HLC accreditation process takes several months of preparation from every depart  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Anagha Ashok, a junior at American High School in Fremont, Calif., recently interned at South Dakota Mines, working on cutting-edge projects focused on advancing biomanufacturing and sustainability. While she gained hands-on experience in the biotechnology field, Ashok also walked away with a desire to create a tool that makes research more efficient. "This summer   more