PIERRE, South Dakota, June 21 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today advises all South Dakota consumers to be on the lookout for online messages offering free grants. The Division of Consumer Protection has received several consumer calls relating to these scams and reports of contact from Facebook Messenger accounts not connected to Facebook pages. Individuals should be cautious of messenger contacts that are   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 21 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kaestner 1992 Family Trust. The case examined whether North Carolina could tax the gains of a trust located in New York because one beneficiary of the trust was a North Carolina resident, even though the beneficiary had no control over the trust assets and none of the gains were paid  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of George Lee Rinzy, Jr., 44, Sioux Falls, on May 21, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Division of Criminal Investigation, assisted by the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office, conducted the investigation at the request of  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Dell Rapids, will hold a public open house as part of the Dell Rapids Master Transportation Plan. This open house public meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on June 26, 2019, at the Dell Rapids Middle School (1216 Garfield Avenue). The Dell Rapids Master Transportation Plan study will addr  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Brookings and the City of Volga, will hold public open houses at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, at the Valley Fibercom Conference Room, (209 Kasan Avenue) in Volga and at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at the Brookings City County Government Center Chambers Room (520 3rd Street) in Brookings   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 21 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today encouraged South Dakota individuals and businesses impacted by this spring's winter storms and flooding to take advantage of the Disaster Recovery Centers now operational throughout the state. The centers, opened by the state of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are part of the response effort provided by the presidential disaster decla  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement applauding the announcement by the Department of Agriculture adjusting the grazing and haying date from November 1 to September 1, aiding South Dakota farmers who were unable to plant due to flooding: * * * - South Dakota producers who planted cover crops on prevent plant acres will be permitted to hay or graze fields earlier this year. * * * "I'm grateful USDA is providing this much-needed reli  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 21 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Laurie Gill will serve as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS). She will begin serving in this capacity on July 9, 2019. "Laurie is committed to excellence in everything she does," said Noem. "I've been impressed with her leadership at the Bureau of Human Resources (BHR) and the ways she places value in people. Her experien  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today joined 26 other governors in urging the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "Nearly 25 years after the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, it is time to update our trade policies with two of our most critical trading partners," the letter says. "The United States-Mexico-C  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 20 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The South Dakota Investment Council, Code Commission, and Uniform Law Commission will have new members in the new fiscal year. The Executive Board of the SD Legislature on June 10, 2019 made official appointments to the three groups. Doug Decker, Pierre, will replace Michael DeMersseman on the Code Commission, effective July 1, 2019. The Code Commission supervises the publication  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 19 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: Sixty legislators and non-legislators have been appointed to serve on five legislative interim task forces studying mental health issues in South Dakota. The Executive Board of the SD Legislature made the final member appointments at its June 10, 2019 meeting in Falls. The full memberships include: * Redefine Acute Mental Health Hospitalization Task Force: Rep. Michael Diedrich (  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 19 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: South Dakota Republican Party encourages prayers for former South Dakota First Lady Jean Rounds, wife of US Senator Mike Rounds In a press release yesterday, U.S. Senator Mike Rounds announced that his wife, former First Lady Jean Rounds, will begin cancer treatment as a result of being diagnosed with a malignant high-grade aggressive tumor near her sciatic nerve. According to the Senator, fo  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 19 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University Art Galleries and the University of South Dakota are pleased to announce this year's Northern Plains Indian Artist in Residence (NPIAR), Henry Payer. The NPIAR is funded by a generous grant from the Cargill Foundation Contemporary Native Arts Program (CNAP) at the University of South Dakota. Payer's work produced during his residency will be on exhibit in the John A. Day Gallery locate  more