MADISON, South Dakota, June 24 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dr. Andrew Sathoff, assistant professor of biology, is collaborating with Mustang Seeds to research alfalfa disease (Aphanomyces root rot) in South Dakota. "Alfalfa is the third most valuable crop in the U.S.," Sathoff said. "South Dakota plants the second most acres of alfalfa in the U.S., yet no one is currently studying alfalfa in the state." Mustang Seeds, a Madison, South Dakota business that sells small  more

MADISON, South Dakota, June 27 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: The volume of information now available in the world can be a challenge to deal with, yet it is critically important to life. "We want to make the best decisions in our life, and that is why evaluating and determining good resources to use is so critical," said Reference and Instruction Librarian Mary Francis. Luckily, she and the staff at the Karl Mundt Library are there to help students, faculty, and staff   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 24 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines will further develop collaboration with the Department of Defense (DOD) thanks to the appointment of Jason Combs, the university's first National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) program director. NSIN is an office within the DOD that helps connect university researchers with the defense needs of the United States. In his position Combs will build collabo  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 26 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The latest number of continued state claims is 18,649 for the week ending June 6, a decrease of 6,537 from the pandemic high of 25,186 for the week ending May 9. This indicates the number of unemployed workers eligible for and receiving benefits after their initial claim. During the week of June 14-20, a total of 857 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 25 -- The South Dakota Department of Revenue issued the following news release on June 24: At its June 16 meeting, the South Dakota Commission on Gaming unanimously elected Karen Wagner of Belle Fourche and Karl Fischer of Fort Pierre to serve as its Madam Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. Their terms in these capacities will run throughout Fiscal Year 2021. Fischer was first appointed to the commission in 1989, while Wagner has served since 2016. "Both Madam  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 25 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: The South Dakota Republican Party held their virtual convention this past weekend on Saturday June 20th. Delegates participated via video conference and voted through the Voatz application. The convention brought together 201 Delegates from 31 counties. Guests, Delegates, and sponsors attended the convention and heard from Senator Mike Rounds, Governor Noem, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 26 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: In an effort to further strengthen the university's emergency management capabilities in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, South Dakota Mines has shifted its current risk management department under a new department, changed its name and promoted its director, Jerilyn Roberts. Roberts, who has served as Director of Facilities and Risk Management since 2014, and is a South D  more