MADISON, South Dakota, June 30 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dustin Steinhagen is a Ph.D. student, graduate assistant, researcher, mentor, and technologist. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, Steinhagen attended DSU to earn his master's degree in cyber defense. He is now a doctoral student in the cyber defense program. His work with Dr. Kevin Streff, his advisor and mentor, earned him Graduate Assistant of the Year. Streff nominated him f  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by spokesperson John Weber on the ahead of President Trump's trip to South Dakota: "South Dakotans - and voters across the country - don't need a president obsessed with his own photo ops, especially in the middle of a crisis. "They need coronavirus tests, they need personal protective equipment, and they need a president who's willing and able to lead us. "But instead of living up to the most basic respons  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked the Governors' Biofuels Coalition, which issued a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing retroactive small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The governors noted, "Approving prior-year SREs in this manner ignores the court's decision and congressional intent and will severely   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to rescind a newly-implemented policy that will result in further delays and confusion in the claims process. In a letter submitted to Und  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, along with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have assembled a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general to urge the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to rescind a newly-implemented policy that will result in further delays and confusion in the claims process. In a letter submitted to the VA, the coalition is asking the department to po  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: South Dakota's technical education system is in the midst of a major transformation. During the 2020 Legislative Session, HB 1083 passed, changing the names of our state's technical institutes to technical colleges. As of the bill becomes a law and the name changes become official. The name change legislation will not change the mission of the institutions. Lake Area Technical College (W  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The latest number of continued state claims is 17,163for the week ending June 13, a decrease of 8,023from 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. "Claimants are being called back to work or accepting other employment and no longer collecting unemploymen  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 3 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: The July 4th holiday means time on the water for boaters across the United States. With the increase in boater activity on the water, there is also an increase in the number of boating incidents and fatalities that take place during this time. From July 3 - 5, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrato  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 30 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem rebuked the United States Supreme Court's decision on the June Medical case, which rejected a common-sense requirement that abortionists hold admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. "This decision is wrong for a number of reasons," said Governor Noem. "Most importantly so because as Justice Thomas states, 'The Constitution does not constrain the States' ability to regu  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem signed two executive orders to give flexibility as South Dakota continues to fight the spread of COVID-19. Executive Order 2020-28 (https://covid.sd.gov/docs/2020-28.pdf) suspends the implementation of SB 113, which changes statutes related to minor driver's permits. This bill was set to go into effect on July 1, 2020. This suspension will help relieve the backlog on drive  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 3 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions is the new home for the respiratory care program. The program will offer two degrees: an associate and a bachelor's degree in respiratory care. The program, which had been housed by Dakota State University since the program's inception in 1980, will now be housed within the college's Department of Allied and Population Hea  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 2 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota, in collaboration with Sanford Health, has launched the Technology Readiness Acceleration Center (TRAC) to train graduate students in entrepreneurship and technology development. TRAC focuses on commercializing innovations, supporting entrepreneurship and developing research for market readiness. With the help of TRAC students, USD and Sanford researchers will have the t  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 1 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: A proposal from a team of University of South Dakota researchers to establish a biotech startup company has been approved by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA). They will receive $10,000 and access to personalized entrepreneurial mentoring. Earlier this year, the team sent their proposal through the NIDA "$100,000 for a Start a SUD Startup Challenge," which offered ten awards of $10,000 each   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 3 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon in partnership with developer ProudCrowd has made available a free mobile app to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The app, Care19 Diary, is available now for mobile phones and already is in use in North Dakota and South Dakota. Once the app is downloaded, users are assigned a random ID number and the app will create a diary of where an individual has visited throughout the day.   more