WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: South Dakota's state ethics board announced that GOP Governor Kristi Noem may have "engaged in misconduct" by pressuring authorities to grant her daughter a real estate license. Let's not forget: Noem has been under investigation for not one, but two possible ethics violations since September 2021. The Government Accountability Board's findings further indicate that Noem may have used t  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and KCLO-TV, the Nexstar television station serving Rapid City, South Dakota, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $5,000 to Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board (GPTCHB). The donation will be used to assist in their vision for all tribal nations and communities in the Great Plains to reach optimu  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is seeking public participation in a virtual meeting to introduce and discuss proposed changes to the Surface Water Quality Standards in the Chapter 74:51 of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD). The meeting will include a DANR presentation explaining the proposed changes and provi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 14 of her fellow Republican governors issued a joint statement opposing efforts that would disrupt the new school year, saying that any delay in school schedules hurts the educational process of children. "America's economic future and international competitiveness depend on our children having the opportunity to receive an education that meets their unique needs," wro  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Robin Arends, SDSU's advance practice registered nurse program director, has been selected as one of 250 distinguished nurse leaders to be inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows with the American Academy of Nursing. The inductees will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy's annual Health Policy Conference in October. Arends is the only fell  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 26 (TNSpar) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: South Dakota State University is partnering with hospitals in Brookings, Huron and Madison to expand the public health and respiratory therapy workforce. The Community Practice Innovation Center within the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at SDSU has received a three-year, $1.545 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The project aims to   more