BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 30 (TNStalk) -- South Dakota State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 28, 2022, with Moneik Stephens, program coordinator for the West River campus: * * * Moneik Stephens is the program coordinator for South Dakota State University West River. She works with the Department of Continuing and Distance Education while also advising West River SDSU students attending online and at Black Hills State University - Rapid City. She also works with the Department  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem celebrated Fitch Ratings' reaffirmation of South Dakota's AAA credit rating. "This rating again demonstrates that our conservative fiscal policies are working," said Governor Noem. "Our administration has made it a priority to not raise taxes. We've paid off bonds and debt, balanced our budget, and grown our economy, which has resulted in this good news." Fitch Ratings s  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Our Rural Way of Life When I first ran for Governor, South Dakota needed new opportunities. For years, our economic growth had not kept up with the nation. Young South Dakotans were too often leaving our state to pursue college or a career. Cities like Sioux Falls were growing, but our rural communities were slowly falling behind. I grew up in rural South Dakota - I love what our rural   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 30 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $167,247,512 in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste projects in South Dakota. The $167,247,512 total includes $9,126,504 in grants and $158,121,008 in low-interest loans with $16,547,898 in principal  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is offering $142,000 in funding for new high school Registered Apprenticeship programs. Four contracts up to $35,500 each will be awarded through the "Pathway Partnership Initiative." DLR is encouraging businesses, educational institutions and other eligible applicants to submit applications to develop a high school Registered Appren  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Jeff Martin, Director of Research for the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies at the South Dakota State University West River Research and Extension Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, has recently published an article in the scientific journal Ecology hosted by the Ecological Society of America. The article, entitled, "Integrated evidence-based extent of occurrence for North American bison  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation posted the following news release: The South Dakota Division of Banking has received a certificate of accreditation from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). This latest accreditation is the Division's fourth consecutive five-year accreditation. "South Dakota has an experienced team of banking regulators," said state Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman. "The Division practices the highes  more