PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2022: Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2022-09 granting an hours of service waiver for certain liquid products being transported through South Dakota. The 30-day order declares a state of emergency and exempts delivery of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, ethyl alcohol, natural gasoline, diesel exhaust fluid, and anhydrous ammonia from federal motor carrier regulations  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Oct. 28, 2022: * * * Stronger Families - Stronger Communities I recently met with several childcare providers in Sioux Falls to discuss challenges their industry faces. One of the biggest challenges to filling the available jobs across our state is the lack of available childcare, and I knew that our childcare providers would be best at finding solutions to increase access and affordability.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis represented ECP (Energy Capital Partners) and its fund-of-one with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, Renewable Power Fund Plus LP, in the acquisition from Orsted of a 50% interest in a portfolio consisting of three onshore wind farms and one solar farm across four US states (Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Alabama) representing a total production capacity of 862  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 25 (TNSbook) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University Professor of History Dr. Ric Dias has published his second book, "Kaiser Steel of Fontana; Together we Build." The book, released July 4 from The History Press, examines how industrialist Henry J. Kaiser used novel labor relations around World War II to break into and then succeed in the highly competitive steel industry. This week, Dias will be attending the Author Fair  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 26 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: South Dakota's Public Utilities Commissioners advise natural gas customers to prepare for rising prices in the coming months. Customers concerned about increased heating expenses this winter should take steps now to ensure bills remain manageable. Natural gas prices are primarily determined by the market. The PUC's natural gas rate authority is limited to factors related to natural   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 26 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman filed a complaint with the South Dakota Secretary of State against Jamie Smith's campaign. The complaint is regarding Smith for Governor's more than 1,500 campaign finance violations in the Pre-General report last night. Smith for Governor failed to include the addresses, cities, and states of donors in each of these 1,500 instances. "Each om  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 (TNSbook) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Retired University of Wyoming Department of Botany chair Dennis Knight is co-author of a book that highlights the Northern Great Plains and blends the natural and human histories of the region. Knight, a professor emeritus of botany and former president of the Ecological Society of AmerIca, co-wrote the book with W. Carter Johnson, a professor emeritus at South Dakota State University. Titled "E  more