MADISON, South Dakota, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Travis Rebstock was the only undergraduate presenter at the World Alfalfa Congress in November in San Diego, Calif. Rebstock shared a poster with attendees featuring the most recent results of ongoing alfalfa research conducted by DSU biology students and Dr. Andrew Sathoff, Assistant Biology Professor. "Travis did an excellent job presenting and was great at networking with some of the scientists we  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Ian Fury, ian.fury@state.sd.us Governor Kristi Noem has announced the next steps that she is taking in her effort to stop state taxpayer dollars from being sent to nations that hate us, like Communist China. Governor Noem wrote to the United States Congress asking them to pass legislation endorsing state efforts to divest from China. "I am requesting that Congress pass legislation to support   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 23 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2022: Gov. Kristi Noem appointed Melissa Magstadt as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Health. Melissa's appointment will be effective on the next state work day, which will be Tuesday, December 27. "Melissa has proven her ability to provide innovative and cost-effective healthcare to the people of South Dakota," said Governor Kristi Noem. "She will bring a fresh   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Gov. Kristi Noem issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Board's (GAB) decision to dismiss the frivolous complaint regarding her use of the state airplane to conduct state business. "From the beginning, this was a political attack by a disgraced, impeached, and removed former Attorney General who killed a man, lied about it, and abused his office to try  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 23 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) has awarded four recipients $35,500 each to assist in the development of high school registered apprenticeships through the Pathway Partnership Initiative. Recipients and programs include Bear Butte Gardens for agriculture, Belle Fourche School District for healthcare, Harrisburg School District for agriculture, and Dakota State Un  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 22 (TNSper) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Janelle Booth, Montana State University's director of government affairs, will leave the university on March 17, 2023, to lead a nonprofit agricultural training organization in her home state of South Dakota. Booth will continue in her university role through mid-March and then transition into her role as CEO of the South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Foundation, which trains individual  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 20 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2022: Christina Castillo has been named the Larson Family Endowed Director of the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, Lynn Sargeant, dean of South Dakota State University's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, announced today. Castillo will start in her position full time on Dec. 22. As director of the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, Castillo will oversee the day-  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2022: South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Joan Adam announced her retirement. "My time with the Department of Health has been very rewarding. The dedication of the Department's employees is impressive and will continue to serve the state well. I am looking forward to focusing on family and personal commitments," said Joan Adam. Joan and her husband Karl live in Pierre, SD,   more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Dec. 21 (TNSawa) -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * The University of South Dakota's University Police Department (UPD) Chief of Police Bryant Jackson recently received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. * * * "I am humbled to be recognized with the ESGR Patriot Award," said Jackson. "The skills possessed by our National Guard and Reserve employees are invaluable. As a leader at USD, I feel it is criti  more