SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Black Hills State University announced the public release of their new five-year university strategic plan entitled "Climbing New Peaks" Tuesday, January 3. The plan was published online on a newly created website designed specifically for "Climbing New Peaks." The strategic plan being made public marks the culmination of the past year of work for the University which included town halls, listen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Republican infighting and chaos isn't just confined to Republicans in Congress. As the 2024 Republican primary shapes up in a competition to be the most MAGA, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is already taking shots at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over a key GOP litmus test: Abortion. Kristi Noem's spokesperson went on a rampage against Ron DeSantis for being insufficiently extreme on banning abortion.  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 4 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Gov. Kristi Noem appointed Joe Graves as Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Education. Joe's appointment will be effective January 10th. Joe is replacing Secretary Tiffany Sanderson, who has accepted a job as president of Lake Area Technical College. "Joe is a wonderful fit to lead our Department of Education and to help me achieve our goal of making South Dakota the leader fo  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem thanked Attorney General Mark Vargo for his work on behalf of the people of South Dakota. "Although Mark he knew the job was temporary, he worked every day for the people of South Dakota. He brought extensive experience with him as he rebuilt trust for our state's top cop," said Governor Noem. "Mark reestablished a stable workplace for the employees of the DCI and the Attor  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 30 (TNSres) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: The Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) released South Dakota's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2022. The ACFR is the audited financial statements for state government and represents a cumulative effort of BFM, all state agencies, and the Department of Legislative Audit. "This report once again represents South Dakota's strong financial position and our  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- Northern State University issued the following news: A Northern State University team received honorable mentions at the 2022 Four Points Film Project Awards. Northern's team earned two honorable mentions for their short film, "The Final Thread," in the following categories: * Best Use of Genre * Best Supporting Actor for Kane Anderson, NSU Assistant Professor of Theatre, as Bernie (The Mentor) The Four-Points Film Project is an international compe  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 5 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) Sioux Falls Job Service will host two "Stroll Sioux Falls" recruiting and hiring events in January. The first is on Jan. 5, and the second is on Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 811 E. 10th St. Business partners for the Jan. 5, event include Kids Inc., IBEW, Sioux Falls, School District, School Bus Inc. and SEAM. Business partners  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a siting permit for the North Bend Wind Project, a wind energy facility slated for Hyde and Hughes counties capable of generating up to 200 megawatts of energy. The action by the PUC was taken during its regular meeting on Jan. 5, 2023, in Pierre. North Bend Wind and PUC staff filed a settlement stipulation with the commission on   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 4 (TNSpp) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Judges from NASA and other experts have selected a proposal from a group of SDSU engineering students to compete with 14 other teams in the next stage of the $3.5 million Break the Ice Lunar Challenge. Most of the South Dakota State University students are seniors entering their final semester. Todd Letcher, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, said, "Only 15 teams from around the   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: An area of booming high-tech economic development around South Dakota Mines envisioned in 2016 by city, business, and university leaders is coming to life. Major changes are underway for the "Innovation District" corridor between South Dakota Mines and Downtown Rapid City. The district is growing in the number of engineering and high-tech businesses tha  more