WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: South Dakota governor Kristi Noem is making it abundantly clear that abortion extremism will be a key plank in her shadow 2024 campaign, now threatening pharmacists in her state with jail time if they provide abortion pills. In response, DNC spokesperson Rhyan Lake released the following statement: "As the 2024 Republican primary gets closer, GOP hopefuls like Kristi Noem will continue to take their ex  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Jan. 24 (TNSfund) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University's College of Education is one of four organizations receiving a grant to develop apprenticeship programs for high school students from the South Dakota Department of Labor. The grant proposal was a collaborative effort by DSU's College of Education team, said College of Education Dean Dr. David De Jong. The award of $35,500 will help fund the online teacher apprenticeship pro  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Following the leak of Governor Kristi Noem and her family's personal Social Security numbers and other private information by the January 6th Committee, Governor Noem's personal cell phone number has been hacked and used to make hoax calls. Governor Noem had no involvement in these calls. "Callous mishandling of personal information has real world consequences," said Governor Noem. "If you ge  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley wrote to South Dakota pharmacists to remind them of state law regarding the illegality of abortions except those necessary to save the life of the mother. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declared that the federal government will permit chemical abortion drugs to be dispensed at all retail pharmacies. "Chemical abortions remain  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Governor Kristi Noem and legislators announced a two-part paid family leave initiative. HB 1151 enhances paid family leave benefits for state employees and provides an affordable opportunity for entities in the private and public sectors to offer the same benefits. SB 154 establishes a $20 million grant program to help private businesses offer these enhanced benefits to their e  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 25 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Gov. Kristi Noem and legislators announced SB 100 to establish the Stronger Families Scholarship. This bill appropriates $15 million to improve educational outcomes and stability for children in foster care. "Foster children go through such difficult, traumatic, and disruptive events that often interrupt their ability to achieve a high-quality education," sad Governor Noem. "The new Stronger F  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem announced $10 million in funding for modern equipment at South Dakota's four technical colleges. The funding will come from Future Funds and thus will not require a legislative appropriation. Governor Noem is providing a 2-to-1 match for funding that is being put up by the technical colleges themselves for a total investment of $15 million. "This equipment will help our te  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Rep. Jess Olson (R-34) and Sen. Erin Tobin (R-21) announced both HB 1175 and SJR 505 to reflect the fact that South Dakota has its first woman Governor. Both the bill and constitutional amendment change references to the Governor and other officials in state statute and the South Dakota Constitution to acknowledge this fact. Governor Kristi Noem opened her 2023 State of the St  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Jan. 25 (TNSpar) -- Northern State University issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2023: Northern State University signed a teach-out agreement with Presentation College today to help students complete their degrees at Northern. Northern has been working toward an academic agreement with PC for quite some time, prior to Presentation's recent announcement. Now, Northern has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to move forward with the agreement. "North  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 28 (TNSacc) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Four of the college's key programs have received full reaccreditation from the ABET. The Next General Review for agricultural and biosystems engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering is scheduled for 2027-28. Dean Sanjeev Kumar received the final statement from ABET in mid-January. The ABET visit was in September 2021. Kumar said, "This recognition is a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the U.S. and is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women. Across the state of South Dakota, 102 women die from breast cancer each year. Semhar Michael, an associate professor of statistics in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, has used her knowledge of numbers to research and hopefully reduce breast cancer rates   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: South Dakota State University senior Jay Holm wants state legislators to know about an encroaching tree species that is threatening native grassland bird populations. Holm, a Dell Rapids native studying wildlife and fisheries sciences, is among two SDSU undergraduates who will showcase their research in front of South Dakota lawmakers early next month. He and Madison Fitch will travel to Pierr  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Madison Fitch, a senior at South Dakota State University, will show state legislators the need for palliative care services for Native Americans in rural communities when she heads to the Capitol next month. Fitch, a Rapid City native majoring in nursing, is one of two SDSU undergraduates who will showcase their research in front of South Dakota lawmakers. Fitch and Jay Holm will travel to Pie  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The BREATHE-SD project was recently featured on a segment of The Prairie-Doc, which airs on SDPB. BREATHE-SD is a new grant-funded project to increase the respiratory therapy and public health workforce in South Dakota. The Prairie-Doc is a television and online program that seeks to share information on medical topics in South Dakota without the distractions of marketing and misinformation. A  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Jan. 25 (TNSper) -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: University of South Dakota alumnus Josh Sorbe '20 was recently announced as the press secretary to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. As press secretary, Sorbe will help lead the press and digital efforts for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. Sorbe will correspond with reporters, issue press releases, draft social media content   more