ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University student Kara Sinar has been accepted to law school through the Honors Law Opportunity Program (HLOP). Sinar will graduate in May 2024 with a major in English and a double minor in theatre and philosophy. Originally from Casper, Wyoming, Sinar has been an Aberdeen resident for over a decade. The program is a collaboration between Northern and the University of South Dakota, with the  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Kristi Noem held a signing ceremony for the Gaming Compact between the State of South Dakota and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe during State-Tribal Relations Day at the Capitol. "I'll do all I can to keep building the relationship between the State of South Dakota and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, as well as all of the tribes in our state," said Governor Noem. "I hope that we c  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * 2024 State of The State Address Introduction Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: My job today is to give you a report on the state of our state. Our State Constitution requires me to appear before you and deliver this speech, but it g  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Freedom for Life: Why a Crying Baby is a Good Thing I recently delivered my State of the State Address to a joint session of our State Legislature. Towards the end of my speech, a small kiddo started crying up in the gallery. Now, to some that would probably be an unwanted interruption, but in South Dakota, we will always welcome a crying baby. And that's a good thing con  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem proclaimed 2024 as "Freedom for Life Year" in the state of South Dakota. You can find video of her signing the proclamation here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFrIFNimmOs). "In order to live a healthy life, we must first have the Freedom to get off to the right start," said Governor Noem in her State of the State Address. "That Freedom extends to  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem streamlined state government by signing Executive Reorganization Order 2024-01, which creates the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration (BHRA). "Cutting unnecessary government red tape makes state government more accessible for the people of South Dakota," said Governor Noem. "By combining two bureaus, we are streamlining procedures and priori  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, in her State of the State Address, Governor Kristi Noem unveiled new data demonstrating the success of her Freedom Works Here initiative. "Our state licensing boards are reporting huge increases of out-of-state applicants seeking licenses in South Dakota - including a 78% increase in plumbers, a 44% increase in electricians, and a 43% increase in accountants," said Gover  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a rate increase for NorthWestern Energy's electric customers in South Dakota at the commission's regularly scheduled meeting in Pierre today, Jan. 9, 2024. The rate approved by the commission was presented in a settlement stipulation offered jointly by NorthWestern Energy and PUC staff. The commission's actions ca  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 9 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven Saikat Basu, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, traveled to the 76th annual American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting in Washington, D.C., this past November. A group of graduate assistants who conduct research in his lab -- the Basu Lab -- accompanied him on the trip. The Division of Fluid Dynamics annual   more