PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) is pleased to announce funds are available to enhance the competitiveness of South Dakota specialty crops through the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The application deadline is March 24, 2024. South Dakota's state, local, or tribal governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, res  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Kristin (Kris) Conzet to represent District 32 in the South Dakota House of Representatives, effective February 10, 2024. The vacancy was created after Governor Noem appointed Becky Drury to represent District 34. "I am happy to appoint Kris to this role," said Governor Noem. "She has a robust background of public service and I look forwar  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem appointed Mike Walsh to represent District 35 in the South Dakota Senate, effective immediately. "I am excited to appoint Mike to this role," said Governor Noem. "He has a well-rounded background in public service, and I am confident he will be able to address South Dakota's most important issues as District 35's new Senator." Walsh has years of ex  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * The Freedom to Work In South Dakota, we respect the Freedom to Work. That is what America was built on. We each have the Freedom to get up every morning and to provide for ourselves and our families. That's the American Dream. South Dakotans continuously remind the rest of the country the value of hard work and the dignity it brings. There are few professions where hard   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed 12 bills into law. The governor held bill signing ceremonies for SB 75, which modifies provisions pertaining to the designation of a legal newspaper, SB 79, which revises provisions related to the possession, distribution, and manufacture of child pornography, and HB 1090, which revises provisions related to tax deeds. Governor Noem also sig  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed bills into law. Governor Noem signed the following six bills into law: * SB 12 authorizes certain employer actions regarding the use of cannabis by an employee or a prospective employee; * SB 44 makes an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for health care recruitment assistance progra  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed five bills to promote public health into law. "These bills will keep South Dakotans safe and healthy," said Governor Noem. "When xylazine, otherwise known as the 'zombie' drug, is mixed with fentanyl, it makes an already deadly drug even deadlier, and it brings with it a whole host of negative health consequences. I am proud to sign legis  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem held a bill signing ceremony for SB 78, which provides for an E15 fuel tax refund. "Renewable fuels are a very important part of America's all-of-the-above energy supply, and ethanol is vital to South Dakota's future. The Biden Administration's policies have driven gas prices up for South Dakotans, and this bill will provide our citizens with needed  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. to inform area residents of the proposed sidewalk project with ADA upgrades on S.D. Highways 10 and 1804 through the city of Pollock. The public meeting open house will be held at the Pollock School and Community Center, locat  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Spearfish, the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at the Wilbur S. Tretheway Pavilion (115 S. Canyon St.) in Spearfish. The purpose of t  more