SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in four South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota of the April 15, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offse  more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska manufacturing plants are among those recognized for their ENERGY STAR certifications * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants, including four in Region 7 states, that earned the Agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in th  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorneys General Raul Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana led 26 other states in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court challenging Illinois' unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. "This ruling from the Seventh Circuit flies in the face of the Bruen decision and the Second Amendment's unqualified command," said Attorney General Labrado  more

HURON, South Dakota, March 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The South Dakota State Fair and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) are thrilled to welcome country music superstar Thomas Rhett to the DEX for the DEXtravaganza 'Grand Opening' Concert on June 13, 2024. Tickets go on-sale to the public on Friday, March 22 at 10:00 am CDT and will be available at SDStateFair.c  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * Looking Back on Legislative Session Back in December, when I gave my annual Budget Address to the state legislature, I told them that we had to remember our core function as the state governments. I told them that we needed to prioritize people, not projects. Our primary responsibility is to serve the people of the great state of South Dakota. And now, as we have wrappe  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following 22 bills into law: * SB 43 establishes procedures for the imposition of fines and probation against medical cannabis establishments, increase the allowable fee for a medical cannabis establishment registration certificate, and direct the Department of Health to promulgate rules to increase the fee for a registration certificat  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: On Thursday, March 21, 2024, a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin at Anamosa Street over Interstate 190 in Rapid City. This project consists of mainline work on I-190 and replacement of the Anamosa Street Bridge. I-190 work will consist of the construction of crossovers at both ends of I-190 to facilitate traffic flow. Existing asphalt north of   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Alario v. TikTok. The case, which is pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, involves a challenge to the State of Montana's recently enacted law, SB 419, which prohibits TikTok from being downloaded within its borders. The Montana law provides that the prohibition will cease to apply if TikTok  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 15 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 14, 2024, with Sarah Traxler, Chief Medical Officer at Planned Parenthood North Central States, during the nationwide "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. I first want to thank the governor, Tim Walz, for your leadership both for this beautiful state, but nationally you've been a great friend and advisor to the President and me. And thank yo  more