PIERRE, South Dakota, March 4 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Gov. Rhoden Announces Habitat Conservation License Plate PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) announced the Habitat Conservation License Plate, which is now available for individuals to show their support of habitat conservation across the state. "Habitat conservation is crucial to keep our animal populations strong a  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 4 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Six Bills into Law PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following six bills into law: * SB 72 revises the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances; * SB 84 extends the timeframe for filling a vacancy in a board of county commissioners; * SB 97 allows the governing body of a municipality to change the use of municipally owned parkland by ord  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * SDDOT Seeks Public Input for the Chamberlain Area Transportation Plan CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in conjunction with the City of Chamberlain, will hold a public meeting open house on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. (CT). A short presentation will be given at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The public meeting open house will be hel  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced by Transportation Commission PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 17 preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $16.6 million at the recent commission meeting held in Pierre. The goal of the grant process is to enhance the overall conditi  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Convictions Traffic stop leads to seizure of multiple controlled substances packaged for redistribution Shannon Ivory, 43, from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced on February 27, 2025, to 125 months' imprisonment. Ivory pled guilty July 31, 2024, in federal court, to four counts of possession with intent to   more