SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 11 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: * * * "Greats of the Game" to debut at 2025 Sanford International SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A new event featuring two golf legends and two Pro Football Hall of Fame members is coming to the 2025 Sanford International. "EMC Greats of the Game" features Sir Nick Faldo, Andy North, Cris Carter and Ronde Barber competing in a 9-hole event that pairs a golf legend with an NFL all-time great. The event takes place on  more

WACO, Texas, June 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * 35 Under 35 Presents | Christian Smith, Northwestern | Pass Rush Scheme * Christian Smith has served as the Defensive Line coach at Northwestern University for the past two seasons. Before joining the staff at Northwestern, Coach Smith served as the Defensive Line coach at South Dakota State. During his tenure at SDSU, Coach Smith helped the Jackrabbits to two FCS National Ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission issued the following news: * * * ALJ Decision in Signet Construction, LLC, OSHRC Docket No. 23-0339, Becomes a Final Order of the Commission. In September of 2022, Respondent, Signet Construction, LLC ("Signet") was in the process of constructing a large dairy barn for a company called Blooming Valley Dairy ("Blooming Valley Barn" or "Barn") in rural South Dakota. (Tr. 13, 61, 66-68, 72, 251; Exs. C-12; C-23, at 00:00  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Tribal Health Access with Approval of Medicaid State Plan Amendments in Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding access to vital care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendme  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, June 12 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * DHN Central MTFs lead the charge in patient safety, quality care By Elaine Sanchez, Defense Health Network Central Four Defense Health Network Central military medical treatment facilities achieved flawless results - "no findings" - during their recent Joint Commission surveys, underscoring the Military Health System's unwavering commitment to patient safety, quality care, and continuous improvement.   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Bill Provides Flexibility for Millions of Dollars of State Infrastructure Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act to allow state governments to reallocate unobligated funds from federal electric vehicle (EV) programs. The Highway Funding Flexibility Act will give states the authority to decide how b  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Landmark Digital Assets Legislation Passes Committee * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act passed the House Agriculture Committee by a vote of 47-6 to establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Agriculture subcommittee on digital assets, introduced t  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Nine South Dakota Students Nominated by Rounds Starting at U.S. Service Academies This Fall * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that nine South Dakota students he nominated to the four U.S. Service Academies have accepted their offers to join the class of 2029 at their respective academies. Rounds submitted three principal nominations and several more competitive n  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Asks Agriculture Secretary to Promote Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins asking her to develop a framework for reinstating Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef. "Our American producers work hard every day to produce the highest quality beef in the world  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement on Israeli and Iranian Missile Strikes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement: "Iran has been financing Hamas terrorists for decades, in addition to supplying them with materials and training their forces. It's no secret that Iran wants to see Israel wiped off the map. Their missile strikes today confirm that. In addition,   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 10 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Sanford Sports Night with Kalen DeBoer set for July 10 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota native and University of Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer returns to the Rushmore State for Sanford Sports Night with Kalen DeBoer on Thursday, July 10 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The event will take place from 6:30-8:00 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Coach DeBoer's forme  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 11, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, a significant number of Americans are engaging with cryptocurrency. That includes Americans who use stablecoins, and then there are the individuals and business around the world that access the American dollar through the use of dollar-backed st  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, work on reconciliation continues apace. We are getting very close to the final bill. Since I spoke on the floor on this topic last week, two more committees have released their sections of the bill text, the Banking Committee under the leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Guy Benson on Fox News Radio * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Guy Benson on Fox News Radio. On providing resources to secure the southern border: "[Y]ou can't get around what's happening within L.A. today and what's happened at the border for the last four years. I mean, they are inextricably linked. And it's c  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Statement on Israeli Airstrikes in Iran * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement: "For too long, the mullahs in Iran have publicly aspired to wipe the only democracy in the Middle East off the face of the map via any means possible: funding and arming terror groups on Israel's borders, choking off international sea lanes, and mul  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Are Disconnected and Proud of It * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we're rapidly approaching floor consideration of our reconciliation bill, and Democrats are melting down. "I'm pretty sure the Democra  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Fight Against Fentanyl Scourge * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, later today, our friends in the House will be voting on the HALT Fentanyl Act. "This is important legislation, and I'm glad that it w  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Committees Continue to Drive Progress on Reconciliation Bill * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, work on reconciliation continues apace, and we are getting very close to the final bill. "Since I spoke on t  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans' Bill to Create a Strong, Prosperous America * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Good afternoon, everyone. "We are making great progress on our Republican reconciliation bill that will lead to a str  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate to Vote on the Bipartisan GENIUS Act * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, a significant number of Americans are engaging with cryptocurrency. "That includes Americans who use stablecoins. "And then there   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The University of North Dakota, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, is set to return the ancestral remains of at least one Native American individual, along with 2,647 associated funerary objects, to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. This repatriation effort centers on collections removed from multiple locations across North and South Dakota, including Sioux, Morton, Corson, Hughes, and Walworth countie  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Several Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought * Three South Dakota Counties also Eligible for Assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency  more