PIERRE, South Dakota, June 27 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 26, 2205: * * * State Transportation Funding Allows Counties and Cities to Prioritize Local Transportation Needs PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) provided nearly $40 million in state highway funding to counties and Class I city governments in June 2025. The funds will be provided to the local governments in either state highway funds or t  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 25 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * New South Dakota Mines Research Program Aims to Tackle Nation's Lithium Challenges From electric vehicles and smartphones to medical devices and renewable energy storage, lithium powers many aspects of daily life. Yet demand for this essential metal far outpaces the domestic supply--despite significant U.S. reserves, only a fraction is currently mined. That's beginnin  more