WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Bart Sample Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Dell Rapids, SD - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 South Dakota state house candidate, Bart Sample   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Graduate Student Earns Prestigious NSF Fellowship In 2014, after graduating high school, Whitney Ponwith decided to take some time before going to college. "I had a few adverse years after high school and needed time before I was ready for college," she said. Her decision paid off. "The time gave me the confidence to make a meaningful difference in the world. W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * NRCS Announces FY26 Conservation Program Application Batching Date for EQIP and CSP * Huron, SD, August 6, 2025-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving South Dakota (SD) review date for applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Reclamation seeks public input on Waubay and Day County Drought Resiliency Project DAY COUNTY, S.D. -- The Bureau of Reclamation and WEB Water Development Association, Inc. (WEB) are seeking public input on the Waubay and Day County Drought Resiliency Project, a federally supported initiative to enhance reliable water access in Day County, South Dakota. Th  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * California Siblings Build AI-Powered Lab App During South Dakota Mines Internship Siblings Anagha and Ishaan Ashok of Fremont, Calif., spent their summer at South Dakota Mines enhancing research efficiency by developing ProTrack, an AI-driven app for lab management and inventory tracking. Anagha, a rising high school senior, and Ishaan, a rising sophomore, worked under  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Six States Selected to Participate in NGA Youth Apprenticeship Policy Academy * National Governors Association to work with Maryland, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington to help them develop and implement policy agendas to advance high-quality youth apprenticeship opportunities. WASHINGTON - Maryland, Montana, North Carolina  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report, "Nonstationary Flood Frequency Analysis Using Regression in the North-Central United States," which introduces an extension of a method for flood frequency analysis (FFA). The report, authored by Sara B. Levin, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5034 and was prepared in cooperation with the departments of transportation and natural resources of nine states: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydroclimatic and Land-Use Factors Affecting Peak Streamflow in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Circular 1557, was authored by Karen R. Ryberg, Mackenzie K. Marti, Nancy A. Barth, Thomas M. Over, Sara B. Levin, Hannah L. Podzorski, Steven K. Sando, Tara Williams-Sether, Padr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Geological Survey have released 'Hydrologic Budgets and Water Availability of Six Bedrock Aquifers in the Black Hills Area, South Dakota and Wyoming, 1931-2022,' a report issued in 2025. This publication, Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5067, was authored by Colton J. Medler, Todd M. Anderson, and William G. Eldridge in cooperation with the Western Dakota Regional Water System. The study updates hydrologic bud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and coauthored by Hannah L. Podzorski and Karen R. Ryberg explores how subsurface agricultural drainage systems affect water flow in downstream waterways. Titled 'A Framework for Understanding the Effects of Subsurface Agricultural Drainage on Downstream Flows,' the document, identified as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5023, was prepared in cooperation with the transportation departments of Illinois, Iowa, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Vertical Cold Storage, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in support of a petition to adjust regulations under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. The company argues that the current rules place the cold storage sector in a restrictive category that limits access to safe, efficient and affordable refrigerants. The letter states that the company successfully uses both ammonia and synthetic ref  more