WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming * Breitbart For decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each president to serve in their administration. Regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have long agreed that a president deserves to have his or her administration in place, quickly. That doesn't mean we don'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed 340B rebate pilot program. This initiative seeks to alter the existing discount model used by community health centers (CHCs) that serve millions of medically-underserved patients across North Dakota and South Dakota. In their communication, CHAD highlighted the potenti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Jamaican National Pleads Guilty to Long Running Fraud Scheme * A Jamaican national, who was previously extradited to the United States from Jamaica, pleaded guilty on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota in connection a long running scheme to defraud a California woman. Dwayne Anderson, 35, of Hannover, Jamaica, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. Anderson   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Continues Efforts to Ban Individual Stock Trading for Members of Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which bans members of Congress and their families from buying and selling individual stocks during their time in Congress. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Chip R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Priorities Included in "Peace through Strength" Annual Defense Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with several of U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's (R-S.D.) priorities. The bill includes provisions to strengthen deterrence against China, prohibit men from competing in women's sports at military academies, and robust   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is reviewing 13 properties that have been nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is a list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that have been deemed worthy of preservation for their historical relevance. Nominations from eight states are under consideration, with properties located in Illinois, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Encourages High School Seniors to Submit Applications for Nomination to U.S. Service Academies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) is currently accepting applications from high school seniors who are looking to attend a U.S. service academy after graduation. "Each year, I am honored to nominate our nation's future military leaders to U.S. service academies," said Rounds. "  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Expand Holding Period for Merchant Banking Investments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the Merchant Banking Modernization Act. This legislation would expand the holding period for merchant banking investments from 10 to 15 years. "Access to capital remains a ba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Warner Introduce Legislation to Support Financial Resilience * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Keeping Deposits Local Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize outdated rules on reciprocal deposits. Reciprocal deposits allow community banks to offer customers full FDIC insurance while keeping those dollars working in local comm  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Professor Creates Next-Generation Skincare Technology From Botox to chemical peels, the pursuit for ageless skin is endless. But while many treatments promise perfection, they often miss the mark on what people really want: a refreshed, natural look. "It looks flawless, but it doesn't look natural," said Tugba Ozdemir, Ph.D., assistant professor of   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 12 (TNSxrep) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Reports Slight Dip in 2025 Enrollment: Doctoral Numbers Up South Dakota Mines enrollment fell slightly this year, with 2,541 undergraduate students compared to 2,579 in fall 2024 - a decrease of 38 students. The South Dakota Board of Regents, which oversees the state's six public universities, today reported a 0.22% overall increase in enr  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * South Dakota State Wins Epic Battle Against Montana State * In a battle of 2 vs. 3, it was No. 2 South Dakota State who came out on top. Montana State and SDSU fought for a 17-17 tie at the end of regulation. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime, then after the Jackrabbit's Brayden Delahoyde caught a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the second overtim  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * New STEM Partnership Brings Papua New Guinea Students to South Dakota Mines Next fall, 20 students from Papua New Guinea are expected to enroll at South Dakota Mines as part of a new partnership aimed at strengthening the country's STEM workforce. A delegation from Papua New Guinea recently visited Mines during a tour of United States universities, exploring opportun  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show * Click here to listen to The Brian Kilmeade Show. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On Charlie Kirk's impact on the conservative movement: "[Charlie Kirk] had a way of connecting with people that made them feel part of something that's bigger than themselves. And I think most  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Reflects on 24th Anniversary of 9/11 * 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, 24 years ago, on a bright September day whose blue sky I still remember, terrorists hijacked four planes and flew three of them into the Twin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Thune: Democrats' Historic Obstruction Coming to an End * 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, 'for decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Historic Obstruction Coming to an End * 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, 'for decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Deliver Working Families Tax Relief * 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 new report came out last month detailing who benefits from the working families tax relief that Republicans enacted in the One B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Protect Decades of Senate Precedent on Confirmations * 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, as expected, there has been some Democrat commentary on the process I initiated Monday: a process to restore Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Reverse Course on Democrats' Historic Obstruction * 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 the Senate will move forward on amending the Senate rules to restore the Senate precedent of en bloc co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans to Restore the Senate's Confirmation Process * "So all we're simply talking about... restoring that precedent, going back to the way that has been done historically, and seeing that a lot of these sub-Cabinet, lower level executive branch nominees are able to get confirmed so the president can have his team in place, implement the agenda that the American people elected   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Time's Up for Democrat Obstructionists * 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): "I would just say to my colleagues on the Democrat side: How much time is enough? "How much time is enough? "The proposal that we are voting on - or w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to carry out the disposition of human remains to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. The human remains represent at least one individual of Native American ancestry. They were found on the agency's land in Walworth County, South Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, have priority for disposi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Weekly Round[s] Up: September 1-7, 2025 * Welcome back to the Weekly Round[s] Up! We are back in session in Washington after spending the month of August working in South Dakota. It's always great to be home, but we have a lot to address in DC this month. We've already begun to advance the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation which authorizes critical funding for military programs, pe  more