MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Bird Flu-Related Killing of Nearly Half a Million Turkeys Prompts PETA Memorial, Call to Go Vegan Following reports that hundreds of thousands of turkeys have been killed in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana because of bird flu in the last month alone, PETA plans to place a memorial in their honor in Minneapolis, pointing out who's respons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Democrats' Shutdown Holds America Back * At midnight on September 30, the federal government shut down. This shutdown was entirely avoidable, but Democrats chose to hold government funding hostage, and they rejected attempts by Republicans to pass a clean funding extension that would have kept the government open. And the American people are the ones left to suffer the consequences of Democrats' hos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Issues Statement on Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement as the government shut down. "I've said it thousands of times - shutdowns are stupid. The House has done its work to avoid a shutdown, and I voted to keep the government open. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats voted to shut the government down,   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Join Sanford for a "Boo to the Flu" event on Oct. 25 * BISMARCK, N.D. - Keep your children protected this season by saying, "Boo to the flu." Sanford Children's invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu at Sanford Health Children's Campus, Building A, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. CST on Saturday, Oct. 25. Children ages 6 months to 18 years old are welcome to wear t  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Join Sanford for a "Boo to the Flu" event on Oct. 30 * DICKINSON, N.D. - Keep your children protected this season by saying, "Boo to the flu." Sanford Children's invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu at Sanford Health West Dickinson Clinic, second floor, from 4 - 8 p.m. CST on Thursday, Oct. 30. Children ages 6 months to 18 years old are welcome to wear  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Kansas Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in South Dakota United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a woman from Prairie Village, Kansas, convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Subst  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Statute of Limitations for Second Degree Murder on Federal Lands * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced "Kamisha's Law," legislation that would eliminate the statute of limitations (SOL) for certain murder charges on federal and tribal lands. The bill is named for Kamisha, a toddler who was murdered in Sisseton in 1992. Her case we  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Senate Democrats, Let's Avoid This Shutdown * Washington Post On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the federal government will shut down if legislation isn't passed to extend its funding. Important government programs will be suspended, government services will be shuttered and government employees, including military personnel, will temporarily be without a paycheck. Everything from certain veterans' health c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The South Dakota Board of Regents, Pierre, which oversees six public universities serving over 36,000 students, has submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing concerns over proposed changes to the visa status of F-1, J-1, and I visa holders. In its letter, the Board emphasizes the invaluable contributions international students make to South Dakota's educational landscape. Currently, there are more than 2,100 international st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Bret Baier on Fox News * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Bret Baier on Fox News. On the bicameral meeting at the White House: "It was spirited... [Democrats have] a base that is demanding that they fight anything related to President Trump. [Democrats passed a CR] 13 times... when they had the majority... [and] Joe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax. On Congress' responsibility to fund the government: "The other party has a decision to make: Do they want to vote to reopen the government, or don't they? These discussions, negotiations, all the things... they want to talk  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Meet the Press on NBC * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Kristen Welker on NBC's Meet the Press. On Congress' responsibility to fund the government: "This is a simple, seven-week funding resolution to allow us to do a normal appropriations process, something that Democrat senators have said that they want to see don  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News. On Congress' responsibility to fund the government: "[The continuing resolution is] clean, it's nonpartisan, it is short-term, it has no gimmicks, we didn't put any partisan riders on it. I mean, this is something that should be a no-brain  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Squawk Box on CNBC * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Joe Kernen on CNBC's Squawk Box. On Congress' responsibility to fund the government: "This is something that 13 times, when [Chuck Schumer] was the majority leader, we passed short-term continuing resolutions - 13 times - and the Republicans delivered the vote fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show, NBC * Click here to listen The Hugh Hewitt Show and here to watch NBC. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Hugh Hewitt Show and Tom Llamas on NBC. On Congress' responsibility to fund the government: "I just don't know how [Democrats] sustain this position... Schumer has led them... down this rat hole. And I don't kn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Are Full Speed Ahead in the Wrong Direction * 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, here we are. "Democrats have bowed to the far left, and they've shut down the federal government. "As of this morning, cr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Hold Government Funding Hostage for Radical Demands * 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): "Well, good afternoon, everyone. "We are only hours away from a government shutdown, and the Democrats have a very clea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Open the Government, Open the Discussions * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. "The Speaker is right. "We have an opportunity to pick up a House-passed bill that, if it passes the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day One * Click here t o watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a bicameral press conference with congressional Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker and our House colleagues, for doing the work. "You sent us a clean continuing resolution. "Unfortunately, we  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Three * 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, it's been two weeks since our first vote on a clean continuing resolution to keep the government open. "This shutdown could have been avoided well bef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day Two * 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 are into the second day of a government shutdown, after Democrats once again rejected a clean, nonpartisan funding bill to keep the government open whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The Senate Is on Schumer Shutdown Watch * 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 are just 14 hours away from a government shutdown. "The House has passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the gove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a document titled 'Potential Risks of Vegetation Treatments to Introduce and Increase Invasive Annual Grasses in Rangelands of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota--A Science Synthesis to Inform National Environmental Policy Act Analyses,' authored by Aaron N. Johnston, David J.A. Wood, Kyle G. Ebenhoch, Tait K. Rutherford, Logan M  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Women from Slayton, Minnesota, and Aberdeen, South Dakota, Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a woman from Slayton, Minnesota, and a woman from Aberdeen, South Dakota, both convicted  more