SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Black Hills Plastic Surgery join Sanford Black Hills region * Oct. 16, 2025 Contacts: Paul Heinert Sanford Health 605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Black Hills Plastic Surgery, a comprehensive plastic surgery practice in Rapid City, South Dakota, that provides cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, as well as non-surgical   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Cracks Down on Illegal Licensing for Migrants U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) cosponsored the Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act to strengthen commercial driver's licensing (CDL) requirements for legal immigrants in the United States with a work authorization or visa. South Dakota was recently found to be non-compliant with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rul  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, House GOP colleagues send letter to President Trump following reports of potential beef imports from Argentina * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and seven of his House Republican colleagues sent a letter to President Trump urging him to give American producers an opportunity to meet increased demand following reports that the United States may impo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Mackenzie Lead Effort to Pay Troops, Federal Employees During Government Shutdowns * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) introduced the Shutdown Fairness Act to pay federal employees and armed services members who are required to work during government shutdowns. "Hardworking federal employees and our military men and women  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, Watertown, South Dakota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) expressing concerns regarding proposed standards aimed at preventing heat injuries and illnesses in workplace settings. The association, which represents around 1,000 member companies focused on building and maintaining the nation's communications infrastructure, raised critical challenge  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Discusses Argentinian Beef Imports with President Trump, Secretary Rollins * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following his discussions with President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding Argentinian beef imports: "I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Rollins today about the concerns I've heard from hundreds of So  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Works with White House and USDA Secretary to Reopen FSA Offices During Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be reopening Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices for a few days a week during the government shutdown: "After our meeting with Se  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 22 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR'S legacy becomes LEGEND The Majorana Demonstrator experiment at SURF proved the viability of new methods in the search for ultra-rare physics events. As the experiment decommissions, the lessons learned continue to drive future discovery. By Mike Ray, SURF Media Relations Manager Imagine setting a stopwatch at the Big Bang, some 14 billion years  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo earns trauma center re-verification * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo was recently re-verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. Sanford Fargo is the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in North Dakota. Sanford Fargo first achieved Level I Adul  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Sports Academy adding girls 7-on-7 football * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Sanford Sports Academy in Sioux Falls is adding girls 7-on-7 football this upcoming spring. Tryouts will take place in late December 2025 at the Sanford Fieldhouse with the girls season scheduled for February through May 2026. 7-on-7 football is a non-contact version of the game that emphasizes sk  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Sports Academy hosting softball recruiting camp * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Sanford Sports Academy in Sioux Falls will host a softball recruiting camp for grades 3-12 on Sunday, November 23 at the Sanford Fieldhouse. The showcase will include instruction and skill work from Sanford trainers, coaches, and college athletes. After the camp, five college softball players   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The student becomes the teacher * Coming from a small high school in rural South Dakota that didn't offer advanced placement (AP) classes, Titus Roesler '25 didn't have the easiest start at MIT. But when his efforts to catch up academically to his peers led to a job as a teaching assistant, it changed everything. Roesler, who graduated last spring with a bachelor's degree in elec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats prioritizing their far-left base: "The Democrats continue to play political games. They are afraid, just absolutely desperately afraid, of their base and that's why we're in the situation we're in. So  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Ben Shapiro Show * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Ben Shapiro Show. On Democrats' shutdown hypocrisy: "[T]his is a real losing hand for [Democrats] to play. It's certainly costing people all over the country, big time, particularly federal employees. And the longer this thing drags on, the worse it g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune to Senate Democrats: Time to Stop the Political Theater and Reopen the Government * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference at the White House with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "We just had a great opportunity to meet with the president and talk about something  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Want to Reopen the Government, Get Back to Work for the American People * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at the White House with President Trump: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Thank you, sir. "Well, Mr. President, thank you for having us. "This is the fourth week of the Democrat shutdow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 20 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, you have to give the Democrats credit for one thing, and that's a healthy dose of gall. "Both the House and the Senate Democrat leaders were out last week claiming that they can't fund the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 21 * 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, three weeks. "It's been three weeks since Democrats shut down the government. "Since Democrats chose to put the demands of far-left activists ahead of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 23 * 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, there was a time when Democrats opposed government shutdowns. "And not just opposed. "Democrats were critical of holding government funding hostage to po  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy moving forward with Ten Mile Creek Project in St. Croix County EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Oct. 21, 2025) -- Xcel Energy has taken the next step to move its plans forward for the Ten Mile Creek Project in St. Croix County, which if approved, would serve customers in the company's Upper Midwest service area, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. After ongoing analysis o  more