SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Aberdeen physician recognized with physician of the year * "As a department chair and dedicated physician, Dr. Johnston fosters a culture of teamwork, trust and excellence, creating reliability that elevates every patient's experience," said Kila Legrand, administrator and chief executive officer at Sanford Aberdeen. The Sanford Clinic Physician of the Year award, establish  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Statement on Ending the Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) released the following statement after voting again to fund the government and end the longest government shutdown in American history: "This was the dumbest government shutdown in history," said Johnson. "Unnecessary pain was inflicted on the American people, our econ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement Following Senate's Passage of Continuing Resolution, Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the Senate's passage of a continuing resolution (CR) combined with three of the Senate's appropriations bills for FY2026: "After 41 long days in a government shutdown, the Senate finally passed a CR to reopen the gover  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 11 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * New chemical biology consortium will accelerate cancer research By Addison DeHaven At South Dakota State University, students learn about the "Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction" early on during their organic chemistry courses. The reaction, which describes a common synthetic method in natural product synthesis, was first described by Leopold Horner in 1958 and then refined by both William Emmons  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 14 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * The mechanics of secondary lung infections, explained South Dakota State University associate professor Saikat Basu published a study that explains how secondary deep lung infections - like pneumonia - can develop after a throat or nasal infection. By Addison DeHaven One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bismarck ranked a top hospital for heart care * U.S. News & World Report 2025-2026 rankings recognize hospitals for exceptional care BISMARCK, N.D. U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals for 2025-2026 has ranked Sanford Medical Center Bismarck No. 44 out of 800 on the top hospitals list for cardiology, heart & vascular surgery. The annual U.S. News & World Repo  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo unveils updated inpatient oncology unit * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo is officially opening its new inpatient oncology unit. The 6S inpatient oncology unit, located within the Sanford Broadway Medical Center, features 16 private inpatient rooms designated to enhance patient care, comfort and efficiency. The new unit gives Sanford Fargo the capacity need  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health Plan to lead discussion on future of MA * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Tommy Ibrahim, M.D., MBA, MHA, executive vice president and president and CEO of Sanford Health Plan, will lead a discussion at the Cornell Health Policy Center's Business Leader Roundtable on Friday in New York City. This convening will bring together top health care executives and policy experts to   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford to host Doc Talk on digestive health * Event is free, but registration is required BISMARCK, N.D. - Experts from the Sanford Bismarck region will host a Doc Talk on digestive health. Thursday, Nov. 13 - Bismarck State College National Energy Center of Excellence * 5 p.m. Social and light appetizers * 6 p.m. Presentation Yeshitila Mengesha, M.D., and Elida   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Westbrook designated a Level 4 Trauma hospital * "Trauma care, especially in rural areas of the country, is extremely important for patients and their families who are experiencing a trauma they likely weren't expecting," said Stacy Barstad, administrator and chief executive officer of Sanford Westbrook. "We are proud of the work our team did to earn this designation   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 13 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation supports state's beef industry By Addison DeHaven In 2013, a group of like-minded cattlemen and cattlewomen came together with a shared vision: secure the long-term viability of South Dakota's beef industry by harnessing the generosity of the state's beef producers. A year later, the South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation was born. Now a decade into its existen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: An End to the Schumer Shutdown Is Finally in Sight * 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, after 40 long days, I'm hopeful that we can finally bring this shutdown to an end. "I don't need to go over all the reasons why i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 39 * 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, yesterday we finally heard Democrats entertain the notion of reopening the government. "It only took them 38 days. "Why, in the days before, progressives   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The Schumer Shutdown Is Almost Over * 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, I'm glad to be able to say that eight Democrats joined Republicans last night to take the first step to reopen the government. "And in the very  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 14 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * 'Our Towns' Authors See Promise and Ingenuity in the U.S. When Viewed Close Up In their talk at the University of South Dakota on Nov. 6, James and Deborah Fallows recounted four years of trips across the U.S. that they detailed in the 2018 book "Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America." "There are cities and communities that are written about only when something happens,  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 11 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * School of Education Expands State-of-the-Art Equipment for Kinesiology and Sport Management The University of South Dakota School of Education's Division of Kinesiology and Sport Management has doubled the value of its teaching and research lab inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center, bringing the total investment to over $200,000. * The upgraded Kinesiology and Sport Management lab now fea  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 13 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * USD Team Achieves Milestone in Germanium Detector Fabrication Dongming Mei, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Physics, and his research group at the University of South Dakota have successfully fabricated high-purity germanium detectors across multiple geometries. * These include planar, planar point-contact, cylindrical point-contact, inverted coaxial point-contact and ring-contact des  more