SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Nov. 25 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU Earns CAEP Accreditation for Excellence in Education Preparation Black Hills State University's College of Education earned re-accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a nationally recognized accrediting body, for educator preparation programs. BHSU's education programs have maintained national accreditation since 1998. "Our faculty and staff, in  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * California Man Sentenced to 33 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a San Jacinto, California man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Subst  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Mountain Lake, Minnesota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on November 10, 2025  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release: * * * Mission Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting a Federal Officer PIERRE - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a man from Mission, South Dakota, convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place on November 12, 2025. Shannon Dunham  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Rapid City Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Overdose Death RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a man from Rapid City, South Dakota, convicted of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death. The sentencing took place  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Issues Statement on Russia/Ukraine Peace Negotiations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued the following statement on peace negotiations with Russia and Ukraine: "I appreciate Secretary Rubio briefing us earlier today on their efforts to bring about peace by relying on input from both Russia and Ukraine to arrive at a final deal." *** Original text here: https://ww  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Ad lunam AeroFly, a Brookings-based aerospace company bred from South Dakota State University research, has been selected by NASA to test and advance its innovative technology. If successful, it could help enable the first long-term presence of humans on the moon and may even allow for deep space exploration. By Addison DeHaven For humans to successfully reach Mars, we will need to produce ou  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Study: Cutting ultra-processed foods helped older adults improve weight, metabolic health A controlled feeding study led by Moul Dey, professor in the School of Health and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University, shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories, lost weight and abdominal fat. They also showed improvements in insulin,   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine in the Sioux Falls Area United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substan  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * United States Attorney's Office Persisted in Mission to Improve Public Safety in South Dakota Despite Government Shutdown United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that the dedicated men and women of the U.S. Attorney's Office continued their efforts in the pursuit of justice during the recent federal government shutdown. Wor  more