WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5018-A, titled 'Grassland Management Priorities for the North Central Region--Background, Methods, Goals, Challenges, Opportunities, and Information Needs,' edited by Christine D. Miller Hesed and Heather M. Yocum and prepared in cooperation with the University of Colorado Boulder. Released in 2026 from USGS headquarters in Reston, Virginia, the 108 page online report serves as Chapter A   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bill to Reduce Property Taxes for Veterans * Signs Eight other Bills PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed SB 12, a bill to provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses. He signed SB 12 at a private signing ceremony with the bill's prime sponsor, Senator Ernie Otten, and South Dakota Departmen  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bills to Promote the Great Outdoors * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed three bills that promote South Dakota's great outdoors. "South Dakota's outdoor beauty is part of what makes our state so great. I am committed to making sure our kids and grandkids can enjoy our great outdoors to the fullest for generations to come," said Governor Larry Rhoden  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Pine Ridge Man Convicted of Assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal and of Threatening to Murder Federal Officers RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a jury has convicted Franklin Long Black Cat, age 32, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, of Assaulting a Federal Officer and two counts of Threatening a Federal Officer fol  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 11 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Reaching New Heights: Mines Receives Record $120 Million in Support for Capital Campaign * The South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement recently announced it surpassed its $100 million five-year New Heights Capital Campaign goal by more than $20 million, establishing a new benchmark for student scholarships, state-of-the-art facilities, enriched   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford leaders share optimism for future of rural care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford Health leaders joined more than 1,000 rural health leaders this week in Texas to commit to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, concludes today in San Antonio. The conference has featured top rur  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU researchers model mpox transmission, shed light on medical mystery In a groundbreaking new study, a team of researchers from South Dakota State University -- led by associate professor Saikat Basu -- determined the critical exposure durations for inhaled transmission of pox viruses, including smallpox and mpox, and may have provided key insights into a medical mystery. By Addison  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in 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 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding a Federal Officer. The sentencing took place   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on DHS Funding: Time Is of the Essence * 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, on Friday funding for the Department of Homeland Security will expire. "When we passed a short, two-week stopgap for the d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Policies Drive Down Health Care Costs * 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've been able to pass 11 of the 12 full-year appropriations bills into law this year. "And as I said, I'm h  more