ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bills to Support Higher Education Facilities * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed three bills to support higher education facilities. "Our students are the future of our state, and a well-rounded college experience helps set them up for success," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "Strong higher education opportunities build knowledge, leadership, teamwork  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Rhoden to Sign Bill at GOED Conference * PIERRE, S.D. - Tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden will sign a bill at the annual Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) Conference. The bill signing will take place at the Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10 am CT/9 am MT. WHAT: Governor Rhoden to Sign a Bill at GOED Conference WHEN: We  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Announces Custer County Sheriff as State of the Union Guest * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley will join him for President Trump's State of the Union address. "Crime rates are down across America thanks to a secure border and the reversal of soft-on-crime policies. The men and women in blue can no  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host The Invitational in 2026 & 2027 * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The women's basketball programs at the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Kansas State University have agreed to play a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squa  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility expansion approved by Gov. Rhoden A portrait of Allie Arp By Allie Arp An addition to South Dakota State University's Swine Education and Research Facility has completed the final round of legislative approval. House Bill 1118, approving the design and construction for an expansion to the university's existing swine wean-to-finish facility, was signed  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 25 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Small program, global impact: SDSU's nutrition research advances doctoral training By Dave Graves As South Dakota State University continues its trajectory toward Carnegie R1 classification, the role of doctoral training and research productivity has become increasingly central. Within this context, the nutrition and exercise sciences Ph.D. program - currently the only doctoral program in the C  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 24 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Researchers Awarded Grant to Advance Targeted Cancer Therapies * Researchers at South Dakota Mines have received a new biomedical research award aimed at improving how cancer treatments are delivered, with the long-term goal of making therapies more effective and less harmful for patients. The project is led by Rajesh Sani, distinguished professor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Democrats' DHS Shutdown * 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, later this evening, we're going to hear from President Trump in his State of the Union address. "In a little more than a year, Preside  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy to power new Google data center in Minnesota * MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced today it will power a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center and associated Electric Service Agreement will provide a significant contribution to the state's economy, including a large buildout of new clean energy projects that will co  more