PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends SD Supreme Court Decision Affirming Inmate Conviction on Assault of DOC Staff Member South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Kelly D. Warfield for simple assault against a Department of Corrections correctional officer and intentional damage to  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Aberdeen participating in program for rural hospitals * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center has been selected to participate in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program. The nationwide program helps rural hospitals improve financial stability by enhancing or expanding health care services that meet the community's needs.  Sanford Aberdeen will receive a set  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Varied unemployment insurance criteria make for uneven worker experiences Workers' ability to receive income support during job loss depends on the state they live in Article Highlights - Shortened benefits duration has contributed to reduced unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility over time - Many potential recipients believe they're ineligible for UI because of insufficient ea  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Budget Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed five budget bills into law, including HB 1326, the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2027. You can find a photo of Governor Rhoden signing HB 1326 here. "We do a lot of things right in South Dakota. When it comes to fiscal responsibility, we are second to none," said Governor Larry  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 19 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Rhoden to Sign Pro-Life Bills * PIERRE, S.D. - Tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden will sign several pro-life bills. The bill signing will take place at the Alpha Center in Sioux Falls on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10 am CT/9 am MT. WHAT: WHEN: Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10 am CT/9 am MT WHERE: Alpha Center, 3405 Kiwanis Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 *** Original text   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Fertilizer Costs Joined by Senators Thune and Marshall, Klobuchar proposes plans to increase domestic fertilizer production, increase price transparency * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bip  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, March 20 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Knudson School of Law Students Participate In South Dakota's Public Service Pathway Pilot Program Nine USD Knudson School of Law students are on track to become members of the state bar in a brand-new way. The Public Service Pathway to Bar Admission Pilot Program was established by the South Dakota Supreme Court last spring and aims to encourage new lawyers to enter practice via the private s  more

ENCINO, California, March 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $18.7 Million Sale of 11-Property Sherwin-Williams Portfolio in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota MINN., N.D., S.D. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of an 11-property Sherwin-Williams portfolio in Mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Planned Parenthood of Illinois to Pay $500,000 to End EEOC DEI-Related Race Discrimination Investigation * CHICAGO - Planned Parenthood of Illinois (Planned Parenthood) violated federal law when they segregated employees by race, subjected white employees to harassment, and engaged in disparate treatment against white employees regarding terms, conditions, and privileges of employment  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to increase access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs by modernizing outdated securities regulations. The Small Business Investor Capital Access Act would update federal securities law to allow more small private funds to invest i  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Sioux Falls Man Convicted by Jury For Attempted First Degree Murder of Law Enforcement Officer South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Union County jury has convicted a Sioux Falls man of multiple felony counts, including three counts of Attempted First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, stemmi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges U.S. Senate to Pass SAVE America Act South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins the America First Policy Institute's Attorneys General Council in urging U.S. Senate leadership to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. "This is common-sense legislation to protect the integrity of our elections   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 20 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * 'Free' master's degree in rehabilitation counseling seeks to fulfill dire need By Ellen Koester The people who were among the first to be able to call themselves "counselors" were members of what's now a little-known specialization. The first counselors worked in schools, but the second were vocational rehabilitation counselors. The profession started in the early 1900s. These counselors work  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Introduces Legislation to Bring Transparency to Fertilizer Prices for Producers * WASHINGTON -U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation that would provide American producers with more accurate information on prices for fertilizer and fertilizer products in response to longstanding concerns over rising in  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect * 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, Americans are pretty used to presenting their photo IDs. "These days, you need one for just about everythin  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces More than $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious inj  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, March 20 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * USD School of Health Sciences, Southeast South Dakota AHEC Host Disaster Response Training On Feb. 19, 319 students from the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University gathered at the Andrew E. Lee Memorial Medicine and Science Building on the USD campus in Vermillion for Disaster Training Day, an annual event that provides hands-on disaster preparedness training. Now in i  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, March 20 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * USD's Chiesman Center for Democracy to Bring State and National Perspectives to Annual Conference The University of South Dakota's Chiesman Center for Democracy will hold its annual conference on Thursday, April 9, 2026, on the university's Vermillion campus. The keynote speaker at this year's conference is Steve Jarding, Harvard University lecturer, international communications expert and   more