WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from a June 4, 2026, hearing on supporting farmers and ranchers through trade, nutrition policy and farm security: * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture since we last met nearly one year ago. I am proud of the wo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming ar  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces a Reward of Up to $50,000 for Information in the 2022 Murder of Six-Year-Old Logan Warrior Goings RAPID CITY, South Dakota--FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the 2022 murder of six-year-old Logan Warrior Goings on t  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 9 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Now Accepting Applications for Fall Interns * PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Larry Rhoden and his office are now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Internship Program. This internship program provides students with first-hand experiences within state government and the functions of the Governor's Office. Student interns will work directly with the Governor's staff on proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $18.5 Million to Conserve Grasslands and Support Ranching Communities Across the Great Plains * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $18.5 million in grants to protect vital grassland habitat across the Great Plains while also strengthening ranching operations and communities. The 26 grants announced today  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Sports to host 5th annual 'Who's Next' combine * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Sanford Sports Academy is hosting the 5 th annual "Who's Next" basketball combine for high school boys and girls at the Sanford Pentagon in June, highlighting the region's local talent in front of college coaches. The boys combine, featuring grades 10-12, is Monday, June 22 from 12-4 p.m. The gi  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 9 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU researchers develop vaccine for destructive poultry virus * Researchers in South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory have developed both live and killed vaccine candidates for avian metapneumovirus subtype B -a respiratory virus that has severely hampered U.S. poultry production. In early 2024, a team of researchers in South Dakota State University'  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, June 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Turning Emissions into Opportunity: Mines Startup Advances Carbon Capture Technology * Editor's Note: This is a follow-up to a story released by SURF on South Dakota Mines assistant professor Tanvi Govil's research and her new startup Carbon EnZero. See the related story here. For decades, scientists, engineers and industry leaders have pursued the same elusive goal,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy crews prepared for severe storms, high heat in Minnesota and Wisconsin * MINNEAPOLIS (June 9, 2026) -Xcel Energy is monitoring the potential for severe storms and high heat Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon across swaths of western, southern and central Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin. Crews will be ready across the region to safely restore power if outages occ  more