VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * A Reflection on the Rural Rotation * The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine's longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) allows students to build strong bonds with their physicians over the course of a year rather than rotating through short, multi-week rotations. One exception to the LIC is the three-week-long rural family medicine rotation. This story is written by Velvet   more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Advancing Care, Shaping Futures: Mentorship and Medicine With Dr. John Lee * In medicine, there are physicians who follow a path and those who build one. Dr. John Lee, an otolaryngologist at Avera St. Mary's and clinical professor at the Sanford School of Medicine, has spent his career building paths for others to follow. This story was written by Ruby Haws, SSOM Class of 2027 Throughout   more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Coyote Clinic Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Professional Training * What began in 2006 as a small group of students holding a monthly clinic night has evolved into a well-known Sioux Falls resource that operates entirely with volunteers. Every Monday and Tuesday evening, you can find SSOM students providing essential health services to the Sioux Falls community via the Coyote Clinic, h  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Thune, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Improve Broadband Mapping * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the bipartisan Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers (MAP) Act of 2026 to improve the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) broadband mapping process. "We need a better understanding of  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 20 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Executive Order to Increase Flexibility for Hay Hauling * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed Executive Order 2026-08 to assist agriculture producers during this drought emergency by easing transportation restrictions. "South Dakota's ranchers have always weathered difficult seasons with grit and determination," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "These dry  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers Trump administration continues largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 10 individuals accused of serious offenses--including se  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 20 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU honors the legacy of philanthropist T. Denny Sanford * With the passing of philanthropist T. Denny Sanford, many will remember the buildings, programs and institutions he funded, but at South Dakota State University, his greatest legacy may be measured in the lives transformed through educational opportunity. Sanford's generosity touched SDSU in numerous ways, including his landmark inve  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million custom  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026  more