PIERRE, South Dakota, July 27 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration after Historic Storms * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden formally requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight South Dakota counties and two reservations in response to a mini-derecho, a tornado, and a historic windstorm. "I saw the devastation first-hand in both Highmore and Huron from these severe st  more

HURON, South Dakota, July 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- The South Dakota Farmers Union posted the following news release: * * * Health Insurance: What You Need to Know if You Are Self-Insured or Qualify for Medicare * If purchasing health insurance for yourself and your family is your responsibility because you are self-employed or your employer does not offer health insurance or maybe you qualify for Medicare - know that you are not alone. "Farmers Union Insurance agents make time to under  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rounds Discusses Funding for Iran Conflict with DoD Officials at Appropriations Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) discussed the President's supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion for national defense with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * North Dakota DFA Teamsters Authorize Strike * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (FARGO, N.D.) - Over 100 members of Teamsters Local 120 at Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, N.D., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as they fight for fair wages, better health care, a pension, and a variety of worker protecti  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 27 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Partners celebrate opening of Lucas P. Wintrode Learning Laboratory * Thanks to the generosity of Paul and Maria Wintrode, South Dakota State University and the Sioux Falls School District are partnering to improve autism-specific education for both young adults and teachers who support them. All three parties and their supporters gathered at the Southeast Technical College campus in Sioux Fal  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Shares New Data on Rising Farm Fuel Prices Under Trump; Vermont Farmers Paying $1,479 More on Average to Refill Fuel Tank * WASHINGTON, D.C. -New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, shows Vermont farmers have been forced to spend at least $1,479 more to fill their farm fuel tank because of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act There is strong and widespread support for the Committee's bipartisan Main Street Capital Access Act, which passed the House on Tuesday by a bipartisan vote of 270-155-1. To date, over 100 organizations have expressed support for the bill. For a on  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy to meet growing energy needs across Texas and New Mexico * AMARILLO, Texas (July 27, 2026) -As communities and businesses across Texas and New Mexico continue to grow, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) has selected a proposed portfolio of new power generation projects designed to provide reliable power, manage costs and deliver long-term customer value. The proposed portfolio i  more