News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors
'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
BURBANK, California, July 29 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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'AMERICAN IDOL' RENEWED FOR LANDMARK 25TH SEASON ON ABC AND DISNEY+
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* "American Idol," the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns for a monumental 25th
* The search for a superstar begins when "American Idol" premieres next year on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Once liv
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump's Executive Order protecting upcoming elections to take effect
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump's Executive Order protecting upcoming elections to take effect
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 11 other attorneys general to protect the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. They asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a District Court injunction blocking President Trump's Exe
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes federal government to strengthen "Know Your Customer" rules in effort to combat illegal robocalls
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from usin
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Fight to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require ph
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Stop Illegal Robocalls
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July 29, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from making illegal ro
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan AGs Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH-Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers fro
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, July 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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#Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams
At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they're the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfie
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from
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BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City May 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux City May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 28, 2026
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Workers in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that h
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Director of National Intelligence Nominee Clayton Testifies Before Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee to be director of national intelligence, from a July 15, 2026, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner, and distinguished members of the committee, I am honored to appear before you today as the nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence.
First and foremost, I would like to thank President Trump for placing his co
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DSU joins INBRE research network, expanding opportunities for student researchers
MADISON, South Dakota, July 29 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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DSU joins INBRE research network, expanding opportunities for student researchers
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MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University students now have expanded opportunities to participate in cutting-edge scientific research thanks to the university's recent addition to the South Dakota IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The
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EPA Announces Over $2.9 Million in Grants for Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling in Montana, South Dakota
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces Over $2.9 Million in Grants for Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling in Montana, South Dakota
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DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $2.9 million for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program in Region 8\. EPA selected the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota and the Fort
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Federal Register: USDA Issues Interim Rule With Request for Comments on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation
WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending its regulations to ensure that wetland determinations issued after November 28, 1990, have been and will be certified as sufficient to serve as the basis for determining ineligibility for certain USDA program benefits under the Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Certification requires notifying the affected person at the time of the determination and informing them of t
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in Trump's School Choice Initiative
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 28 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in Trump's School Choice Initiative
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Request Inclusion of All Students in President Trump's School Choice Initiative
PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to United States Department of the Treasury, requesting them t
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, supporting his call for the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here.
"America is back-but one critical challenge remains: no nation can re
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate
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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
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N.M. A.G. Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 30 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scam
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Rural Economies Are Benefiting from the RFS
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 28 [Category: Energy] -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release:
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Rural Economies Are Benefiting from the RFS
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By Donnell Rehagen, CEO
Investments our industry made over the last several years to increase U.S. biomass-based diesel capacity and oilseed processing are at the center of the final 2026-2027 RFS Rule. Crucially, EPA recognizes the potential for additional investments and economic growth in rural America following the hi
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SDSU librarian receives national graphic medicine grant
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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SDSU librarian receives national graphic medicine grant
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Annisija Hunter, subject librarian at Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University, has received the prestigious 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Innovation Grant for her project, "Humanizing Health Sciences Education with Graphic Medicine." She accepted the award during the annual American Library Associa
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Sen. Thune Discusses the Importance of Russia Sanctions Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Thune Discusses the Importance of Russia Sanctions Legislation
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"With the tragic and sudden passing of Senator Graham, the Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have joined together to cosponsor the Lindsey
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Sen. Thune Eulogizes Senator Lindsey Graham at Capitol Memorial Service
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Thune Eulogizes Senator Lindsey Graham at Capitol Memorial Service
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered a eulogy at Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) memorial service at the U.S. Capitol.
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. Vice President, Darline - Senator Graham - Larry, members of the Graham family, ladies and gentlemen, good m
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Sen. Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News.
On radical far-left policies:
"This is a Democrat Party that has really lost its identity. They have moved so far left ... You've got ... people who are openly out there espousing and endorsing socialism, which is why you have the Democrat Socialists of America
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South Dakota Mines Professor Recognized as a KEEN Rising Star
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 29 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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South Dakota Mines Professor Recognized as a KEEN Rising Star
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Engineering is more than solving complex problems; it is combining technical skills with empathy and compassion to make decisions that improve communities.
That focus on human-centered engineering has been Cristian Vargas-Ordonez's teaching model since joining the South Dakota Mines faculty in 2024. That
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Xcel Energy elects Peter Carter to board of directors
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy elects Peter Carter to board of directors
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MINNEAPOLIS (July 29, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced that Peter Carter has been elected to its board of directors, effective today.
Carter serves as the president of Delta Air Lines, where he drives the company's enterprise strategy, global policy matters and global market position. He plays a central role in shapin
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