LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Theatre & Dance season opens with 'Songs for a New World' * LAWRENCE -Fans of musical theatre in northeast Kansas will soon be able to ride the rhythms, moods and motifs of the University Theatre's season opener, "Songs for a New World," Jason Robert Brown's breakthrough off-Broadway musical. The work is presented as a theatrical song cycle and features performers from the University of Kansas Depart  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU hosts third annual CEA Conference * NDSU News September 21, 2026 North Dakota State University hosted the third annual North Dakota Controlled Environment Agriculture conference on September 17-18, with a focus on precision agriculture in CEA. CEA is one of the projects funded under NDSU's Food, Energy and Water Security initiative, with Xinhua Jia, NDSU professor of agricultural and bios  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 22 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office, DCI to Investigate Officer Involved Shooting in Wagner Sept. 21, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the Wagner Police Department, is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred Sunday, Sept. 20, in Wagner. The incident occurred in front of th  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford donates OR beds to Bismarck State College * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck has donated three operating room (OR) beds to Bismarck State College (BSC), providing surgical technology students with hands-on learning opportunities in a realistic clinical setting and strengthening the future healthcare workforce in North Dakota. The donation enhances BSC's Surgical Te  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 21 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU Weed Science teams compete in first-ever contest, graduate team finishes second * The South Dakota State University Weed Science graduate team placed second in the Western Society of Weed Science category at the North Central Weed Science Society and WSWS Joint Student Weed Contest, hosted by Bayer, July 29-30. Students, representing both an undergraduate team and graduate team, prepared  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * SDSU Wins Eighth Straight Over Youngstown State * In a battle of top 10 programs, South Dakota State used a bruising run game to get the better of Youngstown State, 27-20. Jackrabbits' running back Josiah Johnson ran for a career-high 238 yards and two touchdowns, the last of which came in the third quarter to give SDSU a 24-10 lead, allowing the Jackrabbits to cruise to vic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * September 18th, 2026 Promises Made, Promises Kept At this time two years ago, with President Biden and Democrats in charge, our country was dealing with an inflation crisis and a historic immigration crisis. Democrats' reckless spending contributed to the worst inflation in 40 years, and their open-border policies led to record-breaking illegal immigration. These were the hallmarks of President Bi  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Students Bring Science to Life at YFS Harvest Festival * South Dakota Mines students brought science to life for children and families at the recent Youth and Family Services Harvest Festival at Fullerton Farm, offering hands-on activities and specimens that explored engineering, microbiology and paleontology. Nearly 20 Mines students from multipl  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 21 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH appoints new tech transfer executive to lead its innovation, commercialization efforts Sep 21, 2026 The University of Hawaii has announced that Denichiro "Denny" Otsuga has been appointed as director of the Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC), which is housed under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, effective September 21. In his new role, Otsuga will be  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD to Celebrate 112th Annual Dakota Days Sept. 28 - Oct. 3 * The University of South Dakota is thrilled to celebrate its 112th Dakota Days the week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 3. Featuring a full calendar of events, Dakota Days celebrates the very best of Coyote spirit and pride. "The Dakota Days homecoming celebration highlights the traditions, memories, reunions and excitement that bring our camp  more