VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 8 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: Archana Chatterjee, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The advisory committee counsels the FDA Commissioner to ensure safe and effective drugs and vaccines for human use.   more

IRVING, Texas, July 9 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * - Barring Immediate Action from AT&T, Viewers in 20 Local Markets will be Unable to Access Tonight's 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse * * * United States Senators John Thune of South Dakota and John Kennedy of Louisiana join Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal as well as legislators from West Virginia, Ohio, South Dakota, Massachuset  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 10 -- Avera Health, an integrated health system, issued the following news: Regional Health Rapid City Hospital has added Avera eCARE(R) Behavioral Health, a virtual health service that supports community hospitals with 24-7 access to a variety of behavioral health services. This service is generously supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust that provided major funding to Avera eCARE for expansion of behavioral health services. Avera eCA  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Thomas Steckel will serve as Interim Commissioner of the Bureau of Human Resources (BHR). This follows the appointment of current BHR Commissioner Laurie Gill as Secretary of Social Services. Steckel's appointment is effective July 9, 2019. "Tom has been a critical part of the leadership team at the Bureau of Human Resources," said Noem. "I'm grateful f  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 10 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a construction permit for the Triple H Wind project, a wind energy facility capable of generating up to 250.54 megawatts of energy in Hyde Co. The action by the commission came on July 9 at its regular meeting in Pierre. A settlement agreement presented by Triple H and PUC staff was previously accepted by the commission in May. I  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission today approved a permit, with conditions, giving the go ahead for the construction of the Crowned Ridge Wind Farm in northeastern South Dakota. Commission members Gary Hanson, Chris Nelson and Kristie Fiegen made their decision at the regular PUC meeting in Pierre on Tuesday, July 9. The Crowned Ridge Wind Farm will cover 53,186 acres in G  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 8 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Scientists have known for decades that electrical stimulation promotes healing of chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers and bedsores, but how it happens has been a mystery--until now. "Electrical stimulation is directing the cells to promote migration toward the center of the wound," said Assistant Professor Mark Messerli of the South Dakota State University Department of Biology   more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 10 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The Physical Therapy Department at the University of South Dakota has named Dr. Patti Berg-Poppe, PT, Ph.D., as chair of the department. Dr. Berg-Poppe joined USD in 2006 as a faculty member within the physical therapy department. She serves in leadership roles at national and state levels, including as the South Dakota chapter representative for the American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) Hou  more