FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, Aug. 8 -- Otter Tail Power, a subsidiary of Otter Tail, issued the following news: Otter Tail Power Company marked a major milestone in the future of its generation resources with two projects that recently began construction. The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is a 150-megawatt (MW) wind generation facility in southeast North Dakota. Astoria Station is a 245-MW simple-cycle natural gas combustion turbine in east central South Dakota. 30 percent trajectories: increased   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has sent a letter to Congressional leadership in both chambers, asking for the removal of federal barriers that are currently preventing health care providers from offering treatment for opioid use disorder. The letter, led by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, was signed by 35 other attorneys general  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Legionnaires' disease tends to lead the news when an outbreak occurs from a source in a public place. Just a few recent examples: * An outbreak of the bacterial infection at a hotel in Atlanta this summer is suspected in dozens of probable cases. * A hot tub led to an outbreak at a New Hampshire hotel last year that killed two and sickened dozens more, state health officials reported. * An outbreak from an unidentif  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 9 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The South Dakota Legislature is looking for twenty-two ambitious college or university students to serve as legislative interns for the 2020 Legislative Session. The internship positions are open to all college and university students; all majors are eligible. Applications for the intern positions must be filed with the Legislative Research Council by OCTOBER 11, 2019. The Legislati  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 8 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: For the 7th consecutive year, the Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity at the University of South Dakota has received the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity's most prestigious award - the Robert Adger Smythe Award - on Saturday, Aug. 3. With over 600 PIKES and guests in attendance, the USD PIKES were honored with this recognition during The Academy, a signature event of PIKE University, the fraternity  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 9 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota School of Law will welcome one of the largest incoming classes of students in 10 years next Monday, Aug. 12. Eighty-seven students representing 14 states comprise the Class of 2022. "We are excited to welcome such a strong and talented group of students to the legal profession in South Dakota," said Liz Taggart, director of law school admissions. "We can't wait to contin  more