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State Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday September 01, 2019 ( 20 items )  

Avera Health: New Expanded Surgical Suites Open at Avera McKennan
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- Avera Health, an integrated health system, issued the following news: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is expanding its surgical space on the main campus through a project that will bring the total number of operating rooms from 14 to 18. The newly renovated, large surgical suites are 645 square feet in size and are equipped with the most advanced surgical technology available. Avera McKennan has seen tremendous growth in its surgical p  more

Avera Marshall Expands and Renovates Emergency Department
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- Avera Health, an integrated health system, issued the following news: Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center celebrates the opening of a newly remodeled and expanded Emergency Department. The $6 million project began in January 2018 and doubles the square footage to better suit an increase in patient volumes and changes in the care provided. The new space improves privacy and a controlled entrance to enhance security and safety. The design features an in  more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Appoints Julie Schumacher to the Court of Appeals
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Julie Schumacher as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals. Schumacher, of Schleswig, Iowa, currently serves as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 3B. She has previously served as a district associate judge, an assistant county attorney for Crawford County, and an assistant city attorney for Denison. She also engaged in the private p  more

Kansas A.G. Schmidt Issues Statement on Revenue Department Policy to Tax Remote Sellers
TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 28 -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued the following statement after receiving two requests for a legal opinion related to the Revenue Department's announced policy to expand the duty on remote sellers to collect and remit sales tax in a manner that differs from the South Dakota law that the Supreme Court reviewed in South Dakota vs. Wayfair: "We have received requests from President Wagle and Speaker Ryckman to provide our formal legal opinion on several aspec  more

S.D. A.G. Ravnsborg Explanation Released for Initiated Measure Seeking to Repeal Ballot Measure Petition Legislation
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today an Attorney General Explanation for a proposed initiated measure has been filed with the Secretary of State. This explanation will appear on a petition that will be circulated by the sponsor of the initiated measure. If the sponsor obtains a sufficient number of signatures by November 2019, as certified by the Secretary   more

S.D. Revenue Department: Tax Collections Eclipse $1.26 Million at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- The South Dakota Department of Revenue issued the following news release: The Department of Revenue's tax collections at the 2019 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are currently at $1,269,549. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills is a 1 percent decrease compared to 2018. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $733,312. At this time last year, the department collected $742,181 in state sales tax. The department's 2019   more

S.D. Transportation Department:Three Counties Receive Federal Grant Funding to Replace Bridges
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 30 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the recipients of $225 million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant funding. South Dakota was one of 18 states to receive a portion of this funding to make critical upgrades to select bridges in rural areas. The project selected for a $2.2 million award bundled four bridges in Butte, Meade, and Lawrence Counti  more

Sanford Health: Emergency VS Urgent Care: The ER Isn't for Everything
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 28 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Parents know the sound. A loud noise from a nearby room immediately followed by a scream from a child in pain. The subsequent rush to the youngster's side. These moments can be confusing for parents, consoling an injured child and trying to figure out what to do. In the past, instincts and old habits may have led to a costly trip to the emergency room. But families in and around Sioux Falls, South Dakota, today have a  more

Sanford Health: PROMISE Lab Shows Kids They Can Do Science
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 30 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Any guesses about what would motivate a bunch of middle schoolers to spend nearly seven hours total on a bus scheduled to leave at 6:45 a.m. on their day off from school? A really popular concert? A pro sports game? Who would guess ... a science lab? But 16 motivated White River, South Dakota, eighth graders did get up early to make a recent trek from the middle of the state, east to Sioux Falls and back in one day,  more

Sanford Sports Complex Clinic Hosts Open House Event
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 30 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Sanford Acute Care and Orthopedic Fast Track Clinic, located at the Sanford Sports Complex, will host an open house event from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 7. Current Sanford Health employees will give tours of the clinic. Attendees can enter to win South Dakota State University football tickets. The 8,000 square-foot clinic will open on Sept. 30 and offer onsite laboratory and imaging services plus immediate access for athlete  more

South Dakota A.G. Ravnsborg Joins Bipartisan Coalition Seeking Congressional Support For Autism Services
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg today announced that he is joining a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general calling upon Congress to authorize the Autism CARES Act of 2019. This legislation provides ongoing federal support for research into autism spectrum disorders ("ASD") and services to those affected by these conditions. "Supporting and helping all South Dakotans is a pr  more

South Dakota Gov. Noem Appoints Second Circuit Judge
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem today appointed Rachel Rasmussen to serve as judge for the Second Judicial Circuit. "Rachel's tenure of service in law has equipped her well for this position," said Noem. "She has exposure to a wide range of legal matters, and her legal experience has aided her successful transition from practice to the bench. I am confident she will uphold the law." "I understand the pr  more

South Dakota Gov. Noem Requests Additional Presidential Disaster Declarations For Weather Damage
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem has requested two additional, separate Presidential Disaster Declarations to help local government entities and certain private non-profits recover from property damage sustained during severe weather this spring and summer. These requests are in addition to the disaster declaration that was approved June 7 by President Trump. That declaration covered both public property  more

South Dakota Gov. Noem, Oglala Lakota County School District to Build First Public High School on Pine Ridge Reservation
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and Oglala Lakota County school officials today announced their partnership to build the first physical, local public high school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the first CTE high school on a reservation in South Dakota. "Building a physical CTE high school in Oglala Lakota County will bolster the area's workforce and empower students with real-life skills and c  more

South Dakota Gov. Noem, Veterans Affairs Announce State Veterans Cemetery Groundbreaking
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA) today announced that the state will break ground on the first-ever South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery on September 9, 2019. "This project isn't just about building another cemetery. This project is a tribute to patriots," said Governor Kristi Noem. "This cemetery will immortalize the sacrifices that have been m  more

South Dakota State Legislature: Electric Services in an Annexed Area Legislative Committee to Meet
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Electric Services in an Annexed Area Study Committee, chaired by Senator Alan Solano (R-Rapid City), will hold its second meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CT) in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. The interim committee was created through the passage of Senate Bill 66 by the 2019 Legislature. The meeting agenda includes prese  more

South Dakota State Legislature: Interim Rules Review Committee to Meet
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 30 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Interim Rules Review Committee, chaired by Senator Alan Solano (R-Rapid City), will meet on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. (CT) in Room 414 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. The committee will review rules proposed by: * Abstracters' Board of Examiners (Department of Labor and Regulation); * Department of Agriculture; * Department of Public Safety; * D  more

State Senator Cronin Resigns, South Dakota Gov. Noem Appoints Rep. Lake to Fill Senate Vacancy
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: State Senator Justin Cronin today resigned his seat in the South Dakota State Senate. Cronin has represented District 23 in the State Senate since 2017. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, a position he has held since the beginning of this year. From 2009-2017, Cronin served in the South Dakota House of Representatives where he was Assistant Majority Leade  more

University of South Dakota Physical Therapy Department Chair and Professor Patti Berg-Poppe Completes Educational Program for Parkinson's Disease
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 26 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: Patti Berg-Poppe, P.T., Ph.D., professor and chair of the University of South Dakota Physical Therapy Department, has completed the prestigious Parkinson's Foundation Physical Therapy Faculty program. This program trains a select number of physical therapy instructors from across the nation in the latest evidence-based findings and research about Parkinson's disease so they can educate physical thera  more

University of South Dakota: New Executive Director Announced for Prairie Family Business Association
VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 29 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The Prairie Family Business Association (PFBA), a University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business outreach program that serves family businesses in the Midwest, welcomes Stephanie Larscheid as its executive director. "We are delighted to welcome Stephanie to the Prairie Family Business Association," said Venky Venkatachalam, Ph.D., dean of the USD Beacom School of Business. "She has tremendous e  more