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Federal Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday September 15, 2019 ( 8 items )  

Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming to Receive $25,437,714 from Federal Railroad Administration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration announced that it intends to award $25,437,714 cooperative agreements to Alaska, South Dakota, and Wyoming for consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of STC Grants is to provide directed grant funding under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program and the Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program t  more

Bureau of Labor Statistics Issues Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota for Fourth Quarter 2018
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: From September 2018 to December 2018, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in South Dakota totaled 22,230, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments numbered 20,496, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati  more

Citizen Airmen Help Keep C-17s Safe During Dorian
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Michael Dukes A handful of Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, spent Labor Day with their active duty teammates evacuating 24 C-17 Globemaster IIIs ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Fifteen Reservists from the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 315th Maintenance Squadron here joined members of the 437th Maintenance Group to clear and la  more

NASS - South Dakota Field Office: South Dakota Crop Production Report
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - South Dakota Field Office issued the following news release: Based on September 1 conditions, South Dakota's 2019 corn crop is forecast at 626 million bushels, down 20 percent from last year's production, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 4.01 million acres, down 17 percent from a year ago. Average yiel  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service State Technical Committee to Meet September
HURON, South Dakota, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service South Dakota office issued the following news release: * * * - NRCS State Technical Committee to Meet September 26 in Fort Pierre, SD * * * The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving South Dakota will hold the regular scheduled State Technical Committee (STC) Meeting September 26, 2019, at 10 a.m. CST at the Drifter's Event Center located at 325 Hustan Avenue, Fort Pier  more

Rural Development - South Dakota Office: USDA to Provide $150 Million to Help Rural Communities Affected by Natural Disasters
HURON, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - South Dakota office issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Julie Gross today announced that USDA has $150 million in grants available nationwide through the Community Facilities Program to help rural communities, including South Dakota, continue their recovery from the devastating effects of heavy snow, high winds, rain, and freezing rain.   more

South Dakota State University to Receive $654,963 from Interior
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey announced that it intends to award a $654,963 cooperative agreement to the South Dakota State University for Landsat radiometric calibration. The U.S. Geological Survey provided the following overview: "South Dakota State University (SDSU) will work collaboratively with the USGS to improve Landsat data quality and user confidence, with specific emphasis on validating surface reflectance products. Landsat is a m  more

TSA Precheck Enrollment Offered at Sioux Falls Regional Airport for One Week Only
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Appointment sign-up available now * * * The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded local residents that they can come to Sioux Falls Regional Airport to enroll in TSA Precheck(R) next week when the airport hosts a TSA Precheck(R) enrollment center for five days only. TSA Precheck(R) enrollment will be offered Monday  more