PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 7 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force,chaired by Senator Gary Cammack(R-Union Center), will hold its second meeting of the 2019 Interim on Friday, November 15, 2019, beginning at 10:00a.m. (CT)in Room 413of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. Members will receive an update from the Department of Revenue and discuss and review draft   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 7 -- Avera Health, an integrated health system, issued the following news: Avera earned the highest level of recognition as a Level 10 "Most Wired" health care organization from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) in its 2019 program. Avera was one of three health systems in the nation eligible for Level 10 status and the only health system east of the Rockies to earn this honor. The recognition marks the 20th time Avera was inc  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 3 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: Long-serving State Legislator Gene Abdallah passed away this weekend after a long-illness at the age of 83. Gene Abdallah was a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 until he was appointed to the State Senate to assume the term of office for Dave Munson, who resigned from the state legislature. Abdallah served with distinction in the Senate until he was termed out of office in 2010.   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 4 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Beyond being a Big 10 vs. Big 12 matchup of prominent programs, the Minnesota vs. Oklahoma basketball game at the Pentagon will draw attention to Coaches vs. Cancer, a charitable effort that includes staunch support from Gopher and Sooner basketball coaches, as well Sanford Health. Both Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger and Minnesota coach Richard Pitino have a history of devoting time, energy and resources to this prominent n  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Three more hospitals have signed on to rapidly integrate genetics and genomics into primary and specialty pediatric care through an innovative consortium with Sanford Health. The new hospitals are Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California; Seattle Children's Hospital; and American Family Children's Hospital, UW Health, in Madison, Wisconsin. That brings the total number in the consortium to   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Division of Criminal Investigation today released the summary into the shooting of Trent Wagner, 29, Baltic, SD, on October 6, 2019, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Division of Criminal Investigation, assisted by the Sioux Falls Police Department and the South Dakota Highway Patrol, conducted the investigation at the request of the Sioux Fa  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Kristi Noem hosted a ceremony to display a quilt presented to her following a June horseback ride to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). The quilt is currently displayed in the Governor's Reception Office and will be permanently displayed in the South Dakota State Capitol. "In June, I had the opportunity to join a horseback ride to raise awarene  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement regarding the Agriculture Department regulatory guidelines for industrial hemp: "USDA's guidelines are out, but my position on legalizing industrial hemp has not changed. I remain opposed to industrial hemp in South Dakota because of the impact it will have on public safety and law enforcement's ability to enforce drug laws. "USDA does not preempt a state's ability to adopt stronger requirements or  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Kristi Noem presented the 2019 Governor's Awards to South Dakota businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to the employment of people with disabilities. "South Dakota ranks among the top five states in the nation in employing people with disabilities," said Noem. "We've come a long way, and that's mostly due to the employers, and, most importantly,   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 6 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Fighting Methamphetamine Addiction Subgroup will hold its second meeting of the interim on November 7, 2019, at 10:00a.m.(CT) in Room 362 of the State Capitol in Pierre.The group is organized under the Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances Interim Study Committee. The agenda can be viewed on the Legislative Research Council website. Topics discussed at the meeting will incl  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances Interim Study Committee will hold its fifth meeting of the interim on Friday, November 8, 2019,at 9:00a.m. (CT) in Room 362of the State Capitol in Pierre. Discussion will focus on possible recommendations on legislative action from committee members. The meeting is open to the public and public testimony will be taken.The agenda can be v  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 8 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Special Education Interim Legislative Committee, chaired by Rep. Nancy Rasmussen(R-Hurley), will hold its third meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, beginning at 10:00a.m. (CT)in Room 413 of the State Capitol in Pierre.Members will hear from Tim Neyhart, Executive Director,Disability Rights South Dakota,and Linda Turner, Director of Special Education, South Dakota Departmen  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 8 -- Burns and McDonnell, a full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting solutions firm, issued the following news release: As part of a robust design and construction plan, South Dakota State University (SDSU) has selected Burns & McDonnell as the commissioning agent to provide LEED Fundamental & Enhanced services for its state-of-the-art Raven Precision Agriculture Center. The commissioning team will conduct design reviews, o  more