SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Nov. 22 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: When the opportunity to become Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sentinel Credit Union came along, Dorothy Voorhees was ready, thanks to her MBA (Master's in Business Administration) degree from Black Hills State University-Rapid City. Dorothy chose to attend BHSU rather than an online MBA program because the BHSU business program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - Walz, Chair of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition, was joined by Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem in joint letter to President Trump * * * Today, Governor Tim Walz, Chair of the Governor's Biofuels Coalition, and Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem sent a joint letter to President Trump asking him to enforce Section 202 of the Clean Air Act that requires the reduction an  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- The South Dakota Department of Revenue issued the following news release: All South Dakota municipal sales tax rates will remain the same on Jan. 1, 2020. South Dakota municipalities may implement new tax rates or change existing tax rates Jan. 1 or July 1 each year. The South Dakota Department of Revenue has municipal tax information bulletins available, which list all municipal sales and use tax rates statewide, along with information on tribal sales, use   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Veterans Affairs, Military, and Transportation this week launched the new Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication Program. The program will dedicate state bridges after South Dakotans who died while in active service. More than 3,000 South Dakotans have made the ultimate sacrifice. In Hot Springs, Veterans Affairs Secretary Greg Whitlock was pre  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 28 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: A familiar melody can spark memories and change behaviors in people diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent study by the Good Samaritan Society. Piloted at Good Samaritan Society - Sioux Falls Village in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Music & Memory found that music can significantly improve the lives of those living with dementia. It helps them engage with the world around them. As part of the pilot, staff member  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Transportation Commission has awarded $4 million in economic development grants for infrastructure improvements to foster economic development and enhance community access in South Dakota. The economic development grant program funds awarded at the Transportation Commission meeting on Nov. 26, 2019, will improve roads leading to schools, main business areas, hospi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted today, Nov. 26, 2019, to approve the construction of the Tatanka Ridge Wind Project to be built in Deuel County. The decision allows Tatanka Ridge to move forward with plans to construct a wind energy facility capable of generating up to 155 megawatts of energy near the towns of Toronto and Brandt, South Dakota. A settlement agreeme  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 26 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations will meet on Monday, December 2, 2019, in Pierre. The meeting will be held in Room 362 of the State Capitol at 10:00 a.m. (CT). The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations, co-chaired by Senator John Wiik (R-Big Stone City) and Representative Chris Karr (R-Sioux Falls), will review reports that were required through the letters of int  more