PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 9 regarding the legislature her "Four Guardrails" for a path forward on decriminalizing industrial hemp: "Over the last year, we've had a long conversation about legalizing hemp, and everyone knows that I don't think it's a good idea. "Last year, I vetoed a bill that didn't address concerns surrounding public safety, law enforcement, or funding. I asked the legislature to wait until we had  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 11 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: As people age, a variety of changes can bring on dizziness, vertigo or imbalance. Often, symptoms are linked to the workings of the inner ear and simple exercises can help. "We see patients who struggle with balance and disequilibrium problems for a variety of reasons," said Kelly Seifert, a physician assistant at the Sanford Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. "If you are faced with this challen  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 11 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announces the Attorney General's proposed legislative package for 2020 requesting the legislature to consider and enact the following: Senate Bill 6: An Act to revise certain conditions under which presumptive probation may be applied. "Presumptive Probation has destroyed any incentive for Defendants to work with law enforcement and help eliminate   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem announced that she has appointed current Representative Kyle Schoenfish to fill the District 19 vacancy in the South Dakota State Senate. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Stace Nelson. Schoenfish, a Scotland resident, has served in the House since 2013. "It has been a tremendous honor to represent my community and home district in the House these last s  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 7 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release: The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations will meet Monday, January 13, 2020, in Pierre. The meeting will be held in Room 362 of the State Capitol beginning 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 continue preparing for the Ninety-fifth Session of the  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Jan. 8 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota announced the appointment of Mark Brown as the new president of the USD Discovery District. "I am very excited that Mark will be leading the USD Discovery District as we enter its next phase of growth and expansion," said USD President Sheila K. Gestring. "With his robust experience in research, development and leadership, I am confident Mark will make a tremendous impac  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Jan. 8 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota announced Dr. Mary Nettleman, dean of the USD Sanford School of Medicine and vice president for health affairs, will retire in July after eight years of leading South Dakota's nationally recognized medical school. USD will soon begin a national search for the next medical school dean. Nettleman took the helm at the Sanford School of Medicine in 2012 after serving as chai  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Jan. 11 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: Wade Nilson, Ed.D, M.P.A.S., PA-C, chair of the Physician Assistant Studies Program at the University of South Dakota, has been selected to serve as a commissioner on the national Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). As a commissioner, Nilson will help ascertain the accreditation status of physician assistant educational programs at candidate universities  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 10 -- Sanford Health issued the following news: Veterans at Sanford Health get recognized for their service whether they're working or getting health care. Special touches like veterans lanyards, name tags, pins and car decals impressed representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They toured Sanford USD Medical Center during a visit to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this week. As part of the tour, they got to see another special touch: the Sanford Ve  more