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State Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday May 10, 2020 ( 12 items )  

Mo. A.G. Schmitt: Missouri Co-Sponsors Letter Urging Federal Investigation Into Meat Packing Anti-Trust Concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 6 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on May 5: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced they are co-sponsoring a letter, led by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, urging the Department of Justice and Attorney General Barr to investigate antitrust concerns in the beef processing industry. Attorneys General from Arizona, Idaho, Iow  more

S.D. A.G. Ravnsborg Joins With 52 Attorneys General in Effort to Expand Illegal Robocall Response
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 8 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 Attorneys General in calling on USTelecom - the leading organization representing telecommunications providers - and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue working with state attorneys general by bolstering technological capabilities to improve enforcement against illegal robocallers. In a letter se  more

S.D. A.G. Ravnsborg Joins With Midwest, Western Attorneys General Urging Federal Investigation of Meat Packing Industry Practices
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and the Attorneys General from ten other Midwestern and Western states are urging the Department of Justice to pursue a federal investigation into suspected national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. In a letter to US Attorney General William Barr, the Attorneys General expressed concern over the likelihood of manipulation of the ma  more

S.D. Department of Education: Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week and Announcing Regional Teachers of the Year
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 5 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Gov. Kristi Noem has proclaimed May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week in South Dakota. "While schools and communities won't be able to hold face-to-face Teacher Appreciation Week celebrations this year, I hope they find some unique ways to thank teachers for all they do," said Secretary of Education Ben Jones. "I continue to be amazed at everything our state's teachers are doing to ensure th  more

S.D. Department of Education: South Dakota's Universities and Technical Colleges Sign Transfer Agreement
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Higher education leaders in South Dakota continue to collaborate and to enhance opportunities for students. The South Dakota Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education have signed a general education transfer agreement, which guarantees that a student who completes general education courses in South Dakota will be able to transfer the credits from those courses betw  more

S.D. Department of Game, Fish & Parks: Geigle Named Brook Brown Boating Officer of the Year
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 9 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators has named Adam Geigle the 2020 Brook Brown Boating Officer of the Year. Geigle is a conservation officer for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and is stationed in Rapid City. "Adam consistently goes above and beyond the normal line of duty," said Joe Keeton, GFP boating law administrator. "Officer Geigle ha  more

S.D. Department of Labor & Regulation: Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Decrease
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: During the week of April 26 through May 2, a total of 3,756 initial weekly claims for unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is a decrease of 1,779 claims over the prior week's total of 5,535. A total of $5.0 million was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $11.8 million paid out in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (  more

S.D. Department of Labor: Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Steady
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 4 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: During the week of April 19-25, a total of 5,389 initial weekly claims for unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is anincrease of94claims over the prior week's total of 5,295. A total of $5.1 million was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $11.6 million paid out in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefits.  more

S.D. Gov. Noem Announces House District 22 Legislative Appointment
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem announced that she is appointing Lynn Schneider of Huron to represent District 22 in the South Dakota State House of Representatives. Schneider will succeed the late Rep. Bob Glanzer, who passed away last month. Schneider, a Republican, was born and raised south of Huron and is a graduate of Huron High School and Huron College. Schneider retired in 2017 as CEO of American Ba  more

S.D. Gov. Noem: Secretary Vanneman Announces Retirement. Lieutenant Governor Rhoden to Step in as Interim Secretary
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 6 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on May 5: Secretary Kim Vanneman, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, publicly announced her retirement. Her last day as Secretary of Agriculture will be May 8, 2020. Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden will step in as Interim Secretary of Agriculture. "Kim and I have worked together on agriculture policy for almost twenty years, and she is a dear friend to me and to South Dakot  more

S.D. Labor Department Accepting Claims for Additional13 Weeks of Unemployment Benefits
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 6 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: The Department of Labor and Regulation is now accepting claims for Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)which allows for an additional 13 weeks of benefits atthe end of the regular 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits. Workerswho became unemployed as a direct result of COVID-19 may qualify for this unemployment assistance provision provided under the CARES Act.  more

South Dakota State University: Seo Receives Award to Study Cross-Laminated Timber for Bridges
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Cross-laminated timber has grown substantially in popularity for use in exterior walls, floors, partition walls and roofs. However, it has not been used in highway bridges in the United States. A South Dakota State University faculty member will be the first person in the U.S. to study the use of cross-laminated timber on a low-volume vehicle bridge. Junwon Seo, an associate professor in the Department   more