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State Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2020 ( 9 items )  

Romkema Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, May 13 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Dr. Priscilla Romkema, a Black Hills State University alum who previously served as a dean and professor at the University, has been named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at BHSU. Romkema is currently President of the Monument Health Foundation in Rapid City, a position she has held for three years. Prior to that she served as a faculty member and in administrative positions at BHSU. She   more

S.D. A.G. Ravnsborg: Perkins County State's Attorney Penfield Appointed to Mental Illness Council
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced the appointment of Perkins County State's Attorney Shane Penfield to serve on the South Dakota Council for Improving Criminal Justice Responses for Persons with Mental Illness effective immediately. "Shane has served our State and the citizens of Perkins County in multiple roles since 1998," said Ravnsborg. "I have no doubt that his knowled  more

S.D. Department of Game, Fish & Parks: Bush's Landing Access Road to Open Late Friday
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 16 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: The Bush's Landing access road and boat ramp is planned to be open for use by the end of the working day Friday, May 15. Sully County, Sunset Resort, local volunteers and the Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) worked together to shape, replace culverts, and add gravel to the portion of road leading into Bush's Landing Lakeside Use Area from Sunset Lodge. Hill slides in   more

S.D. Department of Game, Fish & Parks: Commission Denies Petition on Livetrap Removal
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: At their May meeting, the Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission received a public petition to amend the date of livetrap removal from September 1 to July 1. GFP continues to support and advocate for live traps to be allowed on public lands throughout the summer. Commissioners agreed the petition's suggested change would restrict or take away opportunity for trappers to utili  more

S.D. Department of Game, Fish & Parks: Commission Extends Youth Pheasant Season
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: At their May meeting, the Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission finalized their proposal to extend the youth pheasant season. The proposal modified the current season dates from five consecutive days beginning on the first Saturday of October to nine consecutive days beginning 21 days prior to the third Saturday of October. The 2020 youth pheasant season will begin Sept. 26 an  more

S.D. Department of Game, Fish & Parks: Fall Turkey Season Proposal Discussed
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks issued the following news release: The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission discussed their proposal to slightly decrease the number of licenses available for the 2020 and 2021 fall turkey hunting seasons. The proposal would include 200 resident and 16 nonresident, single-tag "any turkey" licenses for the Black Hills season. The prairie units would have 400 single-tag and 35 double-tag "any turkey  more

S.D. Department of Labor & Regulation: Unemployment Initial Weekly Claims Increase
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: During the week of May 3 through May 9, a total of 5,131 initial weekly claims for unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is an increase of 1,202 claims over the prior week's total of 3,929. A total of $5.3 million was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $13.3 million paid out in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (F  more

S.D. Gov. Noem Signs Executive Order to Give Flexibility in Fight Against COVID-19
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order to give flexibility in South Dakota's fight against the spread of COVID-19. Executive Order 2020-23 suspends the statute related to the renewal of certain alcoholic beverage licenses. It also suspends the rule regarding submission of financial statements for Deadwood gaming establishments. To learn more aboutexecutive orders to fight the COVID-1  more

USD Researchers Collaborate With the South Dakota DOH to Survey Ticks in Eastern South Dakota
VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 13 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: A team of University of South Dakota researchers, led by Hugh Britten, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biology, is working with the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) to survey tick populations throughout eastern South Dakota to learn more about tick-borne diseases. The goal for Britten and his team is to carry out systematic surveys for black-legged, or deer, ticks in eastern South Dakot  more