SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 17 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU to Relaunch Leadership Major in Fall 2025 Black Hills State University will relaunch its Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership program for the upcoming Fall 2025 semester featuring new instructors. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership is designed for a wide range of students. The new faculty have collaborated to create a dynamic curriculum that meets the needs of many students more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 16 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Blending Creativity and STEM: Mines Faculty Launch Art-Infused Engineering Curriculum for High Schools By blending art and science through hands-on learning, South Dakota Mines is helping high schoolers and teachers see STEM in a new light--one that's both accessible and inspiring. The idea for integrating a ceramic STEM module into high school curriculum took root af more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers awards $639,000 contract for levee repairs in Northern Minnesota The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $639,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, July 11, to repair damage to the St. Vincent Noyes levee, in Noyes, Minnesota. In April 2022, the Red River of the North basin experienced more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Votes to Protect Americans' Financial Privacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to pass the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act to prohibit a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and protect the financial privacy of all Americans. "A central bank digital currency allows governments to track purchases of its users - this is wholly un-American," said Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson's Landmark Digital Asset Framework Legislation Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act passed the U.S. House by a 294-134 vote. The CLARITY Act would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, protect consumers and investors, and keep innovation in America. U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize the Permitting Process * The ePermit Act would digitize the permitting process across the federal government Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan ePermit Act to digitize the United States permitting process, reducing processing time for National Envi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over Black Hills, Bear Lodge area * The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the state geological surveys of South Dakota and Wyoming, and are part of a national effort to modernize mapping of the nation's geology. "Partnership with state surveys he more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Secures National Defense Victories in Senate Armed Services Committee's Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA Committee version of the bill authorizes $406 million for projects in South Dakota, $3.4 billion for B-21 procurement * U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, released the following statement on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Secures Tribal Radio Funding, Votes to Support President's Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the Senate's passage of the President's budget rescissions request. The bill as amended now heads to the House of Representatives for final passage. "This week, I voted to support President Trump's rescissions package to claw  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Flood Applaud Administration's Support for Credit Risk Transfer * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, and U.S. Representative Mike Flood (R-Neb.), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, sent a bicameral letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 17 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: * * * Sanford Imagenetics reaches PGx testing milestone * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- In a partnership between Sanford Imagenetics and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Pharmacogenomics testing for Veterans (PHASER) program has offered 100,000 PGx tests for veterans. The testing is completed at Sanford Medical Genetics Laboratory in Sioux Falls, S.D. The program helps clinicians understand how some common more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Becomes 36th NAIC Member to Implement State Based Systems * Update: Today, the South Dakota Division of Insurance (SD DOI) became the 36th NAIC member to implement State Based Systems (SBS). For more information, see the original post below from this spring regarding the SD DOI licensing SBS. (Original post: April  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Debunks Democrats' Medicaid Falsehoods * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, the Democrat hysteria over Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill is in full swing. "And Democrats seem to have fixated on the bill's Medicai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Ben Shapiro Show * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Ben Shapiro Show. On the Big, Beautiful Bill: "I would say that... working Americans, middle-income families are the biggest winners. Those that make under $50,000 get the biggest proportionate tax break in all of this... with an increase in the ch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune to America's Farmers and Ranchers: We Have Your Back * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, the appropriations process is officially underway here in the Senate. "Last week, the Appropriations Committee held its firs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Threaten to Shut Down the Government... Again * "The rescissions bill this week deals with discretionary spending... hopeful that we'll have the opportunity to get on that bill and to do something meaningful when it comes to reducing the size and scope of the federal government, and particularly in areas of our government where we know there is waste, fraud, and abuse." Click h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Thune: Republicans Target Egregious Misuses of Taxpayer Dollars "If [Democrats] really support eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse, they can join Republicans and pass this legislation." * U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, since day one, the Trump admin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill Is a Big Win for Working Families * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, later today the Senate will begin consideration of the Trump administration's rescissions package. "Reining in waste, fraud, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Two Wyoming Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Three South Dakota Counties Also Eligible for Assistance This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency lo more PR