CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * "Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman to Close Public Library Conference, April 3 * CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Chef Sean Sherman will deliver the closing keynote at the PLA 2026 Conference. The Closing Session will take place Friday, April 3, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Central at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It also will be live-streamed for PLA Virtual Conference attendees.  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * A New Tool for Property Tax Relief * As the 2026 Legislative Session wrapped up this week in Pierre, lawmakers have spent the past couple months working through the issues that matter most to South Dakotans. We accomplished a great deal, but one thing tops it all: we delivered the largest property tax cut in South Dakota history. When I travel the state, I hear about property taxes more than any other issue. Folks across South Dak more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends SD Supreme Court Decision Affirming Lawrence County Convictions South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the South Dakota Supreme Court decision affirming multiple felony convictions against Kolten Bradford Ware arising from several criminal cases in Lawrence and Meade counties. "This decision affirms that the defendant's guilty pleas were entered knowingly and voluntarily and t more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Morocco. "The recent Middle East conflict has led to  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court ruling that struck down a longstanding, commonsense P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest from HHI Corp., a small business based in Ogden, Utah, involving a $55 million construction project at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The project, which was managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involves renovating and expanding facilities to support the transition from B-1 to B-21 aircraft operations. The central dispute concerned a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirement included in the solicitation. A PLA is a pre-hire collective bargai more ST

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Honoring South Dakota's Agricultural Heritage * Up before dawn, in the fields well past sundown, and a hard day's work in between, no one says life on a farm or ranch is easy. This week, during National Agriculture Week, we celebrate these hardworking Americans who produce food, fuel, and fiber for America and the world. Some people might not think much about where the food at the grocery store comes from, but not South Dakotans. You can't trav more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Delivers Major Housing Affordability Wins for South Dakota * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds today secured the passage of key housing priorities for South Dakota as the Senate approved the 21 st Century Road to Housing Act. The legislation includes provisions authored by Rounds that deliver the first major update to the Rural Housing Service in more than a decade, streamline federal review processes that can delay housing developm more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces State Penitentiary Inmate Jury Conviction South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota State Penitentiary inmate has been convicted of two counts of Aggravated Assault and one count of First-Degree Robbery. Jeremiah Hart, 36, was convicted Thursday by a Minnehaha County Jury. He faces a maximum sentence of 80 years in prison when he is sentenced later. The pote more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy prepares for extreme weather and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff, working to limit customer impact * DENVER (March 13, 2026) -As Xcel Energy continues to prepare for a strong wind event and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) tomorrow, March 14, the company is encouraging customers to be ready for power outages. Weather forecasts include very high winds and dry conditions along the Front Range. The National Wea more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy prepares for high winds and snow in the Upper Midwest * MINNEAPOLIS (March 12, 2026) -Xcel Energy is staffing additional field crews to prepare for possible power outages due to high winds and snow across the Upper Midwest over the next few days. Forecasts show severe wind gusts of up to 65 mph beginning this evening into Friday morning in portions of central and southern Minnesota. Heavy snow is expected Saturday into  more PR