SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 30 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Student Organizations Recognized with South Dakota Board of Regents Awards Three Black Hills State University student organizations were recognized for their outstanding academic, community, and organizational achievements during the South Dakota Board of Regents meeting held on the BHSU campus in July. Buzz Marketing receives Academic Excellence Award Buzz Marketing received the Board of Regents Award for Academic Excellence for its appl more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Brad Reimer recognized with 2026 Minnesota ORBIE Award * "Technology is now central to how rural health systems expand access, improve outcomes and reimagine care delivery," Reimer said. "At Sanford Health, our work is focused on using digital innovation, data and artificial intelligence responsibly to bring care closer to patients, support clinicians and close gaps that are especially visible across rural America. This reco more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, July 30 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * DSU earns NAIA Champions of Character Gold-Level recognition * MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University has earned Gold-Level Five-Star Champions of Character Institution honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2025-26 academic year. DSU achieved a perfect score of 100 points on the NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard, earning the maximum 20 points in each of the five scoring categories. This marks the second more PR

HURON, South Dakota, July 30 [Category: Agriculture] -- The South Dakota Farmers Union posted the following news release: * * * Educational Retreats Connect South Dakota Youth to Cooperative Education & Civic Engagement * by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union For more than a century, providing educational opportunities to rural youth has been a focus of South Dakota Farmers Union. Along with leadership camps and farm safety programming, the state's largest agriculture organization also provides travel opportunities to middle and high more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 31 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * To meet demand, Native CDFIs pursue alternative sources of lending capital Facing obstacles in the secondary market, Native Community Development Financial Institutions explore other opportunities for accessing the funds they need to provide loans Article Highlights - Demand for Native CDFIs' lending exceeds their access to capital - Secondary loan market presents challenges for Native CDFIs - Some Native CDFIs turn to alternat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion If built, West River mega-dairy would be Minnesota's largest, producing over 200 million gallons of waste, 66,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually - St. Paul, MN -- Today, Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the state's June 23 decision to forgo an Environmental  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Frontline employees showcase skills at 33rd Lone Star Lineman's Rodeo * AMARILLO, Texas (July 30, 2026) -About 100 Xcel Energy line workers from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado competed in the 33rd Lone Star Lineman's Rodeo in Amarillo, putting their technical skills, focus and teamwork on display. The annual event highlights the work line crews perform every day to maintain critical infrastructure, restore service and keep reliable  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- FarmSTAND posted the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Groups Sue MN Over Failure To Consider Environmental Impacts of Riverview Mega-Dairy Expansion If built, West River mega-dairy would be Minnesota's largest, producing over 200 million gallons of waste, 66,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually - Today, Food & Water Watch and the Land Stewardship Project sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) over the state's June 23 decision to forgo an Environmental Impact Statement for Riverview' more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, July 30 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU experts available to discuss the science behind wildfire smoke forecasts * Wildfire smoke from Canada is currently degrading air quality across the Midwest and Northeastern United States, with more than 700 fires burning north of the border. In the U.S., nearly 40,000 wildfires have already burned over 3.6 million acres this year, equal to roughly a million acres and 10,000 fires ahead of the 10-year average for mid-July, according to the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to highlight why food security and national security go hand in hand. I'd also like to thank the Trump administration for recognizing that input pressures have made it more difficult for American farmers more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 30 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD School of Education and Partners Launch Registered Apprenticeship for K-12 Principals * The University of South Dakota School of Education, in partnership with Rapid City Area Schools and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation's Start Today SD Apprenticeship Program, has launched South Dakota's first Registered Apprenticeship for K-12 school principals. The new pathway establishes a paid, work-based model for preparing futu more PR