BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * A quarter of surveyed Eastern South Dakota farmers use drones -- but many aren't sure it's paying off * A new study from South Dakota State University's Ness School of Management and Economics found that about a quarter of surveyed farmers in Eastern South Dakota have adopted drone technology, despite high upfront costs. The findings, published in the journal Precision Agriculture, come from a 2025 mail survey of farmers growing corn and soybe more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty in the classroom at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court supporting religious liberty for teachers. The case deals with a Maryland school district policy that requires teachers to use the "preferred pronouns" of students while also prev more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Attacks * Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced that she has joined a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass S. 3798, the Safe Access to Cash Act. The legislation would strengthen efforts to prosecute organized crime rings that are robbing automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide. "Organized criminal networks are targeting ATMs  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads states in urging the EPA to cut bureaucratic red tape slowing infrastructure projects * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rewrite how the agency handles the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Since it was signed into law in 1970, NEPA required that before the federal  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Beacom School of Business Named to Princeton Review's Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027 * The University of South Dakota's Beacom School of Business has been named to The Princeton Review's Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2027, ranking No. 24 on the list. This ranking is part of The Princeton Review's broader Best Business Schools for 2027 report, which also features a list of the Best On-Campus MBA Programs. The organization chose its top  more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Expands Military Tuition Rates to Additional Military-Connected Students * Black Hills State University has expanded eligibility for its reduced military tuition rates, extending the benefit to eligible spouses and dependents of active-duty military members stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base (EAFB) who attend BHSU classes in Rapid City and Spearfish, as well as Department of War civilian employees stationed at Camp Rapid. Previously, el more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson: * * * Energy affordability misery: electricity and natural gas, inflation and volatility I have been analysing Minnesota's energy affordability all summer long so far, but separately as either electricity or natural gas. Let's now look at these side-by-side, using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as published by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Water Sources and Authorities What Are the Potential Water Sources Available for Data Centers?/14 Operators of data centers can acquire water from several sources. Commonly used sources include municipal drinking water systems; treated wastewater, which can be referred to as water reuse (for more information, see "What more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * DSU, AI Sweden students present solutions to global challenges * MADISON, S.D. - Graduate students from Dakota State University and universities across Sweden recently presented artificial intelligence solutions addressing challenges in defense, healthcare, cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology infrastructure. The presentations, held July 30 at the Madison Cyber Labs (MadLabs(r)), marked the conclusion of the fifth annual DSU and AI Sweden Indus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Greatest Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag Committee * August 06, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's consideration of the Farm Bill in the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) offered an amendment that would provide federal grants to rural hospitals at risk of closure. Rural hospitals are facing severe financial strain due to major federal funding cu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * How Abby Stevenson-Greiss Turned a Viral Video Into a Career in Experiential Marketing * Communications alumna pushes the creative boundaries of event marketing, champions Gen Z's place in the industry Before Abby Stevenson-Greiss (corporate communications, '20) had ever heard the term "experiential marketing" she had already run her first e campaign: leveraging a young influencer's fame to help draw tourism interest to one of America's most rural states.  more PR

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release: * * * NCBA Announces Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award Regional Winners The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is proud to announce the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) Regional winners. Recipients are recognized for their commitment to conservation and stewardship. The national winner, which will be selected from these seven regional recipients, will be announced during CattleCon 2027 in Nashvil more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Rapid City, Sanford Health to partner on new sports complex * Mayor Salamun and Rodriquez were joined by Sanford officials this morning for the partnership agreement announcement. The brief ceremony was held on a strip of frontage land along E. Mall Drive overlooking a 22-acre parcel of land that was recently donated by Pete Lien & Sons and approved by the Rapid City Common Council to serve as the future location for the mult more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Boost American Manufacturing of Robotics, Stay Ahead of China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) today introduced the Robotics Supply Chain Improvement Act, legislation aimed at boosting American manufacturing of robotics systems. This legislation, which directs the Department of Commerce to collect more data and develop standards for new robotics, would help keep Am more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 8 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule July 7 Sioux Falls Police Officer Involved Shooting Justified South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review has determined that two Sioux Falls Police Department officers were justified in their use of force during an Officer Involved Shooting that occurred July 7 in Sioux Falls, resulting in the death more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford International included in new six-event competition * The contest will span the final five events of the 2026 regular season (Sanford International, PURE Insurance Championship, Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic, Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, SAS Championship) and the first Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs event (Stifel Charity Classic). The three highest Charles Schwab Cup Points earners among the final five regular-seaso more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Working for Small-Town South Dakota I was recently back in Murdo for my high school reunion, which coincided with the town's 120th birthday. Visiting my hometown always brings back fond memories of growing up in Murdo and the sense of community, belonging, and responsibility that it instilled in me. I'll always be the son of a small town in South Dakota, and the values I learned in Murdo help to guide my work in Washington. I think more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Deliver for the American People "Mr. President, when this Congress began last year, we had a long to-do list. "The American people had made their priorities clear. "As I said from the start, this Republican majority was ready to deliver. "Republicans were committed to strengthening our economic future. "Ending the ... Biden border crisis. "And making America safer and stronger in th more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * The Rumble of Freedom * Hear that rumble? It's been growing in pitch for a couple weeks now. Motorcycles are weaving their way across South Dakota from all directions, and they're all heading to the same place: Sturgis! The 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is kicking off, and visitors are coming to South Dakota by literally the hundreds of thousands. On their way they'll stop in our small towns, eat in our restaurants, fill up at more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD University Libraries Receives Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities * The University of South Dakota University Libraries' Digital Humanities and Scholarly Editing division was recently awarded two grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities. USD first received a sub-award on a $750,000 Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant to Mississippi State University, supporting the work of the Civil War and Reconst more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Planned for First Class of A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine * JONESBORO, ARK. - The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Fowler Center. "The white coat ceremony marks the entry of our students into the more PR