SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 25 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * 24th Annual Mark Larscheid Tournament raises $9,000 for BHSU Track & Field Scholarship The 24th Annual Mark Larscheid Memorial Golf Tournament was held July 5 at the Spearfish Canyon Golf Club, bringing together 144 golfers in memory of Mark Larscheid--a cherished Black Hills State University alumnus, athlete, and student. Mark competed as a hurdler from 1969-1973 and played football at BHSU. He  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve's 903rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company deployment and farewell ceremony * HARTFORD, S.D. - A deployment and farewell ceremony was held at West Central High School to honor and say farewell to the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 903rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company (903 ICTC) before they mobilized to support operations in USCENTCOM on July 11. Leadership from across the 451 more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 24 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU Adds Agribusiness and Finance Specializations to Business Administration Degree The Black Hills State University College of Business is adding two new specializations to their Business Administration degree, Agribusiness/Ranch Management and Finance, to be offered starting this fall. The new offerings will join the rest of the college's programs in being accredited by the Association to Adva more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 24, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 18 states had unemployment rates below national average in June 2025 South Dakota had the lowest state unemployment rate in June 2025, 1.8 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest jobless rate, 5.9 percent. The next highest rates were in California and Nevada, 5.4 percent each. In total, 18 states had unemployment rates l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- The Rivlin FFC Holdings Trust, Madison, Wisconsin, along with the AM Rivlin FFC 2025 Irrevocable Family Trust and the TS Rivlin FFC 2025 Irrevocable Family Trust, both of Brookings, South Dakota, have applied under a notice to the Federal Reserve System to acquire voting shares of Fishback Financial Corp. This action would indirectly lead to the acquisition of voting shares of First Bank & Trust, Brookings, South Dakota. This application is part of a plan for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Bill to Prohibit Infrastructure Funding from Sanctuary City Abuse * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to prohibit the Department of Transportation from providing any federal funds to sanctuary cities. "Anti-ICE protestors in sanctuary cities have vandalized roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure to make a poli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Reforms Expedite Border Construction * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to ensure generational security of the southern border. The Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations (FASTER) Act would require future administrations to maintain and enhance the border wall and border technology. "While House R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- PETA Foundation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service opposing captive bred wildlife registration applications from the Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown, South Dakota, and the Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation in Goddard, Kansas. The organization argued that both facilities failed to demonstrate their activities would enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species. PETA asserted that the FWS should deny the more ST

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Cut Federal Red Tape, Build Housing Faster * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), both members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced bipartisan legislation to address the critical shortage of housing across the country and create more affordable paths to owning a home for more Americans. Toget more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Penalty for Trespassing on Sensitive Government Sites * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today introduced the Intelligence Community Property Security Act of 2025, legislation to establish a specific provision prohibiting unauthorized access to U.S. In more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 25 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: * * * Sanford Luverne receives donation for Reach out and Read SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Minnwest Bank in Luverne, Minn., along with a match through the Federal Home Loan Bank, has donated $10,000 to Sanford Luverne's Reach out and Read program. The donation helps secure books for Sanford Luverne to purchase and distribute at well-child visits. Each child receives a book at their well-child visits from the age more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, July 24 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Awarded Nearly $2 Million to Support Graduate Research in Advanced Materials South Dakota Mines is taking bold steps to fuel the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. The university has received nearly $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to recruit and support graduate students pursuing innovative research in advanced materia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Maria Bartiromo on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News. On the Big, Beautiful Bill: "[T]he goal behind all this was to make the lives of working Americans, middle income Americans, better, to strengthen their families, allow them to keep more of what they earn. And this p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins the Ruthless Podcast * Click here watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined the Ruthless podcast. On the Big Beautiful Bill: "It was an incredibly comprehensive piece of legislation, and [the] most comprehensive and consequential legislation I've dealt with in my time in either the House or the Senate. It really was generational. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Bipartisan Appropriations Process: Time for Democrats to Step Up * 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 well underway here in the Senate. "The Senate Appropriations Committee, under C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Warner Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Seniors' Options for Care * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today reintroduced the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure seniors can continue to access important clinical services from their pharmacist. The bill would allow Medicare to reimburse fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: First Major Digital Asset Bill in American History Signed Into Law * 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, on Friday President Trump signed the first major digital assets bill in American history into law. "The GENIU more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: President Trump, Senate Republicans Deliver Big Wins for Americans * 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, yesterday marked six months since President Trump took office. "And today is the 200th day of the Republican  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The One Big Beautiful Bill to Provide Much-Needed Resources to the Border * 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): "Madam President, during the month of June, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded a total of 9,306 encounters at o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: There's a Bipartisan Annual Appropriations Process Within Reach for the First Time in Years * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Afternoon, everyone. We're doing something this week in the Senate that is a bit unusual, more PR