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SDDVA Secretary Whitlock’s December Column – Wishing you the Spirit of Christmas, Which is Peace.

By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2022

It’s that magical time of year to open our hearts, to reflect on what is important to us, and to know how blessed we are to live in a country where we are free to celebrate.

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Attorney General Mark Vargo announces a first-degree manslaughter conviction in Pennington County

By Press release submission | Dec 23, 2022

Attorney General Mark Vargo has announced that Ashley Peltier was convicted of first-degree manslaughter for the June 8, 2021, stabbing death of her boyfriend, Stanley Kennard III, a.k.a., James Rice.

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U.S. Highway 212 Reopened Through Watertown

By Press release submission | Dec 22, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that the project contractor, J&J Earthworks, Inc., has reopened U.S. Highway 212 to traffic.

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SDBOR to Expand South Dakota Advantage States

By Press release submission | Dec 22, 2022

Earlier this year, the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) partnered with EAB, an education company, to study price sensitivity and enrollment patterns to help inform future tuition pricing decisions.

SDBOR Recognizes SD Mines Student Organizations

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2022

The South Dakota Board of Regents recognized three South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD MINES) student organizations for outstanding academic, community, and organizational work. The Board acknowledges and awards student groups from all six South Dakota public universities throughout the year.

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Gov. Noem Calls for Immediate Review of State Investments

By Press release submission | Dec 21, 2022

On December 8, 2022, Governor Kristi Noem called for an immediate review of all investments under the control of the South Dakota Investment Council in order to determine if taxpayer dollars are being invested in companies that pose a threat to our national security, like those in Communist China. She challenged the Investment Council to complete the review in 7 days.

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DANR to Host Suicide Prevention Trainings for Faith Leaders

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will host Suicide Prevention Trainings for Faith Leaders in Sioux Falls on April 25, 2023, and in Rapid City on April 27, 2023.

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Jolley Historic District in Clay County Listed to National Register of Historic Places

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

The Jolley Historic District in Vermillion has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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Historic Vermillion Home Listed To National Register

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

The Basil H. and Frances Jacobson House in Vermillion has been added to the National Register of Historic Places..

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Product Registrants Request State-Level Label Amendments for Dicamba Products

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

Dicamba product registrants, in consultation with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) and South Dakota agriculture industry stakeholders, will request the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approve a state-level cutoff date for dicamba herbicide application for the 2023 growing season.

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Public Comment Period Open for Draft Memorandum of Agreement for Ellis & Eastern Sioux Falls Area Railroad Bridges

By Press release submission | Dec 20, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was awarded a 2019 Special Transportation Circumstance (STC) Federal Grant to replace the current timber pile approaches (both east and west ends) with steel H-pile and pre-cast concrete tubs on two historic bridges (P-125 and P-131) in the Sioux Falls area.

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Gov. Noem Delivered 2022 Budget Address on December 6, 2022

By Press release submission | Dec 16, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem will deliver the 2022 Budget Address, unveiling her budget proposal for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024.

S.D. Highway 46 Reopened to Through Traffic Near Irene

By Press release submission | Dec 16, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that S.D Highway 46 in Yankton County has been reopened to through traffic for the winter months.

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Gov. Noem Appoints Monae Johnson as Secretary of State

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2022

Governor Kristi Noem appointed Monae Johnson as Secretary of State, effective Monday, December 5, 2022.

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Fiscal Responsibility the South Dakota Way

By Press release submission | Dec 15, 2022

Lots of politicians and bureaucrats like to argue that a government’s budget is nothing like a family budget.

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Gov. Noem and Gov. Gordon Tell Forest Service to Revise Assessments for Black Hills National Forest

By Press release submission | Dec 14, 2022

This week, Governor Kristi Noem and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon urged the Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest to produce another set of draft assessments for the Forest’s Plan Revision process.

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UpSkill Programs Offer Certificates in High-Demand Fields 

By Press release submission | Dec 14, 2022

The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) and Board of Technical Education are partnering to provide eligible individuals occupational skills training through online, in-person and hybrid formats. Twenty seats are available, and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Christmas Wreaths for Veterans Buried at the State Veterans Cemetery

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with the Midwest Honor Flight and Wreaths Across America, will host a wreath laying ceremony on Saturday, December 17.

School districts receive $3M in Innovative Equipment Grants

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022

Seventeen South Dakota school districts will receive over $3 million in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Innovative Equipment Grants to implement emerging technology and modern equipment in CTE programs.

Dec. 8 “History Talks” presentation on Mathis murders

By Press release submission | Dec 13, 2022

For December, the South Dakota State Historical Society’s virtual “History Talks” author speaker series features veteran journalist and former state legislator Noel Hamiel and his new book, “South Dakota’s Mathis Murders: Horror in the Heartland.”