Legislators to Study Regulation and Costs of Industrial Hemp Program
South Dakota legislators will be studying the regulation and costs of implementing an industrial hemp program this summer. That was one of the interim committees […]
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Frankfort Landowner Receives Leopold Conservation Award
In conjunction with Earth Day, Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Johnson Farms of Frankfort has been selected for the 2019 South Dakota Leopold Conservation […]
Iroquois Man to Receive Governor’s Award for History
The South Dakota State Historical Society will recognize three individuals and two organizations with Governor’s Awards for History for their efforts in preserving state history. […]
Last Week’s Storm to be Included in March Disaster Declaration
Cleanup from the mid-March bomb cyclone that hit South Dakota and much of the Upper Midwest hadn’t finished when another similar system hit the same […]
Gov. Noem Orders State Office Closures In 50 Counties Friday
Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered state government offices in 50 counties to be closed all day Friday because of the continuing April snow storm while […]
Gov. Noem Orders Thursday Closure Of State Offices In 54 Counties
Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the Thursday closure of state government offices in the same 54 counties that were closed Wednesday. Counties part of the […]
Gov. Noem Orders Closure of State Offices In Blizzard Warning Counties
Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the closure of state government offices today in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning. Counties […]
Governor Appoints Polo, SD Native to State Supreme Court
Governor Kristi Noem today appointed Patricia Jean DeVaney to serve on the South Dakota Supreme Court. The appointment fills the open vacancy in the 3rd […]
Public Vaping Ban Passed in S.D. Amid Some Controversy
On July 1, the use of e-cigarettes or other vaping products will become illegal in almost all South Dakota workplaces and public buildings, including bars, […]
Regents President Reacts to Intellectual Diversity Bill
Governor Kristi Noem signed HB1087, a bill to increase intellectual diversity on college campuses. The bill directs the Board of Regents to ensure that each […]