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South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project Public Meeting Notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project Public Meeting Notice (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), in partnership with Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, invites you to...

South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project Public Meeting Notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts South Dakota Avenue Corridor Safety Project Public Meeting Notice (Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), in partnership with Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, invites you to...

Attorney General Jackley Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision On Online Pornography Restrictions in South Dakota
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a new South Dakota state law that requires age verification to access...

Attorney General Confirms DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Sioux Falls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, June 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at the request of the...

Wyoming National Guard joins Colorado, South Dakota in support of DEA’s 28th National Drug Take Back Day
Wyoming National Guard CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming National Guard teamed up with the Colorado and South Dakota National Guard Counterdrug Aviation Teams to support the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 28th National Drug Take Back Day—a...

Hologram Zoo Tourist Attraction Franchise Now Available in South Dakota
Innovative Business Model Aimed at Entrepreneurs, Tourism Operators, and Educational Attractions SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new entertainment concept is now available for development in South...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Former DSS Employee Sentenced to 13 Years In Prison for Stealing $1.78 Million from Child Protection Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former state Department of Social Services employee was sentenced...

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota Receives Almost $2 Million Opioid Payment from Janssen Pharmaceuticals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota has received payment of $1,967,317.50 in its latest...

Attorney General Hilgers Led a 19-State Coalition in Support of South Dakota’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 16, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as...

Attorney General Jackley Praises U.S. Senate For Striking State Prohibition from Enforcing AI Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the U.S. Senate’s decision to remove a provision from the budget...

Black Hills Corp. Receives Approval For 99 MW Dispatchable Generation Resource in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D., June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its South Dakota electric utility subsidiary serving South Dakota and eastern Wyoming has received approval from the Wyoming Public Service...

Attorney General Jackley Announce DCI Investigating 4th Inmate Death at the South Dakota State Penitentiary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Jail, Restitution For Embezzlement from Lincoln County Police Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 9, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Sioux Falls Woman Indicted On Grand Theft Charge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sioux Falls woman has been indicted on one count of Grand Theft...

Changes in municipal taxes take effect in two South Dakota Communities
Changes in municipal taxes take effect in two South Dakota Communities Beginning July 1, 2025, the communities of Newell and Wagner will be implementing a 1 percent municipal gross receipts tax on lodging accommodations, eating establishments,...

Attorney General Jackley’s Legislative Bills Become Law July 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 30, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – All six of South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley’s bills that he proposed during the 2025 legislative session officially...

Four States Join National Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council to Address Child Care Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The national Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council (ECBAC) proudly announces the inclusion of Georgia, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and South Carolina as the newest members of its third...

The National Fund (BIE Foundation) Awards $6.6 Million in Grants to Strengthen Native Language Immersion in BIE Schools
Eight BIE schools receive $6.6M from the National Fund to grow Native language immersion and connect students to culture, identity, and community. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Fund for...

Black Hills Corp. Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress on Climate Goals and Innovation
RAPID CITY, S.D., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced the release of its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, showcasing the company’s continued commitment to a resilient energy future through safe,...