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Paving Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Highway 12 between Morristown and Watauga
For Immediate Release: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 Contact: John Villbrandt, Mobridge Area Engineer, 605-961-4930 MORRISTOWN, S.D. – Beginning the week of Aug. 25, 2025, asphalt concrete surfacing will be placed on the recently completed grading...

Attorney General Jackley Announces Five Men Arrested In ICAC Child Exploitation Operation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces five men were arrested during a child exploitation operation conducted by...

Interstate 90 Overnight Lane Closures and Traffic Diversions Planned at Brandon (Exit 406) (1)
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 Contact: Michael Noonan, Project Engineer, 605-367-5680 BRANDON, S.D. – Beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday Aug. 25, 2025, eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 90 will be temporarily closed to...

Bridge Approach Repair Project Scheduled to Begin by Hot Springs
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 Contact: Matt “Rip” Rippentrop, Project Engineer, 605-673-4948 HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – Beginning Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, a bridge approach repair project is scheduled to begin on U.S. Highway 385 on the...

Easy Street Capital Increases Residential Transition Loan Limits to Over $5 Million Per Unit
Real estate lender expands RTL program to support large-scale fix-and-flip and construction projects AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Easy Street Capital, a leading private real estate lender, today announced an increase in its...

RefillGenie’s Affordable Online Prescription Refills Now Available in 47 States
Leading telehealth platform provides fast, text-based prescription refills in 47 states to prevent dangerous gaps in access to chronic medications. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RefillGenie, a telehealth...

Dunham House founder announces plans for national memorial to honor service members killed during Global War on Terror
A new national memorial to honor America’s fallen warriors is taking shape in the heart of the Midwest – and this one has a deadline. OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new national memorial to honor America’s...

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy to Combine in All-Stock Merger to Create a Premier Regional Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utility Company
Increased scale and business line diversity to result in a stronger, more resilient platform to safely, reliably, and cost-effectively meet customers’ rising energy needs Merger expected to be accretive to each company’s EPS in the first year...

In meeting with Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Armstrong urges collaboration to identify solutions to challenges
HANKINSON, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Cabinet leaders and other state agency representatives met today with leaders and members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate as part of the governor’s ongoing commitment to strengthen state-tribal partnerships...

Railroad Crossing Improvement Project Scheduled for U.S. Highway 212/U.S. Highway 281 in Redfield
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 Contact: Brad Letcher, Huron Area Engineer, 605-353-7140 REDFIELD, S.D. - On Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, RCP&E Railroad will be installing three new crossings at the junction of U.S. Highway 212 and U.S....

Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Call for Instagram To Strengthen Privacy Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 Attorneys General in urging Instagram to...

American IRA Responds: Navigating the New Era of Alternative 401(k) Investing
American IRA Responds to Executive Order on Expanding 401(k) Access to Alternative Assets: Why Choosing a Self-Directed IRA Custodian Matters More Than Ever SIOUX FALLS, SD, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a move that...

American IRA Named VIP Sponsor for 2025 Upstate CREIA Vendor Expo
American IRA is proud to announce its participation as a VIP Sponsor at the Upstate CREIA Vendor Expo, taking place on Monday, August 18, 2025. SIOUX FALLS, SD, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Hosted by the Upstate Carolina...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Urging DEA to Ban “Designer Xanax”
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take emergency action to ban bromazolam, or “Designer Xanax,” which is linked to deaths across the...

August 18 Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Aug. 11 – 17, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly...

August 18, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins 21-State Coalition Calling on DEA to Ban ‘Designer Xanax’
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Layoffs in 2025 Drive Surge in Demand for Bad Credit Personal Loans Across the U.S.
Dallas, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This release is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice or a solicitation to lend. Super Personal Finder is not a lender, does not make credit decisions, and does not guarantee...

Grid Storage Launchpad Celebrates First Year of Operations
One year ago, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) opened its doors to accelerate the development of energy storage technology. Now, the facility is brimming with energy storage research, from synthesizing new molecules...

USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm
News August 15, 2025 News article U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, on August 15, 2025, at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiative yet in the...

SLAMZEES Pours Into 2025 with Powerhouse Distribution Partners Across the Country
SLAMZEES by Beverage Ranch expands to over twenty countries with the most powerful ditributors across the nation. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SLAMZEES, the unapologetically bold 15% ABV party drink, is proud...