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What is the Newspapers In Education program? NIE is a partnership between the Argus Leader, schools, and local businesses. via Argus Leader

PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota Arts Council members will meet in the Capital City on April 24-25 to conduct routine business, consider grant applications, and develop strategies for the design and implementation of ... via South Dakota State

“We are very fortunate to feature this former presidential candidate and former Supreme Allied Commander in the Kosovo War in our salute to Sen. Johnson's personal and public service accomplishments”

Staff reports * Argus Leader * April 17, 2008 Retired four-star general Wesley Clark will be the keynote speaker for the South Dakota Democratic Party's McGovern Day event this year. via Argus Leader

Staff reports * Argus Leader * April 18, 2008 President David Chicoine of South Dakota State University is the keynote speaker April 25 for Military Appreciation Day in Brookings. via Argus Leader

“The chapel's hand-carved entrance depicts snakes and dragons, the struggle between good and evil”

CONTACT : Wanda Goodman, 773-3301, wanda.goodman@state.sd.us PIERRE , S.D. In a quiet Rapid City residential area, visitors will find a chapel not quite like the others in town. via South Dakota State

“People don't realize how many calories sugar-sweetened beverages can add to their daily intake”

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Thursday, April 10, 2008 CONTACT : Kristin Biskeborn, 734-4551 Healthy South Dakota offers "Sodabriety" challenge PIERRE, S.D. Looking for a quick way ... via South Dakota State

“Construction season is just around the corner and we'll soon be seeing lots of orange cones and workers on our streets and highways. Each year across the country, hundreds of people are needlessly injured or worse in construction work zones”

Office of the Secretary 700 E. Broadway Ave Pierre , SD 57501 Phone: 605/773-3265 FAX: 605/773-3921 Web: SDDOT.com For immediate release: April 8, 2008 "Work Zone Awareness Week" kick-off reminded drivers to ... via South Dakota State

“Big states only; small states at the last minute, and only if we have to.”

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 04/11/2008 8:21 AM Senator Obama makes one more move that suggests he is the South Dakota candidate: as Obama-devot SD Watch notes, Obama beats Senator Clinton to the punch on ... via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

“We were all very excited to visit Freeman tomorrow, but must make safety a priority”

Office of the Governor 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 773-3212 www.state.sd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, April 9, 2008 CONTACT : Mitch Krebs or Roxy Everson at 773-3212 PIERRE, S.D. Freeman ... via South Dakota State

Property and Special Taxes Division, 605-773-3311 - Eligible paraplegics in South Dakota can pay less property taxes under two programs offered through the Department of Revenue and Regulation, Property and ... via South Dakota State

Office of the Secretary 700 E. Broadway Ave Pierre , SD 57501 Phone: 605/773-3265 FAX: 605/773-3921 Contact: Mark Peterson, 605-626-7885 SD134 to close beginning Monday for Mina Lake Bridge replacements MINA , ... via South Dakota State

Get Documents By Agency Questions about specific news items should be directed to the contact person noted in the news release, news tip or issue brief. via South Dakota State

“The problems are still going to be there.”

PIERRE - An alcohol tax increase championed by South Dakota counties couldn't garner enough public support to make it onto the November ballot. via ArgusLeader.com

“With the support of the industry, we can continue to prove that South Dakota really is the land of Great Faces and Great Places.”

Wanda Goodman, 773-3301 or Wanda.Goodman@state.sd.us PIERRE , S.D. The South Dakota Office of Tourism will begin showcasing everything South Dakota in a new press release series titled "In Your Own Backyard." ... via South Dakota State

“We've only got so many resources. I don't think the general fund account can stand a hit at this time.”

PIERRE - Public campuses are unsure how to proceed with plans to create a laptop environment since the Legislature failed to support the program, a higher education official says. via ArgusLeader.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, March 26, 2008 CONTACT : Brooke Bohnenkamp, Public Information Officer, 605.773.3178 Pierre , SD- One man is dead and another 51 people were sent to the hospital following a ... via South Dakota State

“I don't know what this program is doing that banks could not have been doing all along”

The State Bank of Alcester wants to give people an alternative to so-called payday loans. via ArgusLeader.com

“We see a need to accelerate workforce development now, rather than face a serious shortage of workers in the future”

South Dakota Department of Labor 700 Governors Drive Pierre , SD 57501 www.sdjobs.org www.Workforce2025.com Media Contact: Dawn Dovre, 605.773.3101 or 605.280.0012 For Immediate Release: March 19, 2008 Gov. via South Dakota State

“Blood Meals of Culex tarsalis ”

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Monday, March 17, 2008 CONTACT : Bonnie Jameson, 773-3737 Still time to register for the 2008 WNV and mosquito control conference PIERRE, S.D. Slots are ... via South Dakota State

An educational meeting about ethanol blender pumps will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Huron Veterans Building, 777 Fourth St. via The Plainsman