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Below you will find the latest news and information released from the State of South Dakota.

South Dakota Prepares for COVID-19
State health officials today outlined South Dakota’s steps to prepare for community spread of COVID-19, as well as what South Dakotans can do now. To date, no one in South Dakota has tested positive for COVID-19.
State Capitol Hosts Student Researchers March 4
South Dakota colleges and universities will send 13 outstanding undergraduate student researchers to the State Capitol next week to share their research work with lawmakers and the public.
GFP March Commission Meeting to be held in Pierre, Begins at 10 A.M.
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission will hold their monthly meeting at the Pierre Ramkota River Center on March 5-6.
Noem Signs Legislation to Protect and Help Victims of Human Trafficking
Governor Kristi Noem today signed legislation to better protect and help victims of human trafficking in South Dakota.
Highway 52 Grading Project from Tabor to Springfield Delayed
South Dakota Department of Transportation officials say the reconstruction of Highway 52 from Tabor to Springfield will be delayed from a 2020 construction year to 2021.
Bridge Improvement Grant Recipients Announced
The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 27 Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Replacement Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $14 million to local governments at their meeting today in Pierre.
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 4
Effective at 10 a.m. CST, March 2, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.
Noem Appoints BIT Commissioner
Governor Kristi Noem today announced that Jeffrey Clines will join her cabinet as Commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT). The appointment will be effective April 6.
Noem Signs Legislation to Protect South Dakota Waters from Invasive Species
Governor Kristi Noem today signed legislation to protect South Dakota’s public waters and prevent the spread of invasive species.
Afdahl Named to FDIC Advisory Committee of State Regulators
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the selection of 15 members for its recently established Advisory Committee of State Regulators. This includes South Dakota Banking Director Bret Afdahl.
Fish Houses Must Be Removed by March 1
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) reminds ice anglers that all fish houses, shelters and other structures must be removed from the ice by midnight on Saturday, Feb. 29. Fish houses, shelters and other structures may be used after this date, but must be removed from the ice on a daily basis.
Noem Signs 14 Bills
Governor Kristi Noem today signed the following pieces of legislation:
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 3
Effective at 10 a.m. CST, Feb. 28, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 2
Effective at 1 p.m. CST, Feb. 25, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE #1
Effective at 10 a.m. CST, Feb. 27, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.