Jan 21, 2021
South Dakota State Fair Commission Elects New ChairmanThe South Dakota State Fair Commission held its annual meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2021, and elected Faron Wahl as chair and Jamie White as vice-chair.
2021 South Dakota Wildland Fire Academy Registration Now OpenRegistration is now open for the 2021 South Dakota Wildland Fire Academy to be held in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, on March 18-21, 2021.
Jan 20, 2021
SDDA Seeking Public Comments on the Draft Coordinated Plan for Natural Resources ConservationThe South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is seeking public comments on the draft Coordinated Plan for Natural Resources Conservation.
Jan 07, 2021
DENR Announces more than $8.7 Million for Statewide Environmental ProjectsToday, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the state Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved more than $8.7 million for drinking water, recycling, and solid waste projects.
South Dakota State Fair Foundation Announces, ‘Discover the DEX’ Fundraising Campaign for a New Livestock ComplexThe South Dakota State Fair Foundation is excited to announce the ‘Discover the DEX’ fundraising campaign to help fund the DEX: Dakota Events CompleX.
Jan 06, 2021
Prescribed Fire at the Outdoor Campus - WestThe South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Wildland Fire Division and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks plan to ignite the Adventure Trail prescribed fire located at the Outdoor Campus - West on Thursday, January 7, 2021.
Dec 31, 2020
DENR Fines Rapid City for Surface Water ViolationsThe South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has fined the city of Rapid City $8,045 for Surface Water Discharge Permit violations at its regional recycling and municipal landfill facility (RALF).
Dec 21, 2020
Department of Agriculture and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Seeking Summer Interns and Seasonal PositionsThe South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Department of Environment and Natural Resources are seeking to fill internship and seasonal positions for summer 2021.
Dec 14, 2020
Sioux Falls Receives Honorable Mention Award for Skunk Creek Nonpoint Source Improvement ProjectToday, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) announced the Sioux Falls Skunk Creek Nonpoint Source Improvement project was awarded Honorable Mention as a 2020 Performance and Innovation in the State Revolving Fund Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Dec 01, 2020
DENR’s Big Sioux River Flood Information System Receives Honor Award for Engineering ExcellenceThe South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is excited to announce its Big Sioux River Flood Information System (BSRFIS) received an Honor Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards competition.
Oct 31, 2020
Statement on the Fire at the South Dakota State Fair Beef ComplexAt approximately midnight this morning, October 31, the South Dakota State Fair Beef Complex caught fire and sustained substantial damage.
Oct 30, 2020
Governor Noem Announces Lead Testing and Mitigation Reimbursement ProgramToday, Governor Kristi Noem announced a new lead testing and mitigation reimbursement program for licensed child care programs and registered family day care providers.