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            Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard

500 E. Capitol Ave.

Pierre, S.D. 57501

605-773-3212

www.sd.gov

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Friday, January 29, 2016

CONTACT:  Tony Venhuizen or Kelsey Pritchard at 605-773-3212

 

                            

News Tips For Jan. 30 – Feb. 5, 2016

 

Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s Public Appearances; Public Meetings:

 

Tuesday, Feb 2, 8:30 a.m. CST, Huron – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be in Huron on Tuesday as part of his State of the State tour. The Governor will be at the Huron Chamber coffee at Crossroads/Huron Event Center (Roosevelt Room) to talk about his education proposal.

 

Monday, Feb. 1, 12 p.m. CST, Ft. Pierre – Lt. Gov. Matt Michels will serve as the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Luncheon at Perkins Restaurant in Ft. Pierre.

 

Monday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. MST, Spearfish – The Social Work, Board of Examiners will be holding a teleconference board of directors meeting at 629 Main St. and at Family Services Inc., 2210 W. Brown Place, Sioux Falls. To view the agenda or to find additional information, please visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?BoardID=91. 

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. CST, Pierre – The REDI (Revolving Economic Development & Initiative) Credit Committee meeting will be held at 711 E. Wells Ave. at 2 p.m. CST. Contact Cassie Stoeser at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2, to Wednesday, Feb. 3, Pierre – The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet with members of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Appropriations for the board’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget hearing. The hearing is scheduled 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Feb. 2, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Legislative Conference Room 1 on the third floor of the State Capitol Building. While a quorum of the Board of Regents is expected to be present for this budget hearing, regents will not officially convene as a board nor meet to take any official action. For more information, contact Janelle Toman or Tracy Mercer, 605-773-3455.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m. CST – DENR’s Waste Management Program will hold an online presentation to discuss hazardous waste regulations. The presentation will focus on waste management requirements applicable to agricultural equipment service and repair businesses. For more information or to join the online presentation, contact Anthony Wagner at Anthony.wagner@state.sd.us or 605-773-3153.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 4 p.m. CST, Pierre – The Abstracters’ Board of Examiners will hold a meeting at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center, 920 W. Sioux Ave. To view the agenda, visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?BoardID=3.  For more information, call 605-558-1030.

 

Friday, Feb. 5, 8 a.m. CST, Pierre – The Board of Military Affairs will meet at the Ramkota on Friday morning. For more information, go to http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Template.aspx?BoardID=66.

 

 

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Monday, Feb. 1 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Phillip, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST

 

Monday, Feb. 1, to Wednesday, Feb. 3 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will host Job Search Assistance Programs (JSAP). JSAP is a workshop for people recovering from job loss or enhancing their job search skills. Trained instructors speak on modern-day techniques used to successfully find employment. Topics covered are: resume and cover letter writing, interviewing etiquette, networking effectively, using social media and much more. JSAP will be offered at the following locations:

  • Monday, Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST, Sioux Falls – at 811 E. 10th St. For more information, call 605-367-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MST, Rapid City – at 2330 N. Maple Ave. For more information, call 605-394-2296 or visit www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST, Pierre – at 116 W. Missouri Ave. For more information, call 605-773-3372 or visit www.sdjobs.org.  

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST, Sioux Falls – Summit Utility Services will be conducting walk-in interviews at the Sioux Falls Department of Labor and Regulation office. Summit Utility Services is hiring for underground utility locators.

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2, to Thursday, Feb. 4 – The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will hold itinerant office hours. Both jobs seekers and employers interested in receiving employment and career services at no cost may visit or call during these office hours. More information on programs and services is available at www.sdjobs.org. Itinerant office hours will be held at the following locations:

  • Tuesday, Feb. 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. MST, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, Student Services, Room 111. For more information on programs and services, call Debra Farrar or Dawn Fitzgerald at 605-718-2956 during these office hours.  Additional information available at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. MST, Sturgis – at 1401 Lazelle St, Meade Room or call 605-641-0965 during these office hours and 605-642-6900 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. CST, Mobridge – at the Mobridge Economic Development office 205 2nd street E., Suite 1.  For more information during office hours, call 605-380-8930 and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. CST, Britton – at Marshall County Community Hall For more information during these hours, call 605-380-8930 and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Thursday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. MST, Rapid City – at the Western Dakota Technical Institute, Student Services, Room 111.  For more information on programs and services, call Derek Dalen at 605-718-2956 during these office hours.  Additional information available at www.sdjobs.org.

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Dupree, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MST
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Wagner, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Fort Thompson, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Miller, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MST
  • Desmet, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Howard, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Wessington Springs, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Clark, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. CST

 

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 12 p.m. MST, Rapid City – The Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, is holding a community conversation regarding Conflict-Free Case Management in Sylvan Rooms I & II at the Ramkota Convention Center, 2111 N. LaCrosse St., Rapid City, from 12 – 1:30 p.m. MST on Tuesday, Feb. 2. More information is available online, or you may contact Colin Hutchison at 605-773-338.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m. CST, Oacoma – The Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, is holding a community conversation regarding Conflict-Free Case Management in the Wheeler Room at the Cedar Shore Resort, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Oacoma, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Feb. 3. More information is available online, or you may contact Colin Hutchison at 605-773-338.

 

Wednesday, Feb. 3 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Wanblee, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MST
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Faulkton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Britton, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST
  • Salem, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST

 

Thursday, Feb. 4 – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available at the following itinerant office locations. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

  • Kyle, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST
  • Flandreau, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MST
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CST
  • Armour, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
  • Plankinton, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Lower Brule, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST

 

Thursday, Feb. 4, 12 p.m. CST, Sioux Falls – The Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, is holding a community conversation regarding Conflict-Free Case Management in the Washington Room at the Ramkota Conference Center, 3200 W. Maple St., Sioux Falls, SD from 12 – 1:30 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Feb. 4. More information is available online, or you may contact Colin Hutchison at 605-773-338.

 

Friday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m. CST – The Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, is holding a community conversation regarding Conflict-Free Case Management via Skype for Business from 2 – 4 p.m. CST on Friday, Feb. 5. This conversation may be accessed via http://tinyurl.com/jsh5kqz or by phone at 866-410-8397 (the conference identification number is 5941252864). More information is available online, or you may contact Colin Hutchison at 605-773-338.

 

 

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