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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, August 5, 2016

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

 

                            

News Tips For August 6 – 12, 2016

 

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

 

Monday, Aug. 8, 1 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on KGFX (1060 AM) South Dakota Perspective with Mark Swartzell.

 

Thursday, Aug. 11, 3 p.m. CDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be a guest on WNAX (570 AM) out of Yankton.

 

Thursday, Aug. 11, 3:30 p.m. MDT – Gov. Dennis Daugaard will be guest on KOTA radio (1380 AM) out of Rapid City.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 9:30 a.m. CDT – The Economic Development Board will meet in Pierre at 711 E. Wells Ave at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Contact Cassie Stoeser, GOED finance director, at 605-773-3301 for more information.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1:30 p.m. CDT, Pierre – The Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council will meet in the Kneip Building, Conference Room 3, 700 Governors Drive. To view the meeting agenda, visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=107. For more information, call 605-626-2301.

 

Friday, Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT, Pierre – The Department of Social Services, Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists Board of Examiners will hold a board meeting at 700 Governors Drive, Kneip conference room 3. For more information or to view the meeting agenda, please visit http://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=22.

 

 

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Saturday, Aug. 6 – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ (GFP) Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls will host its sixth annual Outdoor University from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sertoma Park. Individuals and families can try canoeing, archery, air rifles, fishing, kayaking, rock climbing and outdoor cooking. For more information, call 605-362-2777 or visit outdoorcampus.org.

 

Monday, Aug. 8 – Thursday, Aug. 11 – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture will be collecting pesticide containers at the following locations. For a full schedule of container pick up times and locations, please visit  http://sdda.sd.gov/ag-services/pesticide-program/pesticide-collection-program/. For more information on these collections, please contact SDDA at 605-773-4432.

  • Monday, Aug. 8 – Chamberlain, SD Wheat Growers, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 9 – Tyndall, Bon Homme Co. Highway Dept., 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
  • Tuesday, Aug. 9 – Menno, Mettler’s, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Wednesday, Aug.10 – Wagner, Country Pride Coop Fertilizer Plant, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT
  • Wednesday, Aug. 10 – Platte, Turnis Farm Service, 1:30p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Kimball, Aug.11 – Kimball, SD Wheat Growers, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT

 

Monday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. MDT, Wanblee – Benefits specialists from the Department of Social Services' Division of Economic Assistance will be available in Wanblee. For more information, contact Tia Kafka, 605-773-3165.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 9 – 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. MDT
  • Dupree, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT

 

Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Thursday, Aug. 11 – 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:

  • Tuesday, Aug. 9, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT, Madison – at 223 S. Van Eps Ave. For more information, call 605-256-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org. 
  • Wednesday, Aug. 10, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CDT, Sioux Falls – at 811 E. 10th St. For more information, call 605-367-5300 or visit www.sdjobs.org
  • Thursday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT, Huron – at the Huron Campus Center, Hohm conference room, 333 9th St. SW. For more information, call 605-353-7155 or visit www.sdjobs.org.   
  • Thursday, Aug. 11, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT, Watertown – at 2001 9th Ave. SW., Suite 200. For more information, call 605-882-5131 or visit www.sdjobs.org.  

 

Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Wednesday, Aug. 10 – 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, Aug. 9, 1 – 3 p.m. CDT, Redfield – at the Spink County Court House, third floor or call 605-472-0435 during these hours and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1 – 3 p.m. CDT, Webster – at the Day County Court House basement or call 605-345-4781 during these hours and 605-626-2340 at any other time. Additional information at www.sdjobs.org.
  • Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1 – 4:30 p.m. CDT, Wagner – at City Hall, 60 S. Main. For more information, call 605-487-7607 Ext. 207 or 212 or visit www.sdjobs.org.

 

Wednesday, Aug. 10 – 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. MDT
  • Timber Lake, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. MDT
  • Flandreau, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Salem, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Dupree, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT

 

Thursday, Aug. 11 – 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. MDT
  • Canton, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT
  • Flandreau, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. CDT
  • Webster, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Lemmon, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT
  • Armour, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CDT

 

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