AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Olivet South Dakota. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/olivet-sd 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/olivet-sd https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:39:48 -0500 PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Scott Bollinger, Commissioner of the Bureau of Administration (BOA), announced that he will be retiring in June of https://www.americantowns.com/news/commissioner-scott-bollinger-announces-retirement-31561675-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/commissioner-scott-bollinger-announces-retirement-31561675-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem will deliver the keynote address at Lake Area Technical College’s Governor’s Luncheon on https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-lake-area-technical-colleges-governors-luncheon-31562674-sioux-falls-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-lake-area-technical-colleges-governors-luncheon-31562674-sioux-falls-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 President Reagan famously said, “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here https://www.americantowns.com/news/freedom-guaranteed-31562676-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/freedom-guaranteed-31562676-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Noem signed Executive Order 2023-04 to protect South Dakotan’s Second Amendment rights from being https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-signs-executive-order-protecting-second-amendment-rights-31562677-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-signs-executive-order-protecting-second-amendment-rights-31562677-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem  applauded the passage of the social studies standards revisions by the Board of Education https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-applauds-passage-of-social-studies-standards-31563879-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-applauds-passage-of-social-studies-standards-31563879-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-questions-epa-administrator-regan-on-biofuels-31564616-aberdeen-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-questions-epa-administrator-regan-on-biofuels-31564616-aberdeen-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the release of the Republican plan to ensure https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-statement-on-gop-debt-limit-proposal-31564617-aberdeen-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/johnson-statement-on-gop-debt-limit-proposal-31564617-aberdeen-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Our kids and our grandkids will be the next generation of leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs. They will also be the leaders of the future https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-history-worth-learning-31565947-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/a-history-worth-learning-31565947-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, the South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) is releasing a draft version of its Delegate Selection Plan for the 2024 Democratic National https://www.americantowns.com/news/sddp-encourages-comment-on-delegate-selection-plan-31566601-huron-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sddp-encourages-comment-on-delegate-selection-plan-31566601-huron-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 After a brief illness, South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Randy Seiler passed away last night surrounded by his family. South Dakota Democratic https://www.americantowns.com/news/sddp-statement-on-the-passing-of-chair-randy-seiler-31566602-volga-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sddp-statement-on-the-passing-of-chair-randy-seiler-31566602-volga-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem will announce additional funding for workforce development to grow the number of apprentices with https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-to-announce-new-apprenticeship-funding-31567017-sioux-falls-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-to-announce-new-apprenticeship-funding-31567017-sioux-falls-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Noem signed Executive Order 2023-05 expanding job opportunities to South Dakotans without a postsecondary https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-signs-executive-order-expanding-job-opportunities-31567018-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-noem-signs-executive-order-expanding-job-opportunities-31567018-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), ranking member and chairman, respectively, of the Subcommittee on https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-lujan-request-gao-to-review-broadband-regulatory-structure-31567200-pierre-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-lujan-request-gao-to-review-broadband-regulatory-structure-31567200-pierre-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.),Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) this week reintroduced the https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-scott-braun-tuberville-introduce-bill-to-grow-americas-workforce-31567201-sioux-falls-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-scott-braun-tuberville-introduce-bill-to-grow-americas-workforce-31567201-sioux-falls-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act, legislation that would https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-bill-would-stop-automakers-from-doubledipping-in-electric-vehicle-subsidies-31567202-aberdeen-sd.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/thune-bill-would-stop-automakers-from-doubledipping-in-electric-vehicle-subsidies-31567202-aberdeen-sd.html Government and Politics Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500