News

School & Public Lands Commissioner to Step Down

School & Public Lands Commissioner to Step Down

Ryan Brunner Photo: WNAX


Ryan Brunner, the current Commissioner of South Dakota School and Public Lands will be stepping down at the end of the month, to become a senior advisor to Governor Kristi Noem…..

Brunner says his focus will be on the legislative session….

Brunner says he will continue to track bills that could impact Schools & Public Lands….

Brunner was elected Commissioner in 2014. Noem has appointed former School & Public Lands Commissioner Jarrod Johnson to head the office until a new Commissioner is elected and seated in January.

Recent Headlines

19 hours ago in Local

NEBRASKA AG ASKS SUPREME COURT TO REJECT COLORADO WATER RIGHTS LAWSUIT REQUEST

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – New developments in a river water dispute between Nebraska and Colorado. On Wednesday, Nebraska Attorney General…

19 hours ago in Local

IOWA WATER QUALITY STUDY SHOWS POLLUTANTS NEARLY DOUBLED IN 50 YEARS

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A group of scientists is advocating for more Iowa counties to conduct their own water…

19 hours ago in Local

NEW REHABILITATION TASK FORCE TALKS ABOUT REENTRY FROM PRISON IN SD

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Governor Rhoden’s Correctional Rehabilitation Task Force kicked off its work on Wednesday to…

19 hours ago in Local

NEW POLL ON SD HOUSE RACE: JACKLEY LEADS, MANY UNDECIDED

PIERRE, S.D. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) – If the 2026 primary election for U.S. House were held today, most South…

2 days ago in Local

ABBOTT HOUSE AWARDED $250,000 BUSH PRIZE

MITCHELL, S.D. (J.P. Skelly / KORN News) – The South Dakota Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Bush Foundation…