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A seventh endowed faculty position has been created within the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. The Metzger Educator in Power System Engineering was created in July by Blair and Julie Metzger of Rock Rapids, Iowa. Blair is a 1986 SDSU electrical engineering graduate and the former president of DGR Engineering, headquartered in his hometown of Rock Rapids.

A new exhibit celebrating the legacy of South Dakota State University’s Prairie Repertory Theatre is now on display at the Washington Pavilion’s University Gallery. The display highlights more than 50 years of PRT productions and will be on view through Jan. 5, 2026.

What skills are employers looking for most today? According to job market research, it’s not just technical expertise — it’s power skills like organization, teamwork, problem-solving and communication. These traits are often the key to early promotions and long-term career success.

A new study from South Dakota State University will investigate the age, growth, maturity and movement of Big Stone Lake's resurgent lake sturgeon population.

South Dakota State University’s Department of Animal Science has made history, becoming the first four-year animal science program in the nation to receive accreditation from the American Society of Animal Science.

Growing up the second youngest of seven on a Clark County dairy farm, Wallace “Wally” Knock was his dad’s shadow. “I was Dad’s tag-a-long. Wherever he went, I went. If he was in the tractor, I was in the tractor. You could have asked me any time while I was growing up what I wanted to be, and I would have said, ‘I want to be a farmer, just like my dad,’” Knock said of his respect and relationship with his dad, Arthur Knock.

Reid Christopherson was swimming with his Boy Scout Troop in a northern Minnesota river when he and a friend got caught in some undertow. Christopherson was able to make it to shore, but his friend did not. “Another Scout and I grabbed a canoe. We were able to get to him, pull him into the canoe, and I did mouth-to-mouth resuscitation out in the middle of the river. Fortunately, my friend lived,” Christopherson said.

Jeff Lakner was determined to attend South Dakota State University after high school. But his dad didn’t support his decision. “My dad was very much opposed because he firmly felt that I would become a farmer,” Lakner recalled. “In fact, he tried to coerce me by offering to buy me a fancy sports car if I did not go to college.”

There’s a plaque hanging in the MoDak Dairy office from 1985 celebrating the fact that each dairy cow produced an average of 15,000 pounds of milk annually. Forty years later, the average has doubled. Today, each MoDak Dairy cow produces about 30,000 pounds of milk annually.

The Chamber Winds of South Dakota, a faculty-led ensemble founded by South Dakota State University assistant professor of music Elizabeth Robinson, released its debut album “Moxie” in June.