South Dakota Daybook

Associated Press South Dakota Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM President Trump holds signing ceremony for interim trade agreement with China - President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He participate in signing ceremony for 'comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal', at the White House (11:30 AM EST), followed by lunch (12:15 PM EST, closed press) * The president has said he will travel to Beijing 'at a later date' for 'talks on Phase Two' * Later, President Trump meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (2:15 PM EST, closed press) * Other attendees at the ceremony include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S Trade Representative Amb. Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, husband-and-wife President's Advisor (and 'First Daughter') Ivanka Trump and President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, bicameral Congressional Republicans, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

RSVP for the ceremony: Please register by 7:00AM EST Monday, January 13, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Pre-set and gather times will be noted in the confirmation email * Entry and Registration onto the White House Complex All media, excluding hard pass, 6 month pass holders, and press on this week's weekly pass list must apply for a day pass to ensure entry. If you or whom you are requesting credentials for receives a confirmation email and is not a hard pass holder, please follow the instructions in the email to apply for a day pass to the White House. To enter the complex under a press appointment, you must bring a government issued ID and an approved media badge

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 12:30 PM GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson hosts South Dakota press call - Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson discusses the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act and the phase one China Trade deal, via South Dakota press call

Weblinks: https://dustyjohnson.house.gov/

Contacts: Jazmine Kemp, Office of Rep. Dusty Johnson, [email protected], 1 202 225 2801

Call in #: 877-988-1256 * Pin #: 6806221

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 - Thursday, Jan. 16 South Dakota Soil Health Coalition 2020 Soil Health Conference

Location: Ramkota Hotel & Watertown Event Center, 1901 9th Ave SW, Watertown, SD

Weblinks: http://www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org

Contacts: Sarah Scroggins, Communications Coordinator for the SDSHC, [email protected], 1 605 368 4091

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:00 AM South Dakota State University Beef Day

Location: Dana J Dykhouse Stadium, 1396 Stadium Rd, Brookings, SD

Weblinks: https://www.sdstate.edu/, https://twitter.com/SDState

Contacts: Lora Berg, SDSU, [email protected], 1 612 801 3154; Sydney Meyer, SDSU, [email protected], 1 605 688 4389; Andrea Schubloom, South Dakota State University, [email protected], 1 605 688 4389;

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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM 3rd Annual Interfaith Day at the South Dakota State Capitol - South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota (LSS), and South Dakota Voices for Peace host third annual Interfaith Day at the State Capitol. Speakers include South Dakota Synod Bishop Rev. Constanze Hagmaier, Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota CEO Betty Oldenkamp, and South Dakota Voice for Peace Executive Director Tanzeeza Islam, alongside representatives from the Lakota, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist communities in the state * Morning prayers take place at Lutheran Memorial Church, 320 E Prospect Ave, Pierre (9:00 AM CST), before events move to the South Dakota State Capitol (9:00 AM CST)

Location: Pierre, SD

Weblinks: http://www.sdsynod.org

Contacts: Sawyer Vanden Heuvel, South Dakota Synod , [email protected], 1 605 274 5035

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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM USD makes announce of USD Discovery District - University of South Dakota makes announcement regarding the future of USD Discovery District, via press conference, with attendees including USD Discovery District President Mark Brown

Location: USD Community College for Sioux Falls, 4801 N Career Ave, Sioux Falls, SD

Weblinks: http://www.usd.edu/

Contacts: Hailie Warren, University of South Dakota, [email protected]

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 16 1:15 PM Republican Sen. Mike Rounds holds South Dakota media call - Republican Sen. Mike Rounds hosts press call for South Dakota media, discussing U.S.-Mexico-Canda free trade agreement and his visit to the White House for the signing of phase one of the China trade deal.

Weblinks: http://www.rounds.senate.gov/, https://twitter.com/SenatorRounds

Contacts: Katie Douglas, Sen. Mike Rounds, [email protected], 1 202 224 5842; Natalie Krings , Sen. Mike Rounds , 1 202 578 7075;

Call #: (855) 428-0808 Pin #: 89616