Exempt Entity -Tribal License Plates To Be Reissued In 2018

December 21, 2017

Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s motor vehicle division will reissue its exempt entity and tribal license plates in 2018.

Exempt entity plate holders can renew their annual vehicle registrations after Jan. 1, 2018, to receive the new plates. The exempt entity plate reissue will be the first of its kind since 2007.

Exempt entity plates are generally designated for vehicles owned by federal, state, tribal, county and municipal governments, but are also used for public schools, non-profits, mass-transit vehicles and fire departments.

The tribal license plates are also being reissued in 2018, but the reissue does not include the Cheyenne River Sioux tribal plate and all tribal veteran plates that were released July 1, 2017.

The tribal license plates are available to all South Dakotans, and may be obtained via your local county treasurer’s office, online at http://mysdcars.sd.gov or at any self-service terminal located around the state.

2017 South Dakota Wildland Fire Academy Registration Open

2017 Wildland Fire Academy Registration Open

 February 10, 2017

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Registration is open for the 2017 Wildland Fire Academy which will be held in Ft. Pierre, S.D., on March 23-26. The academy is put on by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s Wildland Fire Division.

This event provides valuable training experience for volunteer fire departments (VFD), state and federal firefighters. Grant funds are available for VFD’s to offset the costs of participation.

South Dakota Wildland Fire training specialist Tamara Dierks says, “A quality training experience provides firefighters with the tools to perform safely, develop leadership skills and gain higher qualifications. Not only does this foster high quality firefighters, but it allows them to network with people from all over the state creating relationships that benefit everyone from the local VFD to the citizens of South Dakota.”

The registration deadline is March 12. There is a non-refundable registration fee of $30 per student. For a list of classes and details to register, visit:http://reg.abcsignup.com/view/view_month.aspx?as=14&wp=86&aid=SDFA. These are certified National Wildfire Coordinating Group courses, so any student attending must have their Incident Command System (ICS) classes up to date including ICS-100 and ICS-700. Additional courses or qualifications may be required, dependent upon course selection.

South Dakota Wildland Fire can be found on Facebook by searching SD Wildland Fire and on Twitter @SDWildlandFire.