shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com March 3, 2020 • Page 3 Afdahl Named To FDIC Advisory Newly Accredited Committee Of State Regulators Public Libraries PIERRE, S.D. – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the selection of 15 members for its recently established Advisory Committee of State Regulators. This includes South Dakota Banking Director Bret Afdahl. The FDIC Board of Directors approved the formation of the new Advisory Committee on Nov. 19, 2019, as another mechanism for state regulators and the FDIC to discuss a variety of current and emerging issues having potential implications for the regulation and supervision of state-chartered financial institutions. “I commend FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams for creating the Advisory Committee of State Regulators to continue to enhance the close working relationship between the states and the FDIC,” said Afdahl. The Advisory Committee is intended to facilitate regular discussion of safety and soundness and consumer protection issues, the creation of new banks, the protection of the nation's financial system from risks such as cyber-attacks or money laundering, and other timely issues. “I fully intend to use this forum to continue discussions and to search for solutions to the challenges of small, rural communities maintaining full access to local banking services,” said Afdahl. “Anything we can do to keep community banks in our small communities will benefit the citizens of South Dakota and our country.” Members include regulators of statechartered financial institutions from across the United States as well as other individuals with expertise in the regulation of state-chartered financial institutions. The new members of the Advisory Committee are: •Bret Afdahl, Director, Division of Banking, State of South Dakota •Kevin R. Allard, Superintendent, Division of Financial Institutions, State of Ohio •Charles G. Cooper, Commissioner, Department of Banking, State of Texas •Thomas C. Fite, Director, Department of Financial Institutions, State of Indiana •Mary L. Gallagher, Commissioner of Banks, Commonwealth of Massachusetts •Greg Gonzales, Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions, State of Tennessee •Ray Grace, Commissioner of Banks, State of North Carolina •Kevin B. Hagler, Commissioner, Department of Banking and Finance, State of Georgia •Melanie G. Hall, Commissioner, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions, State of Montana •Dawn E. Holstein, Commissioner of Banking, Division of Financial Institutions, State of West Virginia •Lise Kruse, Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions, State of North Dakota •Edward Leary, Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions, State of Utah •John Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Conference of State Bank Supervisors •Antonio P. Salazar, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, State of Maryland •Mick Thompson, Commissioner, Banking Department, State of Oklahoma For more information, please visit the Advisory Committee of State Regulators webpage. Honored In Capitol Rotunda PIERRE, S.D. – Thirteen South Dakota public libraries have been accredited by the State Library in 2020. They were recently honored in front of lawmakers, library colleagues and community members at the Capitol rotunda during an event held in conjunction with the annual South Dakota Library Association Library Legislative Day. Accredited libraries demonstrate that they meet important benchmarks for providing high quality library services to their communities. Public libraries are accredited at one of three levels: Essential, Enhanced or Exemplary. Libraries are evaluated in the following areas, as outlined in South Dakota Public Library Standards: governance, administration, access, collections and resources, funding, staffing, technology and public relations. The following libraries have been accredited: •Beresford Public Library – Enhanced •Rev Martin Bieber Public Library (Bowdle) – Essential •Emil M. Larson Public Library (Clark) – Essential •Dell Rapids Carnegie Public Library – Enhanced •Edgemont Public Library – Essential •Freeman Public Library – Essential •Harrisburg Community Library – Essential •Keystone Town Library – Essential •North Sioux City Community Library – Essential •Rapid City Public Library – Exemplary •Grace Balloch Memorial Library (Spearfish) – Exemplary •Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library – Exemplary •Wessington Public Library – Essential Detailed requirements for each level of tiered accreditation, as well as a complete list of all currently accredited libraries, are available on the South Dakota State Library’s website at http:// libguides.library.sd.gov/services/cert_accred. South Dakota Prepares For COVID-19 New Law Renames South Read and Recycle PIERRE, S.D. –State if you are sick.” detect the virus that causes health officials today To date, South Dakota COVID-19 outlined South Dakota’s has taken the following •Launched a COVID-19 steps to prepare for steps to prepare: website to update South community spread of •Launched an internal Dakotans on the current COVID-19, as well as what agency taskforce for situation South Dakotans can do now. coordination and planning “As this situation To date, no one in South with partners and other develops, we will continue Dakota has tested positive state agencies to keep South Dakotans for COVID-19. •Developed an action updated through our “Since the start of this plan for information website and social media outbreak, South Dakota has management, incident channels,” said Secretary taken steps to prepare for management, and Malsam-Rysdon. “It's and carefully monitor for surveillance for persons at important to remember potential cases of COVID-19 risk of infection that the most accurate and in South Dakota,” said Kim •Communicated timely information regarding Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary regularly with healthcare this outbreak is available of Health. providers through the through the Department of The Centers for Disease SD Health Alert Network Health, as well as the CDC’s Control (CDC) has advised to provide the latest website.” states to be prepared information and guidance For more information for community spread of from CDC and updates related to COVID-19. The Department •Implemented a CDC COVID-1 visit: https://doh. of Health is working with test to allow the State sd.gov/news/Coronavirus. partners across the state Public Health Laboratory to aspx. to ensure South Dakota is prepared to respond. “For the general public, the immediate health risk from COVID-19 is low,” said Dr. Joshua Clayton, state epidemiologist. “However, we know that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and the same family emergency plans and kits that we use to prepare for the flu, snowstorms, and floods are important now. South Dakotans can help stop the spread of germs 2 fireplaces, 3 car garage, 1/2 acre land. nd th December washingrdyour & 10th, 16th & 17th • 1-3:00PM by 2 & 3 , 9 hands $299,900 often, covering Bring Your Cameras! coughs and sneezes, cleaning surfaces regularly, and staying home 4 Bedroom Home Overlooking Lewis & Clark Lake Dakota’s Technical Institutes as ‘Technical Colleges’ PIERRE, S.D. - Governor Kristi Noem signed legislation Feb. 25 to change the names of South Dakota’s four postsecondary technical institutes to better align the schools with other institutes around the nation. HB 1083 renames technical institutes to technical colleges. HB 1083’s prime sponsors are Representative Hugh Bartels and Senator Jim White. The legislation received broad support throughout the legislative process and was supported by the South Dakota Board of Technical Education, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and others. 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