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The City of Delmont has been awarded a $187,500 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to assist with its water system improvement projects, Gov. Mike Rounds announced. ... [ read more ]
The City of Huron has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $257,500 to go toward an addition to the city library, Gov. Mike Rounds announced. ... [ read more ]
Rosebud Electronic Integration Corporation (REIC) and Rosebud Economic Development Corporation (REDCO) are opening the doors of the Advanced Electronic Rosebud Integration (AERI) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. ... [ read more ]
Campbell County has been officially chosen as the site of a swine genetics company, representatives announced Monday, April 21. PIC USA is expected to bring 44 full-time and 10 part-time jobs to the area. ... [ read more ]
After spending $2.8 million and doubling in size, officials at Enertech of Mitchell have reason to celebrate. The Illinois-headquartered company recently completed its 20,000 square foot addition on the former Hydron Module facility, according to Secretary Richard Benda, Department of Tourism and State Development. ... [ read more ]
Gov. Mike Rounds recognized two standout South Dakota communities and an exemplary volunteer at the Governor’s Economic Development Conference on April 9 in Pierre. ... [ read more ]
Pierre received welcome news today as Gov. Mike Rounds announced that Eagle Creek Software Services will bring 200 jobs to the Capital City.
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Gov. Mike Rounds announced that the town of Harrold has been approved for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $200,000.
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Gov. Mike Rounds announced that the city of Mellette has been approved for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $245,000. The money will be used to make waterline improvements and provide additional ground storage.
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Finding news has become easier than ever as the Governor’s Office of Economic Development has added RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds to its Web site, announced Kim Olson, Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development. ... [ read more ]
Getting hit with cupid’s arrow could pay off in more ways than one this Valentine’s Day as Made in South Dakota searches for the most romantic couple in the state. ... [ read more ]
Coventry Health Care, Inc. today announced it will expand its Aberdeen service center, eventually adding 200 new full time positions. ... [ read more ]
While small children across the world are asking Santa for electronic toys and games, all Made in South Dakota Coordinator Alice Wright is asking for is a sale from Delaware. ... [ read more ]
To help GE Energy meet the robust worldwide demand for wind turbines, Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG) held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a new wind turbine manufacturing plant in Aberdeen, South Dakota that will manufacture blades for GE’s 1.5-megawatt machine, one of the most widely used wind turbines in the world. ... [ read more ]
Alorica, Inc., a North Sioux City customer service management firm, announced plans to create 300 more jobs than originally projected when it expanded to South Dakota a year ago. The announcement came at the celebration of the company’s one-year anniversary in South Dakota. Walk-in job applications are being accepted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 following the press conference. ... [ read more ]
Vendors and artists on the www.madeinsouthdakota.com site are gearing up for the holidays, according to Richard Benda, secretary, Department of Tourism and State Development. ... [ read more ]
Rosenbauer America, located just 10 miles northwest of Sioux Falls in Lyons, recently expanded its fire apparatus manufacturing facility by 25,000 ft2. A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to officially mark the start of construction. ... [ read more ]
By the end of 2007, the wind energy generated in South Dakota will more than quadruple, from 44 megawatts to more than 185 megawatts, officials announced today. A major portion of that increase will be from the completion of Acciona Energy’s Tatanka Wind Farm project in December, a wind farm located in Dickey and McIntosh Counties, North Dakota, and McPherson County, South Dakota. ... [ read more ]
Governor Mike Rounds joined officials from Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH) in Rapid City today to announce corporate expansion Black Hills is planning in connection with its proposed acquisition of utilities in four states from Aquila, Inc. (NYSE: ILA). The company expects to add from 150 to 175 new jobs in Rapid City, and up to 250 new jobs overall. ... [ read more ]
Department of Tourism and State Development Secretary Richard Benda announced today that Nutting, a division of Acco Material Handling Solutions, an FKI company, has agreed to lease a new 86,000 square-foot facility to be built by the Watertown Development Company in Pheasant Ridge Industrial Park in Watertown. ... [ read more ]
Northern Truck Equipment Corporation has announced a $4 million expansion in Watertown. The new facility will allow the Sioux Falls-based company to significantly increase its painting capacity and triple its number of Watertown employees. ... [ read more ]
September 4, 2007 MDS MANUFACTURING INC. (MDS) will celebrate the expansion of its farm equipment manufacturing facility in Parkston, S.D. with an open house Saturday, September 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ... [ read more ]
The Dakota Roots program continues to attract former South Dakotans wishing to return home, given the right career opportunity. A total of 1,165 individuals have expressed their interest at www.DakotaRoots.com, a Web-based recruitment tool launched by Gov. Mike Rounds in October 2006 to promote workforce development. ... [ read more ]
Woodland Cabinetry, manufacturer of state-of-the-art, custom cabinetry, is expanding its South Dakota manufacturing operation. The company announced that it will construct a 50,000 square foot addition to its Sisseton facility, bringing 100 jobs to the community throughout the next few years.
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Wilson Trailer, one of the nation’s premier manufacturers of quality livestock, grain, and flatbed trailers since 1890, is expanding its South Dakota manufacturing operation. The company announced that it will construct a 79,000 square foot facility in Lennox, bringing 75 to 100 new jobs to the Lincoln County community. ... [ read more ]
August 17, 2007—The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a total of $1.4 million for two South Dakota proposals. The proposals, submitted through the NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), were chosen from 43 submissions. Funding begins September 1st, 2007 and continues over a period of three years. ... [ read more ]
July 17, 2007 Malloy Electric officials and South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds announced today the construction of a new state-of-the-art industrial service center at Dakota Dunes for Malloy Electric. ... [ read more ]
July 3, 2007 Just two years after expanding to Vermillion, Masaba Mining Equipment, a company that designs and manufactures a complete line of aggregate processing equipment, will expand its South Dakota operations, Gov. Mike Rounds said today. ... [ read more ]
June 13, 2007
A joint venture between Genebiotech, a Korean biotechnology firm, and Nutra-Flo Protein and Biotech Products, a Sioux City, Iowa feed ingredient company, will create a high-tech soy fermentation facility in North Sioux City ... [ read more ]
June 14, 2007
Gov. Mike Rounds joined city and company officials as Vantage Point Solutions broke ground on a 30,000 square foot facility in Mitchell today, June 14. ... [ read more ]
June 13, 2007 Department of Tourism and State Development Secretary Richard Benda joined Preston Phillips, Project Executive, Hyperion Resources, today in the announcement that Union County, SD is being considered for a cutting edge “green” energy technology center. ... [ read more ]
June 6, 2007 South Dakota is in a unique position to capitalize on a new premium/branded beef processing opportunity, according to a recently completed South Dakota Beef Study. ... [ read more ]
June 5, 2007 Gov. Mike Rounds announced that Pacer Corporation of Custer was recently approved for a $450,000 REDI (Revolving Economic Development & Initiative) Fund loan to purchase state-of-the-art processing equipment and expand its existing facility. The company plans to create 19 jobs in the next three years. ... [ read more ]
June 5, 2007 Twin City Fan (TCF) was recently approved for a $233,197 APEX (Agricultural Processing and Export) loan to expand its operations to Sioux Falls. ... [ read more ]
May 29, 2007
Kim (Juffer) Olson has been named the state’s Economic Development Director and the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, Richard Benda, Secretary of Tourism and State Development announced today, May 29, 2007. Olson currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Mike Rounds.
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May 29, 2007
South Dakotans are known for their generosity and now four Made in South Dakota businesses are doing their part to give back. ... [ read more ]
Gov. Mike Rounds and Heartland Consumers Power District (Heartland) will sign an agreement on Wednesday, May 23, 3 p.m., at the Heartland offices, to encourage wind power. ... [ read more ]
May 10, 2007 Ranchers Livestock Equipment and Welding, LLC, will celebrate its groundbreaking in the Gregory Industrial Park on Tuesday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m. ... [ read more ]
Shorty’s Locker of Mitchell will hold its 10th anniversary celebration on Friday, May 11, 2007. The event will be held at the business located at 1500 E. Havens Street. ... [ read more ]
April 24, 2007 The first three economic development investments, totaling $25 million, funded through an innovative federal program to benefit rural areas in North and South Dakota were announced in Aberdeen, South Dakota today. ... [ read more ]
April 18, 2007
Gov. Mike Rounds recognized two South Dakota stand-out communities, three local economic development volunteers and a community that exemplified the Spirit of 2010: Economic Development at the Governor’s Economic Development conference held Wednesday, April 18 in Pierre. ... [ read more ]
April 13, 2007 As host of the Governor’s Giant Vision Business Awards Program, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry President David Owen and announced the five winners of the 2007 business competition and three winners of the student competition. ... [ read more ]
April 6, 2007
Dakota Roots continues to expand its features to meet the growing needs and interests of both businesses and job seekers. An additional service has been added to www.DakotaRoots.com – a dynamic Web page titled “Featured Business Partner.” ... [ read more ]
March 30, 2007 The list of Dakota Roots business partners continues to grow. Almost 100 South Dakota employers are taking advantage of the personal services offered through Gov. Mike Rounds’ workforce development initiative. ... [ read more ]
March 23, 2007 South Dakota has been named to the list of "America's Top Ten Pro-Business States" in "Keeping Jobs In America: Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States 2007," a comparative evaluation of the job creation and retention efforts of all 50 state governments and the Federal Government. ... [ read more ]
