Latest South Dakota Headlines
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South Dakota’s Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Adds Williams, Jones
Jan 22 2019 // Vance Williams and Mike Jones have joined Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance (LRHI) in Sturgis, S.D., the company reported. Both Williams and Jones will focus on commercial insurance for the recreational...
South Dakota Survey Shows Snapshot of Benefits Offered by Employers
Jan 21 2019 // A recent survey released by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation provides a glimpse at the employee benefits being offered to workers by the state’s employers. The Labor Market Information Center on...
Couple Sues City, Neighbor over Deadly South Dakota Fire
Jan 9 2019 // The parents of a 26-year-old woman killed in a fire at their home in Fairburn, South Dakota, filed a lawsuit against the small town and a neighbor, alleging a grass fire that sparked the deadly blaze was fueled by the...
South Dakota Researcher Helping to Develop Fire Risk Estimation Tool
Dec 17 2018 // South Dakota’s state fire meteorologist is part of a coalition using satellite technology to notify fire managers when fuels are abnormally dry. Darren Clabo, a research scientist and instructor at the South Dakota...
South Dakota Officials Concerned About Dakota Southern Track Defects
Nov 6 2018 // South Dakota officials have expressed concern about defects on the railroad operated by Dakota Southern Railway Company. A South Dakota legislative committee recently discussed an August inspection report conducted by the...
NTSB: Errors Led to Death of 2 BNSF Railroad Workers in South Dakota
Sep 10 2018 // A series of human errors led to a BNSF Railway train striking and killing two railroad workers in South Dakota last year, federal investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board released its report on Sept. 6...
Newspaper: Sturgis Rally Traffic Deaths Likely Higher Than Official Count
Aug 20 2018 // A newspaper says the total number of traffic fatalities for this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota may be higher than the state’s official count of four. The Rapid City Journal counted at least...
Newspaper: Sturgis Rally Traffic Deaths Likely Higher Than Official Count
Aug 14 2018 // A newspaper says the total number of traffic fatalities for this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota may be higher than the state’s official count of four. The Rapid City Journal counted at least...
ReliaMax Dropped from Texas’ Eligible Surplus Lines List
Aug 6 2018 // Following its placement into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance in late June, the Texas Department of Insurance removed ReliaMax Surety Co. from the list of eligible surplus lines insurers in Texas, the...
South Dakota Moves to Liquidate Surety Insurer ReliaMax
Aug 6 2018 // ReliaMax Surety Co. has been placed into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. The South Dakota DOI petitioned the Hughes County Circuit Court on June 12, 2018, to place ReliaMax into liquidation due to...
Recent Hail Damage in South Dakota’s Northern Black Hills Costing Millions
Jul 26 2018 // Recent hail damage to public buildings in Deadwood, South Dakota, is expected to exceed $2 million. Transportation and Facilities Director Tom Kruzel says a $1.8 million damage estimate involves only the 45 public...
Texas Strikes ReliaMax From Eligible Surplus Lines List
Jul 26 2018 // Following its placement into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance in late June, the Texas Department of Insurance removed ReliaMax Surety Co. from the list of eligible surplus lines insurers in Texas, the...
South Dakota Moves to Liquidate Surety Insurer ReliaMax
Jul 26 2018 // ReliaMax Surety Co. has been placed into liquidation by the South Dakota Division of Insurance. The South Dakota DOI petitioned the Hughes County Circuit Court on June 12, 2018, to place ReliaMax into liquidation due to...
Remodeler of Collapsed South Dakota Building Files for Bankruptcy
Jul 23 2018 // The Sioux Falls company that was remodeling the Copper Lounge building when it collapsed in December 2016 has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Argus Leader reports Hultgren Construction’s Chapter 11 filing will...
500 Vehicles in South Dakota RV Lot Damaged by Hail
Jul 5 2018 // An RV dealership in western South Dakota says a recent hail storm damaged about 500 trailers and motorhomes, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. The Rapid City Journal reports the storm produced hailstones ranging...
Survey: As Trade Fears Mount, Economic Growth Slows in Midwest
Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase. The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...
$55M J&J Talc-Powder Verdict Tossed by Missouri Appeals Court
Jul 2 2018 // A Missouri appeals court on June 29 threw out a $55 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talc-based products, including...
Fatal Crashes Up 60% in South Dakota
May 30 2018 // This year is shaping up to be a deadly one for drivers on South Dakota’s roadways. The Rapid City Journal reports that there have been 42 motor vehicle fatalities in the state so far in 2018, a 60 percent increase...
Movie Theater Hit by Lightning in South Dakota, Awaiting Claim Decision
May 23 2018 // The future of a central South Dakota movie theater is uncertain after lightning struck the facility, according to its owners. A digital projector, server and computer components were damaged last month at the Lyric Theatre...
Fire Destroys South Dakota Ammunition Plant
May 10 2018 // A fire on May 8 at a South Dakota ammunition plant where more than 2 million rounds of ammunition were stored, destroyed the facility and prompted evacuations because of initial fears of exploding bullets. The blaze was...
