Latest South Dakota Headlines
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South Dakota Jury Awards $34K to Girl Bitten by Dog
Apr 17 2018 // A Brookings County, South Dakota, jury has awarded a girl more than $34,000 after she was attacked by a dog that had been declared vicious by county authorities twice before. The Argus Leader reports the award consists of...
South Dakota Traffic Deaths Spiked in 2017
Mar 18 2018 // The South Dakota Office of Highway Safety says the number of traffic fatalities in the state continues to be among the lowest in the nation despite a spike in accidents near the end of 2017. Highway Safety Director Lee...
Survivor of South Dakota Building Collapse Sues Developer, Construction Company
Mar 16 2018 // A woman who survived beneath rubble for hours after a 2016 building collapse in Sioux Falls is suing the developer and construction company. Emily Fodness was sleeping in an apartment above the Copper Lounge in December...
South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Duplex Explosion Draws Another Lawsuit
Feb 27 2018 // Another lawsuit has been filed over a duplex explosion that killed four people on the Pine Ridge reservation. The lawsuit filed in Oglala Lakota County Court this month on behalf of 13 plaintiffs names Nebraska-based...
Fareway Chicken Salad Produced at Iowa Processing Plant Recalled
Feb 23 2018 // The federal government issued a recall of chicken salad made by an Iowa processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores which has now sickened more than 100 people in five states and prompted lawsuits in Illinois,...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires South Dakota’s Williams Insurance Agency
Feb 7 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Williams Insurance Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1967, Williams Insurance Agency offers a full range of...
Ratings Outlooks Revised to Positive for South Dakota Insurer
Jan 22 2018 // A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of Northwest G.F. Mutual Insurance Co. (NWGF)...
200 Homes Evacuated as South Dakota Wildfire Grows
Dec 14 2017 // Strong winds are fanning the flames of a growing wildfire in South Dakota, pushing the fire beyond the borders of the Custer State Park and prompting new evacuations. Custer County Emergency Management director Mike Carter...
NTSB Cites Broken Rail in 2015 Derailment in South Dakota; BNSF Says Changes Made
Nov 22 2017 // The National Transportation Safety Board has determined a broken rail probably caused the derailment of a train carrying ethanol two years ago in South Dakota. The NTSB report says BNSF Railway’s decision to defer...
South Dakota Selects Technology Insurance as Workers’ Comp Servicing Carrier
Nov 13 2017 // The South Dakota Division of Insurance has selected Technology Insurance Co., as the workers’ compensation assigned risk plan carrier effective Jan. 1, 2018. Technology Insurance will service the plan for five years....
South Dakota Family Sues Dakota Access over Damage to Farmland
Nov 3 2017 // A farm family is suing the Dakota Access pipeline company alleging it failed to restore farmland it damaged during construction as promised. Slack Family Properties accuses the pipeline company of breach of contract,...
South Dakota Farmers Report 57K Acres Damaged by Dicamba
Oct 27 2017 // South Dakota farmers have reported about 57,000 acres of crops damaged by an herbicide called dicamba. Dicamba is an herbicide widely used to kill weeds in soybeans genetically modified to be resistant to the herbicide,...
In 1st Year, South Dakota OSHA Office Handles 105 Inspections
Oct 11 2017 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in South Dakota plans to add another inspector after its first year of operation because of the volume of inspections it’s handling. The five-person office...
South Dakota Beats Delaware as Best Legal Climate for Businesses
Sep 12 2017 // For the first time in 15 years Delaware’s court system has lost the top spot in a key business survey, ceding its place to South Dakota, according to a Monday poll conducted by an arm of the U.S. Chamber of...
South Dakota Company Fined $95K After Worker Buried in Trench Collapse
Aug 31 2017 // Federal safety officials have cited a South Dakota company for failing to protect its workers from trench collapse hazards. Fort Pierre-based First Dakota Enterprises Inc. faces proposed penalties of $95,064 imposed by the...
Herbicide Drift Destroying Crops in South Dakota, Farmers Say
Aug 25 2017 // South Dakota farmers are reporting crops devastated by herbicide drift. The Argus Leader reports that farmers believe the herbicide to be dicamba, which is used for weed control. Three dicamba products are registered for...
South Dakota ‘Pink Slime’ Defamation Suit Cost ABC Network $177M
Aug 21 2017 // Walt Disney Co. paid $177 million, in addition to insurance recoveries, to settle the closely watched “pink slime” defamation case against its ABC network by South Dakota-based Beef Products Inc. (BPI), a...
Ex-Esurance Worker in South Dakota Sues Over Alleged Discrimination
Aug 18 2017 // A former Esurance call center worker in South Dakota is suing the insurance company alleging discrimination and harassment because he’s Jewish. The Argus Leader reports that Brandon Marshall filed the federal lawsuit...
Spencer Promoted to Insurance Agent at Leavitt in South Dakota
Aug 1 2017 // Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance (LRHI) in Sturgis, S.D., has promoted Nick Spencer to insurance agent; he specializes in home and auto insurance for individuals and families. Spencer has been working for...
Beef Products Firm and ABC Agree to Settle ‘Pink Slime’ Case
Jun 28 2017 // Beef Products Inc. has settled its defamation and libel lawsuit against American Broadcasting Co. and its reporter Jim Avila, the meat processor said on Wednesday. BPI had claimed ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co., and Avila...
