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Reliable Equipment Provides for a Greater Peace of Mind
Ask any fire fighter, they will likely tell you that providing protection and other emergency services is demanding. Having efficient, operable equipment that can withstand rugged terrain and extreme conditions is a real asset when it comes to providing fire protection and… [Read More]
Taking the Student Experience to the Next Level
Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes’ members can attend college without driving long distances thanks in part to USDA financing. The funds will enable residents in remote, rural parts of the state to participate in a variety of classes at Oglala Lakota College (OLC).
USDA… [Read More]
Transportation Van Helps Advance Boys and Girls Club Mission
Lower Brule, S.D. is in Lyman County. The community is located within the Lower Brule Indian Reservation. An organization called The Boys and Girls Club of Lower Brule provides youth development and has two sites; one is a youth center for ages 6-12 and the other is a teen… [Read More]
Cost Savings Gained Through Consolidation of Facilities into Singular Campus
The City of Sturgis’ Public Works Department conducted a study on their department with regards to management and facilities. The report revealed many inefficiencies including over crowded conditions, duplication of equipment and administration. It was determined that cost… [Read More]
Solar Array to Assist with Rural South Dakota Radio Station’s Electricity Needs
Lakota Communications, Inc.’s KILI Radio facility will construct a 20kW solar array that produces fifty percent of the facility’s electrical needs. The radio station transmits across the 3,470 square-mile Pine Ridge Indian Reservation from a remote bluff in the tiny… [Read More]
Youth Project Promotes the Well Being of Children and Families
Oyate Teca Project an affiliate of Running Strong for American Indian Youth, Inc. is centrally located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in Kyle, SD a non-profit organization providing a variety of programs and activities promoting the well-being of children and their… [Read More]
#1 Selling Car Crusher on the Market Benefits From Making Energy Efficiency Improvements
OVB Holdings, LLC dba Overbuilt, based in Huron, SD, manufactures heavy machinery including car crushers and balers/loggers. Overbuilt and its products have been around since 1996. They produce top-quality, high-performance equipment for auto salvage yards and… [Read More]
Establishing Unique Resources for a South Dakota Community
Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), through Vision Brookings Foundation, has received a USDA Rural Business Development Grant to create a commercial kitchen and implement a technical assistance program to assist the efforts of area food entrepreneurs.
The kitchen… [Read More]
Energy Efficiency Improvements Enhance Shopping Experience
The R&B Food Center located in Wessington, South Dakota is the only grocery store located in the community with a population of 177. Vernetta LeGrand has owned and operated this local grocery store since 1987.
Having a grocery store is critical to community… [Read More]
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Reservation Member Becomes First Time Homeowner
Sherry Louise Morgan is an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. She has worked hard for two years to obtain her dream of not only homeownership but to complete this dream on her mom and dad’s leased land where she lived as a young girl. In… [Read More]