All the headlines from our South Dakota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 LRHI...
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...
Jun 28 2017 // No state goes far enough to protect its residents from leading causes of preventable deaths and injuries – commonly known as “accidents” – on the road, in homes and communities and at work, according to the...
Jun 19 2017 // Lawyers who represent injured workers in South Dakota are preparing for a proposal from the insurance industry that would limit their ability to pursue legal claims against insurance companies that are intentionally...
Jun 14 2017 // Traffic-signal upgrades intended to smooth traffic and improve safety in Sioux Falls appear to have slightly increased the number of vehicle accidents.The city has installed flashing yellow left turn arrows at 30...
May 25 2017 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s proposed revisions to Yankton’s flood plain map could encompass nearly 200 additional properties.On the flip side, a revision in Rapid City means 224 properties have...
May 24 2017 // The Dakota Access pipeline and a feeder line leaked more than 100 gallons of oil in North Dakota in separate incidents in March as crews prepared the disputed $3.8 billion pipeline for operation.Two barrels, or 84 gallons...