Latest South Dakota Headlines
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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...
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,...
