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Posts tagged as “business”

Spearfish Entrepreneur Fires Up Mobile Pizza Oven

Oh, how many times have I been biking up Spearfish Canyon or down the Mickelson Trail and thinking, "I could really use some pizza." But wait, what's that smoking down the highway? It's Spearfish's Mark Friedel coming to refuel me…

Huether: Government Not a Business, Just LIKE a Business

There are some Democrats out there who think Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether is just peachy. I suppose if the former bank executive were running against Dennis Daugaard or Kristi Noem or Mike Rounds, I'd have to think about voting…

South Dakota, Cheese Industry Fight Raw Milk; Europe Unafraid

Last month, the state Ag Department, the state dairy industry, and the Valley Queen Cheese factory ganged up to block Senate Bill 126, which would have undone some of the onerous restrictions the state put on raw milk sales last…

SB 46: Animal Cruelty Bill Advancing, Shows Grassroots Power… Sort Of

Senate Bill 46, this year's animal cruelty bill, is cruising through the Legislature. Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources passed it unanimously on Tuesday; the full Senate gave SB 46 the same favor on Thursday. False fears of evil out-state animal…

SB 136: South Dakota’s Seven-Year Spare Parts Guarantee!

Tell Republicans that businesspeople have to respect civil rights, and they go all "Free market! Free speech!" But sell one Republican a fritzy laptop, and it's time for government intrusion in the marketplace. Senate Bill 136 comes to us from…

Surprise for Investors: Powertech Writes Down Colorado Project Value by 83%

Powertech, the technically Canadian but mostly Chinese-controlled company that wants to mine for uranium in the Southern Black Hills, appears to be playing financial tricks on investors. After two years of telling investors that its Colorado Centennial project is worth…