With one of the higher cowboy-hat/belt-buckle concentrations in the state, Belle Fourche seems like a town that would go all out to support the ranchers and farmers that support its economy. But I could be wrong: Belle Fourche may dislike…
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This morning's puzzler comes from Belle Fourche, where a fractured business community appears to be driving a wedge between the city council and the Chamber of Commerce. For 20 years, the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce has managed the city's…
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce chief David Owen is trying to tamp down any enthusiasm for South Dakota Democrats' initiative to boost the minimum wage to $8.50 and peg it to inflation. In an interview with WNAX this week, Owen…
Chamber of Commerce members say the darndest things. Today's laugh line comes from David Owen, president of the South Dakota Chamber, discussing his disappointment with the failure of Referred Law 14, Governor Dennis Daugaard's corporate welfare plan: The biggest problem…
Interim Chamber of Commerce director Michelle Ust proves she's about as good at propaganda as her aunt and predecessor Julie Gross. She makes the following silly statements about Madison commerce in the June Chamber newsletter: Summer weather is finally here…
Wiktionary offers the following etymology for nepotism: From Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepÅs ("nephew"), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The Madison Chamber of Commerce doesn't…
When Steve Sibson takes his meds and stops screaming about Masons, he can make some great points. For example, Sibson perfectly skewers the self-serving inconsistency of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce in its opposition to both Referred Law 14…
You may recall the discussion my Madison neighbor Ashley Kenneth Allen started earlier this summer about bringing more retail to Madison. Heartland general manager Mike McDowell invited Allen to come discuss the issue at the July board meeting of our…