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Sanford Vo-Tech Scholarship Plan Includes Unnecessary Marketing Budget

The new Sanford-funded Build Dakota vo-tech scholarship program includes some gravy for Lawrence & Schiller. Out of $25 million from T. Denny Sanford and $25 million from the Governor's Future Fund, the state will spend 0.5%*, $250,000, on marketing the…

10-Cent Gasoline Tax Hike Has Big Business Support

The GOP spin machine is trying really hard to scare Republicans away from investing $100 million in South Dakota roads by calling "the single largest tax increase in state history." Pat Powers tries to lower expectations and deter support by…

Weiland Releases “Incredibly Fast” Ads

Kevin Woster thinks Rick Weiland's new 15-second ads hit the mark. "In 15 seconds, Rick Weiland engages in ways that many much-longer political ads don’t," says Woster. "He’s having fun. Getting his message acrosss. Quickly." Weiland takes an apt swipe…

NY Times Finds Deadwood Confused; Build Brand on Outdoors!

Deadwood makes the New York Times... for being confused: This old Western town of gunfights and gambling is going through an identity crisis. ...“It feels more modern, a little bit more Vegas style,” said Russell Lehmbeck, 43, a tourist from…

Perception Is Reality: DSU Seeks $125K for Marketing

The South Dakota Board of Regents meet this week in Vermillion. Among the fun on the Regents' agenda are informal budget hearings for FY 2016. Each campus will pitch its budget priorities for next year. Dakota State University would like…

Lowe Releases Television Ad; Wismer to Follow?

Armchair media critic time! Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Lowe has released a television ad for the last week of the primary: My questions for you, dear readers: Does the ad work for you? Will it work for South Dakota…

Ravnsborg Ad Fails with Cheap Production Values, Cheap Shot

Jason Ravnsborg offers a new campaign ad that misfires on every cylinder possible: The first half of the ad plays the gloomy, minor-key music of doom usually reserved to play over grainy black-and-white images of one's opponents. The martial Marvel…