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Redfield, South Dakota Prepares for 2019 Pheasantennial Celebration

Thursday, October 17, 2019

The Pheasantennial Celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. The duration of the day will be dedicated to a formal pheasant release and Mayor’s Invitational Pheasant Hunt which will take place throughout Spink County. Fifty state and local leaders have been invited to attend this historic event. After the hunt, a social hour will take place at Shanty Haven Event Hall in Redfield beginning at 6:00pm. A prime rib meal catered by Auntie Mimi’s Farmhouse Kitchen will be served at 7:00pm with a program to follow. For additional details please see attached information... Casey Weismantel

Pheasantennial Celebration this Fall

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

People have been enjoying the thrill of pheasant hunting in South Dakota for 100 years. The state’s first pheasant hunting season was a one-day hunt that took place right here in Spink County on October 30, 1919. To commemorate this historic event the City of Redfield has partnered with Grow Spink and members of the community to host a Pheasantennial Celebration this fall. The Pheasantennial Celebration will take place on October 30. Much of the day will be dedicated to the Mayor’s Hunt, which will take place throughout Spink County. State and local leaders have been formally invited to attend. “We’re pretty excite...

Grow Spink annual meeting held, 2018 accomplishments discussed

Monday, February 25, 2019

Grow Spink, an organization dedicated to promoting business development and expansion throughout Spink County, held its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, at the Diamond T Bar and Steakhouse in Redfield with about 25 people in attendance. Executive Director, Gianna Lantero, introduced board members Clayton Blachford, Corey Baloun, Paul Domke, Michelle Stuck, Joe Morrissette, Dustin Rische, Rick Skorupski and Craig Oberle. Lantero also gave an overview of Grow Spink's 2018 activities. Read full article.

The Best Small Cities For Business And Careers 2017

Friday, February 22, 2019

New York, San Francisco and Charlotte are often considered the banking centers of the U.S. thanks to the big financial institutions headquartered in those cities. But when it comes to bank assets, none of those locales can touch South Dakota where $3.2 trillion in bank assets are held—the most of any state and 19% of all bank assets in the U.S., according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The state’s largest city, Sioux Falls, has been the biggest beneficiary. Citi and Wells Fargo both employ more than 2,000 people in the area and Sioux Falls’ unemployment rate is a scant 2.6...

Survey suggests more economic growth ahead for Midwest

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

OMAHA, Neb. — A monthly survey of business leaders suggests that economic conditions continued to improve for nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a report released. View original article.

Need-based financial aid program in the works for South Dakota

Monday, February 18, 2019

South Dakota is one of the only states that doesn’t offer a need-based financial aid program. The South Dakota Board of Regents has been working on a program, Dakota’s Promise, to change that. Dakota’s Promise is a five phase, state-funded aid program that could support 6,000 students once fully implemented. SDBOR has sent a recommendation to Gov. Dennis Daugaard to include the plan in the fiscal budget. Josh Sorbe, a Student Government Association senator, sponsored a recommendation in support of the plan. It was passed unanimously by SGA. View original article.

SD Mines' Alum to Return to Campus as School President

Friday, February 15, 2019

A graduate of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology was named the school's 19th president. RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A graduate of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology was named the school's 19th president. The South Dakota Board of Regents announced the appointment of Jim Rankin. Rankin grew up in Fort Pierre and graduated from SD Mines in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. View original article.

Community improvement ideas shared at first public Focus Group held in Redfield

Monday, May 29, 2017

The first public Focus Group discussion, designed to bring focus to the priorities and needs of Redfield and the Redfield area, was held in Redfield at Leo's Good Food on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The discussion was led by Kristi Wagner of Whitewood, South Dakota. Wagner will be serving as the Redfield Area community coach for two years as the Redfield area launches into a community improvement process. "I will be teaching and engaging people in your community to do things and practice what we do. The second year I will start to back out and let the community continue o...

SDDC: #10135 Medication Aide

Monday, May 21, 2018

Redfield Crisis Center takes part in Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Monday, May 29, 2017

According to research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18. Due to the widespread prevalence of sexual assault, on April 1, 2001, the United States set aside the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) for the first time nationally. “Since then, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center promotes national unity for SAAM activities. We encourage interaction and feedback from across the nation. This builds momentum to prevent sexual violence,” states the National Sexual Violence Resource Center website, www.nsvrc.org...

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