SOUTH DAKOTA

The basic infrastructure of the 21st Century, said Bell, is broadband. "We all know roads, rail lines, airports and what they do — broadband is the new one. broadband is the first essential."

"The Japanese proverb ‘None of us is as smart as all of us’ aptly describes the philosophy of Dakota Rising and the resulting outcome of a community’s involvement," Turner said. "Dakota Rising encourages and cajoles a community and its entrepreneurs to stretch, reach and grow with amazing results."

"South Dakota has enough attorneys–they’re just not in the right locations," said state Senator Mike Vehle, who sponsored the bill. "We do this for doctors, dentists and nurses, so why not lawyers?"

The package includes aid for both big and small businesses, as well as for things seen as creating a good business climate such as education and affordable housing.

In fact, recent trends seem to indicate that South Dakota is doing a better job of luring out-of-staters across our borders to go to college and keeping them here once they graduate.

Regulators across the country are accusing Martin "Butch" Webb, a member of the Cheyenne River tribe, of illegal lending and collection practices and dodging state limits on interest rates.

Business groups re-emphasized their support Tuesday for a ballot issue they said would provide tax relief for prospective employers while encouraging economic development in South Dakota.

Several Sioux tribes are struggling to come up with $9 million to purchase Pe’ Sla, a sacred parcel of land seized long ago by the government in violation of treaties.

"In the end, everyone works together so that rural communities can address a broad range of other needs such as regional based planning and leadership development."

We need to give a little encouragement to citizens that and there are, despite the headlines, successful cities in America.