SOUTH DAKOTA

The hotline is specifically designated for small-businesses and not for people who may have questions regarding their personal finances or mortgages.

Barlow emphasized the need to revolutionize the way children are educated to be better equipped to compete in the global marketplace.

Exemplar Genetics of Sioux Center is establishing a swine operation north of Sioux Falls to raise pigs to be used in biomedical research.

"These (candidates)are the Kobe Bryants and the Michael Jordans of Type 1 diabetes," said Kelby Krabbenhoft, Sanford’s chief executive.

The Web site can help businesses with employment-related solutions and assist people with job placement and career transition services, the labor department says.

"We cannot let any discovery go unattended that could potentially go to commercialization."

"This (South Dakota) is a good place to do business. We believe we have great opportunities to continue to invest here," said Bob Rowe.

The goal of the five-year demonstration project is to encourage primary care physician practices to use electronic health records (EHR) to improve the quality of patient care.