Jodi Schwan

‘Work for Good’: Children’s Home Society takes new approach to workforce needs

Take on an in-demand job helping kids and you’ll get help paying off your student loans. It’s a new approach being taken by the new leader at Children’s Home Society.

6 years ago

Health systems, state will partner to offer antimalarial drug to qualifying patients, study participants

COVID-19 patients whose physicians agree they could benefit from the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine will be able to access the drug at all major health systems in South Dakota, and those who have been exposed might be eligible to take the drug as part of a controlled study led by Sanford Health.

6 years ago

Avera McKennan CEO offers look at hospital’s plan to handle coming surge

Buildings are being repurposed, staff are being newly trained, and Avera McKennan is bracing itself for a surge of patients with COVID-19.

6 years ago

Smithfield to close Sioux Falls plant indefinitely

Smithfield Foods, Inc. will keep its Sioux Falls facility closed until further notice

6 years ago

Mayor, governor recommend Smithfield close for 14 days following increase in COVID-19 cases

Mayor Paul TenHaken and Gov. Kristi Noem are recommending Smithfield Foods close its Sioux Falls facility for 14 days.

6 years ago

StarMark closes for two weeks, furloughs employees

StarMark Cabinetry is closing its Sioux Falls facility for two weeks after experiencing two confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its workforce.

6 years ago

With robots, UV light, Avera starts reusing N95 masks

A robot and UV light are helping extend the life of N95 respirators by five times at Avera.

6 years ago

Are you all in on videoconferencing? Take some expert advice

Are you among the many new Zoom users out there? Take some tips from someone who has made videoconferencing into a business.

6 years ago

State to declare emergency in Minnehaha County with 190 COVID cases from Smithfield hot spot

The South Dakota secretary of health will declare a public health emergency in Minnehaha County today after 190 people tested positive for COVID-19 following exposure at Smithfield in Sioux Falls.

6 years ago

3D printing, team approach helps provide health care workers with equipment

“We’re offering them to literally anybody who asks, free of charge and free shipping.” This group effort is helping health care workers get relief.

6 years ago

News Tip

Have a business news item to share with us?

Scroll to top