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Friday Jun 19 | KTIV-TV Sioux City

Rounds courts businesses on the golf course

DAKOTA DUNES, SD -- Creating business opportunities in the state of South Dakota is the idea behind the annual Governor's Golf Classic.

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Related Topix: North Sioux City, SD

Thu May 14, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Blogs Beat Paid Media on Hyperion Coverage

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 05/09/2009 6:15 AM South Dakota Watch has struck a gusher of good information from its Union County citizen correspondent Carolyn Carlson.

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Related Topix: Blog News, South Dakota, Elk Point, SD, Sioux Falls Metro, Sioux Falls, SD

Tue May 12, 2009

Argus Leader

Top cropland rents in Moody County

The Agriculture Department says cash rent for nonirrigated cropland in South Dakota is highest in Moody County at $139 an acre.

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Related Topix: Moody County, SD, Agriculture, Science, Lincoln County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD

Mon May 11, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Hyperion Air Permit Could Bring Business

Later this month the South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment will start the formal hearing for Hyperion's air permit.

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Related Topix: Vermillion, SD

Fri May 08, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Companies Plan Developments Near Refinery

Later this month, the South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment will begin its formal consideration of Hyperion's application for an air permit.

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Related Topix: Sioux Falls Metro, Sioux Falls, SD, Elk Point, SD

Wed Apr 29, 2009

TheChampionOnline.com

Archaeologists to map county history

A group of archaeologists based at Augustana College will spend the next few months mapping the history of Lincoln, Union and Clay counties.

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Related Topix: Archaeology, Anthropology, Science, Minnehaha County, SD, Pierre, SD, Roberts County, SD, Grant County, SD

Thu Apr 23, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

One Citizen's Experience Before the Hyperion Hearing

Posted by: Todd Epp - 04/19/2009 4:18 PM The following is a report I received from Carolyn Carlson, who wrote previously about the Hyperion Project.

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD, Bradley, SD, Yankton, SD, Clark, SD, Box Elder, SD

Tue Apr 21, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Public Sounds Off On Hyperion Air Permit

It's one of the biggest proposed projects in the country, and people in Union County are sounding off about Hyperion's plans to build an oil refinery in their backyard.

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD

Sun Apr 19, 2009

Argus Leader

Opponents far outnumber supporters at Hyperion hearing

Opponents outnumbered supporters more than two-to-one while addressing the state Board of Minerals and Environment Wednesday and today on whether Union County needs or wants an oil refinery.

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Related Topix: Dallas, SD, Elk Point, SD, Vermillion, SD, Yankton, SD

Fri Apr 17, 2009

ArgusLeader.com

Refinery battle's wounds run deep

ELK POINT - Enter Union County on Interstate 29 and nailed to a fencepost is a plywood sign imploring people to vote no on Hyperion - a faded remnant in the battle to bring an oil refinery to southeastern South Dakota.

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD, South Dakota, Dallas, SD, Yankton, SD, Vermillion, SD

Wed Apr 15, 2009

KCAU

Dakota Valley Business Leaders Support Hyperion

The Dakota Valley Business Council Board of Directors voiced continued support for the Hyperion Energy Project at its April 7th Board meeting.

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Related Topix: Yankton, SD, Elk Point, SD, Pierre, SD

Mon Apr 13, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Hyperion: Recession Rallies Support For Refinery

The developers of South Dakota's biggest proposed project say the economic recession could actually help them.

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Related Topix: University of South Dakota

Sat Apr 11, 2009

Argus Leader

Analyst: Recession might halt Hyperion

Plans to build an oil refinery in Union County are on track, Hyperion Resources officials say.

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Related Topix: Dallas, SD, Elk Point, SD, Pierre, SD

Thu Apr 09, 2009

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Opponents, proponents prepare for Hyperion hearings

Opponents, proponents prepare for Hyperion hearings ELK POINT, S.D. - Both sides of the fight over an oil refinery gear up for meetings that could make, or break, the multi-billion dollar project ELK POINT, S.D. - It's another hurdle representatives with Hyperion Energy will have to clear before their proposed oil refinery project can move forward ...

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD

Tue Apr 07, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Union County Resident Says Graves, Virgin Prairie Could Doom Hyperion

Posted by: Todd Epp - 04/07/2009 11:13 AM Image via Wikipedia I recently received the following letter from Carolyn Carlson of Burbank , SD about the Hyperion Refinery project.

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD, Clark, SD, Vermillion, SD, Yankton, SD, Burbank, SD

Argus Leader

Burbank man faces assault, weapon charges

A Burbank man accused of shooting near a man in town recently now faces charges in the case.

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Related Topix: Burbank, SD, Clay County, SD, Vermillion, SD

Mon Mar 30, 2009

ArgusLeader.com

Letters: Turbines in Pierre

Gov. Mike Rounds, you might consider putting in a couple of wind turbines to supply the electrical needs of the South Dakota state governmental buildings in Pierre.

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Related Topix: Pierre, SD, Opinion

Wed Mar 18, 2009

KSFY-TV Sioux Falls

Hyperion Oil - What's Next?

Nine months ago, voters in Union County approved the proposed construction of an oil refinery by a margin of 58-to-42 percent.

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD, Family, Kids

Sun Mar 01, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

The Recession's Impact On Hyperion's Refinery

Mystery has surrounded the proposed ten billion dollar oil refinery near Elk Point since it was called the 'Gorilla Project.' Questions are now being raised about Hyperion's plans to build a refinery in South ...

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Related Topix: Elk Point, SD, Yankton, SD, Sioux Falls, SD, Vermillion, SD

Wed Feb 25, 2009

Argus Leader

Kranz: short list for S.D. high court

Discussion started a while ago in legal circles and coffee groups about who will succeed retiring Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Sabers.

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Related Topix: Sioux Falls Metro, Sioux Falls, SD, Elk Point, SD, Vermillion, SD, Huron, SD, Opinion

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