Union County News

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Posted by: Todd Epp - 07/16/2008 8:54 PM I don't know how much this has been reported in the SDMSM or on the blogs, but I stumbled across this 2006 post on the Huffington Post regarding an interesting ...

Folks in Union County, South Dakota, are speaking out about the latest draft of the 2008 zoning ordinance changes.

Premier Ed Stelmach was spreading the good news last week in hopes of deflecting any bad news he might get later this week when he meets his provincial counterparts in Quebec City.

One of the biggest challenges that I see on the horizon for many rural areas is the rapidly escalating price of gasoline and diesel fuel, especially when there aren't local jobs and a big percentage of the ...

Sen. John Thune is introducing a bill in the U.S. Senate he says will help address rising oil prices by promoting options within the United States.

Police have arrested two people after an armed robbery last night in Vermillion.

Gov. Mike Rounds says opponents of a proposed oil refinery in Union County should not expect to create lengthy delays in the project by filing lawsuits against it.

I was pretty nervous the first time I met Linda's Dad, Len Trudeau, at a family picnic in Alcester 28 years ago.

Gov. Mike Rounds defended his support of the Hyperion oil refinery project in Union County by emphasizing the success of big ideas and big projects in South Dakota's past.

St. Louis based Moh.Visuals, Inc. creates stunning 3D visualization renderings depicting Hyperion Resources' new South Dakota refinery site.

Union County Voters have a approved plans to rezone land for what could become the nation's first new oil refinery in decades.

ELK POINT -- Based on the number of absentee ballots, voter turnout for the Union County primary election that may decide the fate of a $10 billion oil refinery and power plant here should be huge.

People who otherwise feel powerless regarding the rising cost of gas are doing something about it.

Across the country, services that provide a gallon or so of free gas to get people safely off the highway are getting more calls than ever.

The Democratic presidential primary is drawing a lot of interest across South Dakota.

Pro- and anti-Hyperion forces appear to have targeted voters in the extreme southeast tip of Union County.

Dear Union County voters: We spent Memorial Day weekend on the farm my grandparents built in 1937.

As Hyperion Refining officials continue acquainting South Dakota with their plans to build a $10 billion oil refinery in Union County, they have revealed little about how they would get their 400,000 barrels of ...

South Dakota television station KMEG-TV, which serves the Sioux City market and much of southeastern South Dakota, aired a rare editorial message this week in support of voting yes on rezoning land for an oil ...