CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 PCI Design Awards. Projects as diverse as a groundbreaking office building in South Dakota, a temple in Utah, and an innovative replacement bridge in Maryland were among 19 winners in the specials, buildings, and transportation categories; there were also 15 honorable mentions. For 61 years, t  more

HURON, South Dakota, Jan. 11 -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following news release: South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation recently awarded $500 scholarships to youth from five rural South Dakota communities. "Youth are our future. These scholarships are among the ways Farmers Union can support rural youth as they pursue the education necessary to keep South Dakota's agriculture and rural economy strong and moving forward," said Karla Hofhenke, Executive Director of South Dakota   more

HURON, South Dakota, Jan. 12 -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following news release: Raising a flock of sheep for his 4-H and FFA projects is how Grady Gullickson initially became interested in ruminant nutrition. "My brother, Gage, and I were in charge of how their feed was managed," explained the fourth-generation Flandreau, South Dakota livestock producer. "I really enjoyed learning about the nutrition aspect and how you can impact their growth through feed." Helping livestock  more