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Sioux Falls Thursday for a social event honoring former South Dakota governors Dick Kneip and Bill Janklow.
• Organizers say both governors worked hard to reach across party lines for the good of the whole state.
• Maximum Promotions owner Mark Nelsen says the idea came when he was looking at an old beer poster that poked fun at Republicans and Democrats by having their "donkey" and "elephant" symbols looking quite stubborn. The next image had the two enjoying a beer together and having a conversation.
• Nelson figured the 1960s marketing piece could be a good way to get a conversation going today.
• The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn City Center.
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2 million gallons lost during water main break
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Some 2 million gallons of Sioux Falls drinking water were lost during a New Year's Day water main break.
• An emergency team from the Sioux Falls Public Works water division responded to the break in a 20-inch water main on the Big Sioux River near Falls Park and stopped the leak. The treated water was emptying into the river.
• State and city environmental teams were notified and are monitoring the water.
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Midwest economy: December state-by-state glance
The Associated Press
• The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions.
• The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business leaders. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss oversees the report.
• The overall index ranges between 0 and 100. Growth neutral is 50, and a figure greater than 50 indicates an expanding economy over the next three to six months.
• Here are the state-by-state results for December:
• Arkansas: The overall index rose to a weak 47.7 from 45.4 in November. Components of the index were new orders at 44.8, production or sales at 46.0, delivery lead time at 50.0, inventories at 50.1 and employment at 47.5. "Over the last year, the Arkansas labor force shrank by almost 10,000 workers. The labor force equals (Continued on page 13)
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