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Online forum to discuss credit for new farmers
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will host an online forum to discuss types of credit and financing options available to new farmers and ranchers.
• The Google+ Hangout is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday.
• Agriculture officials say the discussion will cover credit and financial options from the USDA as well as outside groups including the Farm Credit Council.
• Officials say farmers and ranchers who have already received a credit from these sources will offer advice to others during the forum.
• People interested in joining the discussion should visit the USDA's Google+ page or go to www.usda.gov/live .
• Questions can be submitted ahead of time through social media.
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Orange barrel season arrives to Sioux Falls Monday
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Orange barrel season has arrived to South Dakota's largest city.
• Sioux Falls authorities say the city's street improvement program will begin Monday.
• KELO-TV (http://bit.ly/1jnfOa6 ) reports construction will start on West 41st Street from Ellis Road to east of Grinnell Avenue. This project will widen 41st Street from Ellis Road to Sertoma Avenue.
• When the project is finished in October, 41st Street will have four lanes, a center median, turn and bike lanes. Traffic meanwhile will be diverted to 26th Street.
• Officials say Tenth Street and Sycamore Avenue will also be under construction. A right turn lane and dual left turn lanes will be added. This project similarly will end in October.
• City officials have scheduled at least three more road repair projects. More details can be found online at www.siouxfalls.org/street-construction .
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SD hopes to reach all veterans, fill service gaps
NORA HERTEL, Associated Press
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A push in South Dakota to meet with all 75,000 veterans is part of a trend among states to compensate for gaps in federal efforts, national (Continued on page 21)
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