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Sioux Falls police say infant death is suspicious
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Sioux Falls police are describing the death of an 18-month-old toddler as suspicious.
• Emergency personnel responded to a call at a Sioux Falls residence Monday afternoon that the infant was not breathing and had no pulse. The child regained a heartbeat but died on Tuesday.
• Police say observations by doctors and results of an autopsy initiated a criminal investigation, which is ongoing.
• No further details were available.
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SD officials holds forums on livestock production
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture will hold two dozen meetings across the state in the next three months to discuss the future of livestock production in the state.
• State Agriculture Secretary Walt Bones says South Dakota has progressive entrepreneurs who understand the potential of the agri-business marketplace. He says the forums will discuss South Dakota's challenges and advantages in increasing the number of livestock produced in the state.
• The forums are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. local time at livestock auction markets.
• The first forums will be held Jan. 14 in Aberdeen, Jan. 15 in Mobridge, Jan. 21 in Fort Pierre, Jan. 22 in Herried, Jan. 23 in Martin and Jan. 24 in Philip.
• Other meetings will be held in February and March.
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SD-based fertilizer plant sold
• GARRETSON, S.D. (AP) -- A fertilizer company based in South Dakota has been sold to Koch Fertilizer, a company that has plants in the United States, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago.
• Koch FPF Holdings, a subsidiary of Koch Fertilizer, announced that it has acquired Farmer Plant Food Inc., a company based in Garretson that manufactures and distributes fertilizer products and services.
• Farmers Plant Food also has facilities in Wolsey and Corson and in Verdi, Minn.
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