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through a federal investment-for-green-cards immigration program.
• Hellwig was bought out, and Northern Beef became 41 percent owned by businessman Oshik Song with 69 other Korean investors who each gave at least $500,000 under the EB-5 program that encourages foreign investment in exchange for qualifications to secure permanent residency.
• The Aberdeen plant continued to struggle to complete construction and was unable to ever reach full production. Northern Beef had $138.8 million in liabilities and just $79.3 million in assets when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to court documents.
• Julie Johnson, executive director of the economic development organization Absolutely Aberdeen, said it's nice to have a company recognize the state-of-the-art beef plant as a valuable asset.
• "We look forward to working with whoever the new owner is," Johnson said.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A new report from the South Dakota Board of Regents recommends ways to help American Indian students succeed in state universities.
• A working group recommends that campuses reach out to Native American high school students to help them enroll in college. It also recommends providing more scholarships and grants to American Indian students and developing academic programs and student services that better reflect the family-centered orientation of tribal life.
• A study done by Regents researcher Daniel Palmer found that American Indian students are affected by financial challenges, lack of mentors and fears about leaving home and family. Students involved in the study also said they were encouraged to pursue an education by family support and a desire to help their tribes.
• The universities want to recruit more American Indian students.
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• CLEAR LAKE, S.D. (AP) -- A Wild Card 2 ticket sold in Clear Lake is worth $6,000 in the latest drawing.
• South Dakota lottery officials say the ticket matched all five white ball numbers but missed the Wild Card in Wednesday's drawing to win the game's second prize. The odds of winning it are 1 in about 127,000. The winner has about six months to claim the money.

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