A nonprofit, economic development group is changing their name, but not their focus. South Dakota Rural Enterprise will now be known as Dakota Resources. The group was put together in 1996 to work with developers in mostly rural areas. President Beth Davis says the new name came out of the growth of their mission…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/Beth-Davis-208a.mp3|titles=Beth Davis 208a]Davis says there was some confusion about their sponsorship…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/Beth-Davis-208b.mp3|titles=Beth Davis 208b]Davis says despite dropping rural from their name, they still plan to serve the same areas…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/02/Beth-Davis-208c.mp3|titles=Beth Davis 208c]The agency has been the conduit for several hundred million dollars in development in North and South Dakota over the past fifteen years.