It was a coincidence on the calendar — but in retrospect, an entirely symbolic setting for the biggest business story I’ve witnessed in Sioux Falls.
On Presidents Day at The Steel District in downtown Sioux Falls, our community learned of Smithfield Foods’ decision to build the industry’s most modern pork plant in northwest Sioux Falls and vacate its century-old downtown site.
As the significance of the federal holiday hit me, I thought back on how the most effective of our leaders tend to have been our presidents who have inspired the nation to believe that better days can be ahead…