Prairie Business losses executive editor, adds sections

Kris Bevill, the editor of Prairie Business, writes about new sections to the publication and the departure of its executive editor Rona Johnson.

Bevill writes, “First, we’ve opened up our column section to include contributions on all topics related to the region’s business community. By inviting businesses, researchers and community leaders to share their insight with us, we hope to better inform our readers on the many areas of interest in the northern Plains — from leadership advice to research breakthroughs, financial wisdom and industry updates.

“Second, we’re going to profile an influential business person each month in a section called Business Insider. We kick off this new section with contributing writer Rob Swenson’s profile of McGowen Capital Group founder Gene McGowan — a self-made man by all accounts who turned a love of music into a 20-year career in the military before ultimately diving into the financial industry. He’s highly regarded among the Sioux Falls business community for his financial expertise and business know-how and, as you will quickly see in reading Rob’s piece, for being a really nice guy. Read more in “From music man to financial expert.”

“We’re also launching a new section this month called Construction Corner which will highlight a different major construction project under way in our region each month. Construction trades and project developers are well aware of the many projects taking place throughout the northern Plains, but we realize that it’s hard for many others to keep up on the tremendous pace of development occurring throughout the area. This section aims to offer a few details on some of the most unique and largest projects being built.”

Read more here.