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Neiman Enterprises announces shift cuts

Reduced hours and shift changes, but no staff layoffs, says company

Neiman Enterprises announced last week that it will be reducing hours for employees at both of its sawmills in the Black Hills. The reduction will see a shift removed at the Hulett sawmill and reduced hours in Spearfish, SD.

The move has been attributed to a reduction in timber sales across the Black Hills National Forest, with indications that further cuts may be coming within the draft assessments for the upcoming revisions of the forest's Land and Resource Management plan.

In a statement, President of Neiman Enterprises Jim Neiman said, "While we may not agree with the reduction in timbe...