but mike clayton added not until tax season is over. one of theheegion's leading ethanol producers held its annual meeting, tonight. employees and board members of siouxland ethanol gathered at the marina inn in south sioux year. siouxland ethanol is based in jackson, nebraska. the company introduced new interim prprident, nick bowdish, back in deceer. bowdish is proud of the progress that has been made in just the last 60 days. "we've found opportunities to lower our cost structure, to get more efficient, get more gallons out of a bushel of corn and so many other things," said nick bowdish, interim president, siouxland ethanol. "for me, it's all about being an efficient producer of a fuel and of an octane that the world needs." in 2015, ethanol bio- refineries in 29 states produced a record 14.7 billion gallons of high-octane renewable fuel. the vast majority of which is in iowa. (sheila) the hard rock hotel and casino receiveded big rating from tripe-a. the facility has earned a four diamond rating. a triple-a representativ e says the