- March 26, 2024
- Agriculture, Business
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As a former national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence and a woman who grew up in small-town South Dakota, Army Col. Andrea Thompson of Sioux Falls is uniquely positioned to serve on a new coalition that will put a Rushmore State focus on political and economic issues of […]
- March 26, 2024
- Agriculture, Business
LEMMON, S.D. – A long-time business in Lemmon has new faces as owners/operators. Lemmon Livestock, Inc., owned by Paul Huffman for nearly three decades, will now be guided by two locals, Rowdy Benson and Brady Ham. The small town of Lemmon is located on the South and North Dakota state line. It’s big cattle and […]
- March 26, 2024
- Agriculture
PIERRE, S.D. – A USDA loan program makes it possible for ranchers and farmers to store everything from hay to grain to semi’s and freezers. While often referred to as the grain bin loan program, the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) is available for a broad range of uses. “It’s not just grain bins,,” says […]
- March 26, 2024
- Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Legislation has been introduced that would require the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to make quarterly updates to Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rates that reflect livestock market prices. The LIP provides payments to eligible livestock owners and contract growers for abnormal livestock deaths caused by an eligible loss condition, such as severe […]
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- March 25, 2024
- Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Alissa Pili scored 16 of her 26 points in the second half, Kennady McQueen added 17 points and No. 5 seed Utah nearly let a 20-point lead evaporate before pulling away in the second half for a 68-54 win over No. 12 seed South Dakota State in the first round of […]
- March 25, 2024
- Sports
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Rush, proud affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, went wire-to-wire in a win over the Utah Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, 4-1. The Rush opened the scoring in the last stages of the first period when Brett Gravelle nudged a puck to Mark Duarte, but it struck a Utah […]
- March 22, 2024
- Sports
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The area Track and Field season opened Thursday with the annual West River AA Preview at Rapid City. In running events on the boys side, Aiden Hedderman of Sturgis opened the season with a win in the 110 meter hurdles in a time of 14.89. Scooper Quinn Bruch scored a win […]
- March 25, 2024
- Business
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 22.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national […]
- March 25, 2024
- Business
UNDATED – With April being Stress Awareness Month and money, the economy and health issues proving to be Americans’ biggest stressors last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Most & Least Stressed States, as well as expert commentary, to identify where Americans can best take care of their mental health […]
- March 21, 2024
- Business
UNDATED – Americans owe more than $12 trillion on their mortgages, and the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Adding the Most Mortgage Debt to show where homeowners are struggling the most. WalletHub compared the 50 states based on its proprietary data on mortgage debt from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. […]
- March 20, 2024
- Business
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The first medical marijuana testing facility in Western South Dakota is opening in Rapid City. Triverty Analytical will conduct compliance testing for the state’s cannabis industry, to test the potency of medical marijuana and to scan for contaminants like pesticides or heavy metals. Officials with the lab said they will work […]