UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.89/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 63.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 67.0 cents per gallon higher than a year […]

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obama and then scuttled under former President Donald Trump, in an order that marked a major setback to the already struggling coal industry. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Brian […]

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A project in the country’s top coal-producing area seeks to pump the carbon dioxide produced by burning that coal back underground. The project is one of dozens nationwide that stand to get a big boost from tax credits in the new climate bill plus a share of $2.5 billion in funding […]

PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) has awarded $140,000 to expand the number of Registered Apprenticeships Programs in South Dakota. Businesses, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and education and training providers could apply for up to $10,000 in incentive funding to help offset the initial start-up costs when developing a new program, according […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Information updated Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows in 2020, U.S. farms sold almost $10.7 billion of food commodities directly to consumer outlets and supply chains. This includes restaurants, grocery stores, regional distributors and local institutions. The figure is nearly $2.8 billion, or 35 percent more than sold in 2019. From […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act, but not before adopting an amendment that could jeopardize extension of a key tax break for family farms, according to some politicians. What the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate over the weekend does include is $40 billion of agricultural-focused funding. Passed along […]

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 18.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.97/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 65.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 78.6 cents per gallon higher than a year […]

With the average birth costing over $3,000 for mothers with insurance, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States to Have a Baby, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To determine the most ideal places in the U.S. for parents and their newborns, WalletHub compared the 50 […]

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 17.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.16/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 51.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.04/g higher than a year ago. The national […]

DEADWOOD, S.D.  – According to statistics released this week by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood’s June 2022 gaming handle was down 1.61 percent over June of 2021, with slot machine handle decreasing by 1.47 percent, when compared to June of 2021. The table game handle decreased by 8.28 percent when compared to 2021 […]