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UNDATED – With summer approaching and the leisure and hospitality sectors gaining 78,000 jobs in April, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2022’s Best Places for Summer […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The latest economic outlook report for North Dakota is showing continued improvement for 2022, despite a national economy that shrank in the first quarter and is […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A panel that regulates North Dakota’s energy industry voted Monday to extend the deadline for proposals to build a natural gas pipeline from western North Dakota’s […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood’s April 2022 gaming handle was down 13.03 percent over April of 2021, with slot […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota had the third most percentage growth in construction jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to the Associated General Contractors. South Dakota’s construction workforce […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.16/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic vastly changed the way Americans spend money and now as they return to pre-pandemic behavior, they’re tripping up retailers again. That dynamic has only […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health has announced its commitment to nursing education with a $2 million contribution to the new West River Area Health Education Center that will be […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.10/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South […]
UNDATED – Industry experts predict 2.5 million weddings in the U.S. this year, a 40-year high. That means millions of invited guests are weighing whether to attend — and how […]
NEWELL, SD – Butte Electric Cooperative (BEC) has appointed Brad Kool as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 23. “We’re excited to welcome Brad to Butte Electric Cooperative and […]
UNDATED – With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, and nurses continuing to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck company that sells wholesale electricity announced Monday that it has purchased North Dakota’s largest coal-fired power plant from a Minnesota company that had intended […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.98/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
OMAHA, Neb. (May 2, 2022) – The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, rose above growth neutral […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials say a pair of blizzards that smacked North Dakota in April caused a dramatic reduction in oil production. The Bismarck Tribune reported that State […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A new study shows that Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon capture, transportation, and storage project could mean almost $90 million in state and local tax income for […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood’s March 2022 gaming handle was down 6.52 percent over March of 2021 despite a […]
UNDATED – With the gambling industry bringing in record-breaking profits last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Greg Whitlock announced that Chuck Johnson will be serving as the new superintendent of the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 12.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.93/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — On Monday, the Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office announced the recipients for Small Businesses of the Year for 2022. Each year, the U.S. Small […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – With National Small Business Week approaching and many employers struggling to hire new workers, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best Small Cities to […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The U.S. Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office has named Karla Santi, Chief Executive Officer/Founder of Blend Interactive, Inc., Sioux Falls, as the 2022 SBA […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A nonprofit group is urging city leaders in Sioux Falls to place a moratorium on the construction of a $600 million pork processing plant. Citizens […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – The annual South Dakota Week of Work is scheduled for April 11-15. This week will help middle and high school students explore career opportunities across the state. April […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City is in the upper eight-percent of fastest growing cities in all of the nation, and the fastest in the Midwest. That’s according to the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With April being National Financial Literacy Month and less than half of adults setting a budget, the free credit score website WalletHub today released its report on […]
BISMARCK, ND – Some construction companies in North Dakota are paying workers under the table and skipping out on worker benefits to avoid paying taxes, according to local union advocates […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The latest outlook from North Dakota State University researchers finds the state’s economy is poised for growth this year. The quarterly report indicates growth in salaries […]
UNDATED – With 20% of all professional jobs now being remote, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as […]
STURGIS, S.D. – At the Annual Meeting of Members of the Sturgis Economic Development Corp (SEDC), it was announced that Ryan Aldren (Rasmussen Mechanical Services) was re-elected to a 3-year […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 4.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.87/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – With Tax Day approaching on April 18 and 81% of Americans thinking that the government does not spend their tax dollars wisely, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released […]
UNDATED – With Tax Day coming up on April 18 and 44 million Americans expecting to pay this year’s taxes late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub today released its […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have fallen 6.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, this national business […]
PIERRE, SD – A growing niche market in South Dakota gained more support in the latest South Dakota legislative session. Agritourism is an activity carried out on ranches and farms […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.95/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South […]
CHICAGO, ILL – McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The fastfood giant said it […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 28.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.68/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages […]
With March being Women’s History Month and women holding only around a quarter of the seats in Congress despite making up 51% of the population, the personal-finance website WalletHub today […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.40/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis announces the retirement of Rally & Events Director, Jerry Cole, following more than six years with the City leading the Rally & Events […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.30/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly report shows that a loss of manufacturing jobs combined with other factors to slow growth in the regional economy of nine Midwest and […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.19/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – McDonald’s ended 2021 on a high note, with U.S. customers spending more and fewer restaurant closures in Europe. The burger giant said Thursday that global same-store sales rose […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released yesterday by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, Deadwood December gaming handle was up 11.45 percent over December of 2020, with slot machine […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2018, six U.S. trading partners-Canada, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, and Turkey-announced retaliatory tariffs affecting agricultural and food products in retaliation to former President Donald […]
With Americans quitting their jobs at record rates during the so-called “Great Resignation,” WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates, along with accompanying […]
UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.18/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South […]
UNDATED – With 27% of all nonretired adults having no retirement savings, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best States to Retire, as well as accompanying […]
FOREST RIVER, ND (DTN) — A North Dakota farm filed a class-action lawsuit last week, alleging John Deere is violating the Sherman Act in not making diagnostic software available to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Visitor spending in South Dakota set an all-time record in 2021. According to the annual study conducted by Tourism Economics, visitors to South Dakota spent 4.4 billion […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — While grocery prices have increased, there’s good news if you’re a South Dakotan. A new study says South Dakotans spend the fifth least on groceries in […]
UNDATED – AT&T and Verizon say they will delay some new 5G wireless service after the airline industry raised alarms about potential interference with important systems on planes. The airlines […]
KEMMERER, Wyoming (AP) — In this sleepy Wyoming town that has relied on coal for over a century, a company founded by the man who revolutionized personal computing is launching […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
HETTINGER, ND – A commercial beekeeping supply business has opened in far southwestern North Dakota that will serve people in three of the top five honey-producing states in the country. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was in Rapid City Tuesday, meeting with companies who are bracing for possible supply chain issues and manufacturing backups. Johnson toured […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Oil and gas leasing on federal land is expected to resume early this year in North Dakota and Montana after the Biden administration halted the process […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The final 2021 report on a monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states shows the region’s economy continues to improve going into […]
SPEARFISH, SD – In the new year, Spearfish will have a new City Administrator. The Spearfish City Council Wednesday voted to hire Steve McFarland, effective on or after February 1, […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate has confirmed Rostin Behnam as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He will officially take helm of an agency that regulates a wide […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A handful of companies dominate the cattle, hog, and poultry sectors, “and these middlemen are using their market power to increase prices and underpay farmers while taking […]
OMAHA, NE (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region, but some bankers […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson will take its electric motorcycle division public through a blank-check company, valuing the enterprise that has been part of the Harley for 10 years at $1.77 […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new analysis of North Dakota’s state-owned minerals is nearly $1 billion more than a similar estimate last year when the coronavirus created uncertainty and low […]
UNDATED – With businesses such as Facebook, T-Mobile and Volkswagen experiencing data breaches this year and the number of breaches already higher than in 2020, the free credit-monitoring website WalletHub […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.21/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
UNDATED – In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 41,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 5.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota nurses are paid the second worst, on average, in the nation. That’s according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average South Dakota […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the October 2021 gaming handle showed a 20.54 percent increase over October 2020, fueled by […]
PIERRE (SD) – The South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA) and Junior Achievement (JA) of South Dakota encourage you to shop Mom & Pop businesses on Small Business Saturday, November 27, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The September Sales Tax and Tourism Tax Report shows significant increases for General Sales Tax and Tourism (BBB) Tax. The general sales tax collection for September (month […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The parent company of First National Bank of Omaha is acquiring Wyoming-based Western States Bank. Terms of the deal announced Monday weren’t released, but the companies […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Downtown Rapid City is getting a new hotel and 130 loft apartments. A Hyatt Place Hotel will join Block 5 Lofts on St. Joseph Street between […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal regulators have proposed suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed railroads to haul liquefied natural gas while they take a closer look at […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Target delivered another quarter of strong results, overcoming a slew of challenges from inflationary pressures to congested ports. Third-quarter profits rose nearly 47%, while sales increased […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.26/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — To operate a casino at a Nebraska horse racetrack companies will have to pay $1 million for a 20-year license and follow a litany of other […]
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Tourism’s “Mount Rushmore’s American Pride” float will once again appear in the 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Country music star Chris Lane has been announced as the talent on the float. […]
BISMARCK, ND – A virtual tax management program will be offered to ranchers and farmers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CST on Nov. 30. The program, sponsored […]
UNDATED – A virtual tax management program will be offered to farmers and ranchers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CST on Nov. 30. The program, sponsored by […]
RAPID CITY, SD – To help fill the growing need for more nurses in the region and state of South Dakota, Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC) is expanding its Practical Nursing Program […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, reported net income of $554.0 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of […]
MOLINE, ILL -The day after union workers with Deere & Company turned down a second negotiated contract, a Deere spokesperson said there will not be a third proposal offered. Members […]
WASHINGTON, DC – More than 80 bipartisan House members sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday demanding the Department of Transportation (DOT) allow truck drivers under 21 to […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has not been immune to the labor shortages that are plaguing businesses nationwide. That’s prompted the South Dakota Retailers Association to offer a cash […]
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 1, 2021) – Since declining to a record low in April of last year, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the […]
Susan (Ostrander) Eagleton passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 2024, in her […]
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