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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — New unemployment claims in South Dakota increased during the most recent reporting period as the U.S. economy struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. But the […]

UNDATED – With nearly four in 10 Americans experiencing significant stress due to COVID-19, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Most & Least Stressed Cities in […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices are unchanged  in the past week, averaging $2.06/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in South Dakota are 14.0 […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills Energy has started construction on a project to rebuild a 55-year old electric transmission line in Rapid City to improve the safety and reliability […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Occidental Petroleum has extended by one week a Wednesday deadline for Wyoming to bid on a swath of land and mineral rights bigger than Connecticut. Gov. Mark […]

UNDATED – With local governments’ leadership abilities being tested by COVID-19 as well as the recent protests, and the 2020 election approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.01/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

UNDATED – With Tax Day delayed to July 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2020 Tax Burden by State report, as well as […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Moody’s Investors Service announced they have reaffirmed South Dakota’s AAA Issuer Credit Rating, the highest rating available, with a stable outlook. “Forcing state government to live within its […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – State regulators have approved a new program to plug North Dakota’s abandoned oil wells. Work is set to begin July 16 under the program approved by the […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.96/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 6.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.92/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

UNDATED – With Father’s Day approaching and many dads working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 4.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.86/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Last week South Dakota saw close to fifteen hundred people apply for unemployment benefits, which is more than two thousand less than the week before making the […]

SOUTH DAKOTA—June 2, 2020— During a health crisis, the underserved and those facing financial obstacles are often hit the hardest. For this reason, First Interstate and its Foundation have worked […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

OMAHA, Neb. – A new survey suggests business leaders are optimistic the economy will start to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite […]

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – Collapsing energy prices and the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to cost Wyoming up to $1.5 billion in revenue over the next two years. A report released […]

UNDATED – With nearly 39 million Americans becoming jobless during the coronavirus pandemic and 44 percent of Americans expecting to go into more debt because of the crisis, WalletHub today […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University responded to the call when Monument Health requested assistance to create an airborne isolation shield in response to COVID-19. The shield is available […]

UNDATED – With nearly 39 million Americans now jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but many people actually making more money while unemployed, WalletHub today released updated rankings […]

NEW YORK — Online sales at Target more than doubled as the pandemic put millions in lockdown during the first quarter, revealing further the critical role big box stores played […]

NEW YORK — Pier 1, the seller of wicker chairs and scented candles, said it will go out of business and permanently close all 540 of its stores. The Fort […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.65/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs announced this week that they plan to reopen to the public on May 22, 2020. The Site says that it […]

UNDATED – With graduation season upon us and most students getting ready for a virtual graduation ceremony, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released a nationally representative Student Money Survey, which […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Abderdeen’s 3M plant is expanding and adding more employees as it ramps up production of N95 masks for the coronavirus pandemic. 3M was recently awarded two U.S. […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until July 1 to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Under […]

CASPER, Wyo. — Another Powder River Basin coal mine has reduced its work force in response to weak market conditions. Decker Coal Company furloughed 98 miners Friday, sending them home […]

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A mining equipment company based in Wisconsin has requested to either be paid or take its equipment from a Wyoming coal mining company that continues to […]

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $25.1 million. The Bismarck, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of 13 cents per […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.61/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

With Mother’s Day around the corner and the unemployment rate rising faster for women than for men, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – State and industry officials have formed a group intended to help oil and gas producers recover from falling crude prices due to meager demand amid the coronavirus […]

UNDDATED – About 87 million Americans are worried about their credit scores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and Credit Score Survey, released today along […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The latest survey of supply managers in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains shows many have hope for a rebound yet this year, even […]

UNDATED – The U.S. unemployment rate is still on an upward trend, with roughly 30.3 million Americans now having lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, despite […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rushmore Mall in Rapid City plans to reopen on Friday, May 1. Mall Manager Sandy Brockhouse says “we’re going to take every precaution necessary and […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana economy is expected to suffer an average job loss of about 7% or 51,000 jobs and could take years to recover from a decline […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. – Bets at Deadwood casinos were down 20 percent in March compared to the same time last year.  The new numbers show Deadwood casinos handled about $69 million last month. That’s […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 4.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.62/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A new report from the national Associated General Contractors group show job losses in many states due to the coronavirus–but not South Dakota so far. Between […]

UNDATED – With COVID-19 turning home into the workplace nationwide, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as accompanying […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.66/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Joe Rainboth has been selected as the Director of Admissions at Black Hills State University. Rainboth, who currently is working for the South Dakota Department of Education, […]

PIERRE, SD – Businesses hit by the pandemic have several loan and grant programs available. And banks across the country are the conduits for federal dollars to help businesses stay […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – maurices, a women’s apparel brand with 900+ stores across the U.S. and Canada, announced today that it is donating $250,000 to multiple rural community hospitals to […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.72/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University School of Business is offering a free online webinar series throughout the month of April for established local businesses who would like […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.82/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

OMAHA, Neb – Economists are debating the letters V, U, W and L these days, but Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss, PhD, says the only letters that really matter […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 12.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.89/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — A Vermillion distillery is among those that have reshaped their usual business plan to meet the needs of the coronavirus pandemic. Valiant Vineyards Winery & Distillery […]

UNDATED – With the Trump administration unveiling an overhaul of Medicaid, healthcare playing a big role in the 2020 election and coronavirus testing being covered by Medicaid, the personal finance […]

BILLINGS, Mont. – The lobbying arm of the U.S. coal industry is asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty relief, tax cuts and other breaks to help companies […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 13.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.01/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – A local internet company is offering broadband services to students at Black Hills State University who do not currently have internet access at home. BHSU announced earlier […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Businesses in South Dakota are making all sorts of changes to keep serving customers in these days of social distancing. Curb-side service, for example. “Call up […]

UNDATED – Pizza delivery giant Domino’s is looking to hire 10,000 workers to meet increased demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. People are staying home and restaurants are closed, meaning there […]

UNDATED – J.C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that they would be temporarily closing all of their stores starting today at 7 p.m. local time. The announcement was made in response […]

CUSTER, S.D. – Jewel Cave National Monument is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local […]

CASPER, Wyo. – Attorneys representing Wyoming coal miners have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit against a bankrupt coal operator. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the settlement with Blackjewel […]

GILLETTE, Wyo. – A coal mining company in northeast Wyoming has informed its workers of potential layoffs in response to lower production at the mine and a weak domestic market […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 8.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.16/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

BILLINGS, Mont. — NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to purchase a larger portion of a coal-fired power plant in southeastern Montana for $1 doesn’t include analysis to show the acquisition is in […]

BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana regulators have reached a deal allowing the state to enforce environmental laws at a large coal mine bought by a Navajo-owned company, officials said Thursday. For […]

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ Buckle Inc. (BKE) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $47 million. The Kearney, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of 96 cents per share. […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Chick-fil-A will build its first restaurant in Sioux Falls. Mayor Paul TenHaken happily proclaimed the announcement ‘live’ on Facebook. “We’re are getting a Chick-fil-A in Sioux […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming regulators will begin planning in the weeks ahead to consider rate changes proposed by the state’s largest electric utility. Rocky Mountain Power seeks to cut rates […]

UNDATED – With Tax Day looming and Americans still figuring out the new tax code, WalletHub today released its 2020 Taxpayer Survey as well as its yearly report on the […]

CASPER, Wyo. – An energy company has completed a new Wyoming natural gas processing plant that doubles its processing capacity in the Powder River Basin. The Casper Star-Tribune reports the […]

CASPER, Wyo. – Peabody Energy has laid off 50 temporary workers at a Wyoming coal mine. Company spokeswoman Charlene Murdock tells the Casper Star-Tribune Thursday’s cuts are in line with […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 2.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.26/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $12.7 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Brookings, South Dakota-based company said it had a loss of […]

UNDATED – Each year, the average American household spends $2,375 on real-estate property taxes plus another $441 for residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released recently by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the January 2020 gaming handle showed a 12.14 percent increase, with slot machine handle increasing […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A Wyoming-based fast food company is attempting to revamp its branding and expand the franchise as it adds new stores and remodels older ones. The Wyoming Tribune […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.31/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. – A Minnesota company plans on building a 128 megawatt solar energy project about 20 miles east of Rapid City. Geronimo Energy is joining with Basin Electric […]

WASHINGTON – A government report says airline travelers were a bit more likely to be delayed, and more often for longer spells, when flying around the U.S. last year. Canceled […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – State officials say passenger boardings at North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports during January were up nearly 12% over the same month in 2019. Nearly 100,300 people […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.31/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health has committed to receiving 20 percent of its electrical power from a wind power generating facility operated by Black Hills Energy. The program, called […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–Great Western Bancorp, Inc. ( NYSE: GWB) , the parent company of Great Western Bank ( www.greatwesternbank.com ), announced today that as part of its succession planning, the […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Nearly a month after announcing the addition of a Nashville flight to Sioux Falls, Allegiant Airlines on Tuesday announced a new season route to San Diego, […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – State and industry officials say North Dakota’s oil production may peak within five years as companies finish drilling the most prolific portions of the state’s oil patch. […]

BILLINGS, Mont. – U.S. officials say oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year. That’s up more than 13 percent from 2018 as […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

BILLINGS, Mont. – U.S. Forest Service officials have given conditional approval to a Canadian company to conduct exploratory drilling at 35 sites in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains. The Billings Gazette reports […]

UNDATED – A survey report suggests the economy continues to grow in nine Midwest and Plains states. The Mid-America Business Conditions index jumped to 57.2 in January from 50.6 in […]

UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 5.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.30/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Polaris Industries plans to close its plant in western South Dakota and move the work to Iowa. The plant in Spearfish specializes in painting parts for Indian […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Meta Financial Group Inc. (CASH) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $21.1 million. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had net […]

CASPER, Wyo. – A Navajo Nation company says it has an agreement to pay outstanding taxes and royalties on three large coal mines that it bought last year in Wyoming […]

CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming’s largest hospital is looking into affiliation with a major regional health care organization. Wyoming Medical Center in Casper says a nonbinding agreement with Banner Health will […]

LEAD, S.D. – The city of Lead’s sales tax numbers for 2019 hit the one-million dollar mark for the first time in years. The city reported $1,018,083 in sales tax […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Great Western Bancorp Inc. (GWB) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $43.3 million. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based bank said it had earnings of 77 […]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s governor is reiterating his support for s a statewide lodging tax to boost state revenue. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon says a lodging tax is the only […]