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Teenagers fill employment gaps on Midwest farms and ranches
New research shows labor shortages present persistent challenges for regional economies but can also create opportunities for young workers. The research, published Tuesday (Aug. 22, 2023) on the Univ...
Jody Heemstra Aug 23, 2023
Ongoing Western drought most intense in 20 years
USDA's Economic Research Service Tuesday (Sept. 27, 2022) reported the ongoing Western drought is the most extreme drought in the region since 2000. As of September 19, 2022, the U.S. Drought Monitor ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 28, 2022 Audrey Covey / CC
DPS plans sobriety checkpoints in 14 counties during September
September's list of sobriety checkpoints has been released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The monthly checkpoints, held at various times and locations, are designed to discourage peo...
Jody Heemstra Sep 07, 2021 Morgan Davis / CC
EIA Expects Less Electricity Demand this Summer, More Generation from Renewables
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects a slightly cooler summer in 2023 will lead to less demand for air conditioning than in 2022. The result will slightly reduce overall electricity dema...
Jody Heemstra May 10, 2023
South Dakota was one of the hardest working states this year!
Believe it or not, Monday is Labor Day. So it's time to stop wearing white. Unless you have to . . . for work. In general, Americans put in more hours at work than people in most other countries. The ...
Aug 29, 2023 Ivan / CC
Gas prices steady heading into Memorial Day holiday weekend
As Americans gear up for the start of the summer driving season with Memorial Day weekend, the nation's average price of gasoline is unchanged from a week ago at $3.51 per gallon. The national average...
Jody Heemstra May 25, 2023
Agricultural share of US exports hits high mark in 2021
The value of all U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of six percent since 2002 and reached a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021. The USDA says while the bulk of U.S. exports...
Jody Heemstra Sep 19, 2022
Food insecurity in Africa peaked early during COVID pandemic
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, projections indicated the number of people experiencing food insecurity would increase. In a recent USDA Economic Research Service study, researchers used World ...
Jody Heemstra Sep 22, 2022 Dan Keck
Bones found in Deuel County well not those of missing Watertown woman
(Watertown Radio)- Investigators looking into the disappearance of a Watertown woman missing for 19 years say bones found in a well that was excavated earlier this month were NOT human remains. Deuel ...
Jody Heemstra Nov 30, 2020
River Cities Public Transit to give free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from Community Christmas meal in Fort Pierre
River Cities Public Transit will provide free rides for Pierre and Fort Pierre residents to and from the Christmas Day dinner at the Pat Duffy Community and Youth Involved Center in Fort Pierre. If po...
Jody Heemstra Dec 24, 2020