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Rural Mainstreet Economy slumps to lowest level in three years
For a third straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the November 2023 survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agri...
Jody Heemstra Nov 20, 2023
How the 'boneless wing' became a tasty culinary lie
FEBRUARY 10, 2023: NEW YORK (AP) - Americans are set to consume 1.45 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl weekend. So says the National Chicken Council. And some of them will be boneless - and thus n...
Jody Heemstra Feb 10, 2023 Sandip Bhattacharya / CC
Liquid petroleum gas leak determined as cause of Hupp home explosion back in May
AUGUST 16, 2023: Investigators believe the cause of an explosion at a home south of Fort Pierre back in May (May 24, 2023) was liquefied petroleum gas migrating into the basement of the home. The blas...
Jody Heemstra Aug 16, 2023
2023 State of the State Address by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
2023 State of the State Address. Remarks as Prepared for Delivery. By: Governor Kristi Noem. January 10, 2023 INTRODUCTION Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chi...
Jody Heemstra Jan 10, 2023
Retailers, beware: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
JULY 5, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - The reprieve is over. Just as the American economy is struggling with high inflation and interest rates, the coming resumption of student loan payments poses yet anothe...
Jody Heemstra Jul 05, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty in Los Angeles hearing on federal tax charges
JANUARY 11, 2024: WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's son is headed back to court for an arraignment on federal tax charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal that could have settled the case...
Jody Heemstra Jan 11, 2024
State Board of Water and Natural Resources approves over $243.7 million for environmental projects; Chamberlain, Mobridge among the recipients
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $243,789,728 in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, and so...
Jody Heemstra Jun 24, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
The wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world. Somewhere around March, people who thought they were renewing or ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 06, 2023
DANR distributes over $90 million for statewide environmental projects; Kimball, Wessington, Wolsey among recipients
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved over $90.6 million ($90,633,087) in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, ...
Jody Heemstra Apr 10, 2023 Pictures of Money / CC
Tickets still available for the 33rd Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner
OCTOBER 24, 2022: The 33rd Annual Casey Tibbs Foundation Tribute Dinner will be held Nov. 5, 2022, and a limited number of tickets are still available. Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center Executive ...
Jody Heemstra Oct 24, 2022