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Cities With the Most Physically Demanding Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the largest wave of job losses since the Great Depression. The mass layoffs caused by social distancing regulations have brought new meaning to the term "...
Nov 13, 2020
States with the most snow-related driving fatalities
Travel has been severely impacted by COVID-19. As the holiday season approaches, those who do plan a trip will likely take to the roads rather than the air, in part, to avoid crowds of people. Even th...
Nov 12, 2020
World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: Greater incentives needed for carbon capture
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Governments need to "make it worth the while for private industry" to invest large sums into carbon dioxide removal technologies, a top US Government advisor on cle...
Jody Heemstra May 23, 2022 Carbon Visuals / CC
Gov. Noem gives updated revenue numbers for South Dakota
Gov. Kristi Noem's Updated Revenue Numbers for South Dakota Address (as prepared for delivery) February 9, 2021. Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, and my fellow...
Jody Heemstra Feb 09, 2021
Heirloom corn in a rainbow of colors makes a comeback in Mexico, where white corn has long been king
IXTENCO, Mexico (AP) - Small farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market. They cite the growing number of consumers seeking organic produ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 26, 2023
Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs
UNDATED (AP)- Proposals for new and improved sports stadiums are proliferating across the U.S. and could come with a hefty price tag for taxpayers. This past year alone, roughly a dozen Major League B...
Jody Heemstra Dec 23, 2023 Chuck Feder / CC
Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Error-ridden state reviews have purged millions of the poorest Americans from the Medicaid program in recent months. Poverty experts are questioning if the Biden administration is do...
Jody Heemstra Nov 14, 2023 Free Dental Photos / CC
Biden is 'old,' Trump is 'corrupt': AP-NORC poll has ominous signs for both in possible 2024 rematch
WASHINGTON (AP) - Old. Confused. Corrupt. Dishonest. Those are among the top terms Americans use when they're asked to describe President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the Republican be...
Jody Heemstra Aug 28, 2023
USD University Art Galleries to Celebrate Oscar Howe With Legacy Exhibition
The University of South Dakota University Art Galleries will celebrate the legacy of Oscar Howe and his artwork with "The Howe Legacy Across Four Generations Exhibition," which will be on di...
Jody Heemstra Sep 22, 2023
Haaland Completes 12th and Final Stop on "The Road to Healing"
NOVEMBER 6, 2023, UPDATE: US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland hosted the 12th and final stop on "The Road to Healing" yesterday (Nov. 5, 2023). In June 2021, Secretary Haaland launched ...
Jody Heemstra Nov 06, 2023 Yellowstone National Park