Bart Pfankuch
Total 296 Posts
Sales tax breaks: Consumers pay, big businesses get exemptions
You pay it when you buy a pair of jeans, a couch or a loaf of bread. Many shoppers don’t even notice the small tax assessed at the bottom of the sales receipt.
But Margaret Straley does. And last month, the Sioux Falls woman’s explanation to lawmakers how
Reckless roads: Hard lessons
A range of emotions swept over Cassondra Grogan as she sat in her car on the side of a Mitchell street, a police car with its lights flashing parked behind her.
Reckless roads: South Dakota takes slow lane to safety
In South Dakota, a driver can zip along at 80 mph on the interstate without wearing a seatbelt while writing a text message and there’s no legal reason that a law enforcement officer can pull that motorist over.
Dangerous Rails: Anatomy of an accident
Reports: Broken rail line was main cause of 2015 accident
Dangerous rails: Aging lines, old tankers pose ongoing threat
2015 derailment, ethanol spill highlight railroad safety concerns.
Custer Fire: How much did the fight cost?
For top fire boss, $2.5 million cost to fight fire worth every penny.
Custer Fire: Images of destruction, hope
How the Custer State Park fire altered an artist’s favorite canvas.