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Highway 385 project will close road critical to $2 billion Black Hills tourism industry
A $72 million project to rebuild 15 miles of U.S. 385 will cause major disruptions to tourism in the Black Hills the next two years.
SD Labor Department to cut job services staff, close offices
Brookings, Winner and Madison offices will close and several others will see job cuts and reduced hours. State senator wants a meeting with the Labor secretary.
South Dakota cities cap video lottery as state eyes betting increase
More than $1.17 billion has been gambled so far this year. Some South Dakota communities are capping the number of terminals. "There had to be a point where we said 'enough is enough.'"
'Freedom' not enough to fill South Dakota jobs: Local business leaders say there are hurdles with campaign
Economic development groups helped fund Gov. Noem's 'Freedom Works Here' campaign. They're also doing the heavy lifting of recruiting workers to the state.
Demand remains high for 'heritage turkeys' grown in South Dakota
A few South Dakota organic farms are raising smaller heritage turkeys, and interest is rising. “Once that breed is gone, they’re gone and gone forever.”
$8.3B in crop insurance payouts to South Dakota farmers: A cost of climate change
Nearly 65% of federal crop insurance premiums are subsidized with federal funding.
South Dakota beef industry sees potential in small, local meat plants
A new trend in South Dakota agriculture could fundamentally change the economic landscape for the state's $1 billion annual beef cattle industry