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Cancellation of festivals costing SD communities money and momentum
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of dozens of fairs, festivals and other events in South Dakota in 2020 that typically provide a significant revenue boost and foster community cohesiveness in cities and counties across the state.
As of early June, nearly four dozen community events, many of
Grain bin accidents and deaths rising due to poor crop conditions
Wet and cold weather in 2019 have created a dangerous situation this year for South Dakota farmers who store grain in bins, heightening a risk of entrapment or death that has existed on farms for generations.
The number of reported grain entrapments across the country rose by 27% from 2018
Communities rally to launch SD weekly newspaper with volunteer labor
A group of business leaders and volunteers with almost no journalism training or experience has banded together to launch a local weekly newspaper in Kingsbury County, S.D., where two weekly papers were closed on April 1 due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Armed only with an untested business
Need for food skyrocketing among poor or unemployed SD residents during pandemic
Demand for food assistance among needy South Dakota residents has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and donations of food and the volunteers needed to help distribute it are becoming harder to find.
So far, the food collection and delivery systems in South Dakota have kept up and most families are
Ethanol industry and corn growers in SD facing economic ‘bloodbath’ due to COVID-19
The ethanol industry in South Dakota and across the Midwest is in an economic free-fall due to decreased global demand for ethanol-infused gasoline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fear of spreading the deadly virus has led governments around the world to cancel gatherings and urge or require people to stay home,
Municipal growth and rural utility rates at stake in SD electricity squabble
A long, simmering battle between electricity providers in South Dakota is coming to a head as the 2020 legislative session winds down, and at stake is the potential for faster economic growth in some cities versus the possibility of higher electric rates for rural residents.
The debate is raging between
SD hunter residency investigation and arrest create ‘nightmare’ for retired combat veteran
The legal language describing who qualifies as a South Dakota resident when it comes to in-state hunting privileges is laid out in state law, but the real-world definition is now murkier than ever.