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SD Attorney General, Department Of Social Services At Odds Over Opioid Settlement Money
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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South Dakota’s state lawyer picked a fight this week with the Department of Social Services over the agency’s handling of a $79 million pool of opioid settlement money. Attorney General Marty Jackley wants the bulk of the dollars to land in Sioux...
Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce hosts Sen. Thune for community forum
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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August 12, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce sat down with Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday for its annual “Inside Washington” forum. The event allowed the community to learn about what’s happening...
Claires, ICING to close by Halloween in Sioux Falls
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Officials for another two stores have announced their closure at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls: global retail chain Claire’s and the company’s other brand, ICING. Claire’s, known for youth jewelry, fashion accessories and free ear piercings, as...
South Dakota Beef Industry Council selects Jon Dilworth to be its next executive director
DGR News
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The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is proud to announce Jon Dilworth as its new Executive Director. In this key leadership position, Jon will oversee the Council’s statewide beef promotion, education, and research programs funded through the...
One in three businesses says they plan to raise prices as Trump’s tariffs begin and inflation grows
The Independent
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August 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
RCAS infrastructure among topics at Elevate Rapid City luncheon
KOTA Territory News - South Dakota
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August 15, 2025
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Many schools in KOTA Territory are set to begin next week, but before the kids get back to the books, Elevate Rapid City hosted their critical issues luncheon focusing on the state of schools. Each quarter, Elevate hosts...
Let’s Make South Dakota More Attractive
Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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A recent editorial in the Yankton Press & Dakotan pointed out the problem we have in South Dakota, of an insufficient labor force to fill our currently open jobs, let alone staff any potential growth. In short, South Dakota is stuck where we are....
South Dakota Transportation Department reject bid for Elm Lake Bridge Crossing
KSDN - South Dakota
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August 12, 2025
Posted on August 12, 2025 by - KSDN News, Local News, Pheasant Country News, Point 106.7 News, Pure Country News, Sunny 97.7 News, The Rock News ABERDEEN & PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission in their meeting...
Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy to merge into combined company
KULR 8 - Montana
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BUTTE, Mont. - Energy utility companies Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy will combine in an all-stock merger, the companies announced in a press release Tuesday. While both companies are headquartered in South Dakota, they provide natural...
Lake Area Technical College among South Dakota's best…
Watertown Public Opinion - South Dakota
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Mitchell Technical College ranks among the best community colleges in the country, according to a recent report from WalletHub. Watertown's Lake Area Technical College ranked in the top 100. To determine the nation's best community colleges,...
USD Sanford School of Medicine moving M.D. program to Sioux Falls
Black Hills FOX News - South Dakota
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August 14, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The USD Sanford School of Medicine will move its Doctor of Medicine Program from Vermillion to Sioux Falls starting in the summer of 2027. This announcement was made during a joint press conference with the...
Company’s sudden shutdown closes four newspapers in eastern South Dakota
Capital Journal - South Dakota
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August 12, 2025
Four communities in South Dakota abruptly lost their newspapers this week, leaving more than 40,000 people without a local source of print news — at least in the near term. Employees at the Huron Plainsman, Redfield Press, Brookings Register and...
Arkansas Natural Gas Provider Black Hills Merging With NorthWestern Energy to Form $15.4B Company
Arkansas Business
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August 19, 2025
(Black Hills Energy) Black Hills Corp. of Rapid City, South Dakota (NYSE: BKH), which delivers natural gas to about 180,000 customers in west, northwest and northeast Arkansas, is merging with NorthWestern Energy Group Inc. of Sioux Falls (Nasdaq:...
Heading Towards Harvest; Vermilion County Farm Bureau Hosts Market Outlook Meeting
Vermilion County First - Illinois
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ABOVE: Vermilion County Farm Bureau’s Tom Fricke welcomes farmers and speakers to annual Market Outlook meeting. With the USDA’s crop estimates for the month of August now in, that means it’s time to get together at the Vermilion County Farm...
From Hospitals to Retail: Where Sioux Falls Residents Work
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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August 14, 2025
Sioux Falls is a growing, vibrant city. Each year, thousands of people join us here in the Queen City. Sioux Falls has the best of both worlds in lots of ways. It's big enough to offer a lot of the same things as a city like Minneapolis, but...
South Dakota Testosterone Google Searches Spike 72.9% Since 2015
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Interest in testosterone has surged in recent years, driven by a mix of medical, cultural, and commercial influences. As awareness of age-related hormone changes grows, more people—particularly men—are turning to testosterone as a potential remedy...
How big is the wildfire risk in the Western housing market?
National Mortgage News
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August 19, 2025
Lenders, homeowners and servicers are facing a massive wildfire risk in the Western U.S. that extends beyond the initial burn. Insurance woes, inflationary pressures and contractor shortages are weighing on affected mortgage holders, according to...
South Dakota leads bipartisan amicus brief supporting only American beef using "Product of USA" label
DGR News
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A bipartisan coalition of 11 state Attorneys General have filed legal paperwork (amicus brief) that supports U.S. cattle ranchers against manufacturers who are selling foreign-sourced beef products under a “Product of USA” label. South Dakota...
Brookings Register back in business
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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By Mondell KeckThe Brookings Register BROOKINGS — It’s a new day for The Brookings Register, with the newspaper being resurrected under the ownership of Champion Media, a community-focused newspaper publisher based in Mooresville, North Carolina....
More Than 80% Of New Jobs Are In Health Care. These Are The Cities Driving The U.S. Health Care Economy
24/7 Wall St.
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August 19, 2025
Key Points While the U.S. economy added 74,000 jobs in June, approximately 80% of them were in health care. Health care is growing faster than the U.S. economy overall, and is increasingly concentrated in a few dozen health care capitals across...