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Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration’s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on one thing: Tapping into sour consumer sentiment about high grocery prices is one way to court voters. Bacon prices have...
Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home during his nearly three decades in Washington, has died. He was 77. Johnson, who was...
South Dakota State subdues DII-level Augustana 24-3 in first meeting in two decades
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Amar Johnson ran for 126 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown and top-ranked FCS South Dakota State beat Augustana 24-3 on Saturday. The Vikings, from Sioux Falls, S.D., entered ranked No. 18 at the Division II level and took a 3-0 lead on its first...
Southeast South Dakota surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue
LAKE KAMPESKA, S.D. (AP) — As they sat in comfy lawn chairs and sipped cold sodas in a campsite along Lake Kampeska's shoreline, Cheryl and Mark Okeson didn’t look like or feel like trend-setters within the South Dakota tourism industry. And yet, without realizing it, the couple...
Division II-member Sioux Falls stymies St. Thomas in 34-13 season-opening win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Division II-member Sioux Falls got two rushing touchdowns from Dylan Rudningen and the Cougars shut down the St. Thomas-Minnesota offense in a 34-13 season-opening win on Thursday night. The Tommies' loss brought their nation-long 31-game home winning streak...
Errant ostrich brings traffic to a halt in South Dakota after escaping from a trailer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An ostrich brought traffic to a halt in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Tuesday as motorists tried to lure and nudge the towering bird off a multilane thoroughfare. Drivers called Sioux Falls police just before noon to report the roughly 7-foot-tall bird in...
For increasing number of immigrants, a 'new life in America' starts in South Dakota
South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S. Census Bureau report. The state’s population of people born overseas grew by 45.5%...
Baby's body found by worker at South Dakota recycling center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The body of a baby boy was found at a South Dakota recycling center, and police are trying to determine how the child died and how the body ended up at the center. An employee of Millennium Recycling in Sioux Falls called police Tuesday morning. The exact...
NorthWestern: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) on Tuesday reported profit of $31.7 million in its second quarter. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to...
How a small South Dakota college became a national cyber powerhouse
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — A seed planted by South Dakota legislative and higher education leaders four decades ago has blossomed into one of the nation’s top high-tech universities located in a small city in the rural midsection of the state. The story of how Dakota State University...
