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BusinessMay 4, 2026

Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government, bidding to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred ceremonial site in the Black Hills

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BusinessOct 21, 2025

US ranchers oppose Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

President Donald Trump’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t lead to cheaper prices at grocery stores

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BusinessSep 18, 2025

Organic food prices could soar as US imposes import restrictions and new tariffs on specialty sugar

The limiting of duty-free organic sugar imports and new tariffs are expected to cause the prices of all kinds of organic products from granola to yogurt to rise in the coming months

BusinessSep 17, 2025

State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department hopes to have a mostly state-funded gun range near Rapid City ready for public use in early November

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BusinessAug 19, 2025

Newspapers are rescued from closure in Wyoming and South Dakota as buyers swoop in

A dozen newspapers in Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again after buyers stepped in to keep the communities from becoming news deserts where little or no local media remains

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BusinessAug 17, 2025

Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota's Black Hills

It has been 150 years since miners first flocked to South Dakota's Black Hills in a gold rush that displaced Native Americans

BusinessAug 7, 2025

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

News Media Corp., an Illinois-based publisher, has announced the abrupt closure of dozens of newspapers across five states due to financial problems

BusinessMay 12, 2025

Tourism leaders worried soft economy will slow revenues

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, South Dakota tourism officials are worried that tourist numbers and revenues will be lower this year

BusinessApr 24, 2025

Detours and delays are part of year 2 of Black Hills roadwork

A project to widen and straighten a 15-mile section of the only north-south highway through the central Black Hills in South Dakota is fully underway