Doug Allen column: How much freedom are you willing to give up?
Dynamic pricing, where customers pay more when demand is high and less when demand drops, has been around for a…
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State program can help small towns attract more tourists
Two South Dakota rural communities will be selected in mid-July to participate in Travel South Dakota’s Destination Development Program, an…
Brad Johnson column: Governor’s race all but ignoring vital issue
South Dakota doesn’t lack defining issues in the race for governor. Property taxes, economic growth and landowner rights dominate the…
Farm and Food File: All chickens come home to roost
If you grew up on a farm, you know that milk cows show up to be milked, horses return to…
Sales tax figures show more good news for Watertown
The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s monthly sales tax report for Watertown is beginning to sound like a broken record….
Better-than-expected revenues could ease state budget squeeze
PIERRE — State employees, public school teachers and state health care partners in South Dakota could see a bump in…
Farm and Food File: Farm Bill talk is Groundhog Day after Groundhog Day after…
Punxsutawney Phil, the shadow-obsessed groundhog, and Glenn “GT” Thompson, the chairman of the House Ag Committee, have something in common:…
Farm and Food File: E15 is vital to nation’s corn farmers
There’s no heresy in the law of supply and demand If growing corn is a religion among Midwestern farmers, its…
Farm and Food File: An already long winter keeps getting longer
It’s been said that February is the longest shortest month of the year. If so, it might be because freezing,…
2025 shows continued strength for South Dakota’s tourism industry
PIERRE – New numbers show South Dakota’s tourism industry remained a powerful economic driver in 2025, delivering steady visitation, consistent…
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