There are strict regulations when it comes to how Native American arts and crafts are labeled - the most important being that non-Natives cannot call Native-inspired crafts they make "Native American-made." State laws go a step further, but a lack of clarification in the legislation is causing some products to slip through the cracks.
Many people look to the New Year to press “reset” on their lives and see it as an opportunity to focus on themselves.You’ve heard the typical resolutions, many focused on fitness and health. But when it comes to looking at our overall health, many people don’t focus on overall “Wellness”.
Arts and crafts are a profitable side-gig for many Native Americans in South Dakota, but online storefronts, including some based right here in Rapid City, are skirting around federal and state laws to sell non-Indigenous goods at the expense of Native American artists. This report is the first in a three-part series on illegitimate Native American arts and crafts.
Ag educators and legislators alike still believe there’s a place at the dinner table for the major meat packers. The main issue, they say, is their consolidated control of the market.
Restaurants and greenhouses aren’t new concepts but some local entrepreneurs took these tried and true experiences and made them unique, like Nell’s Gourmet To Go and the brand new, Uprooted.
There's no more blowing smoke, medicinal marijuana will be legal in July. South Dakota is the 34th state to allow use of marijuana for medical purposes.
The city issued a record-setting 34 single family house permits for the month of February. This feat valued at 6-point-98 million dollars, and broke the former February record of 30 permits that was set in 2015.
Dixon Coffee Company is all about keeping it local, from making their own whipped cream to buying their baked goods from area bakeries. But the staff at Dixon wanted to take things one step further and set up a fundraiser with Dress for Success Black Hills.
The 12 Days of Pizza was conceived after Sean Covell spoke with a 2nd grade teacher in his hometown, who said that half of her class of 25 faced food insecurity.
Many downtown stores and restaurants we spoke to said they are not worried about voters taking their anger out on buildings should their favored candidate lose the 2020 United States presidential election.
Candyland Child Development Center opened at the end of August when many families were still unsure of what they would do going into the 2020/2021 school year.
A gym that opened its doors in February had to close weeks later because of the pandemic. Now this rock climbing gym in Rapid City is brushing off the chalk once again.
Small business owners from across the nation are honored for taking risks and investing in their communities, including Derek DeGeest, who runs a steel manufacturing company outside of Sioux Falls.
While some states are cashing in on tribal gaming, opponents are betting on trouble ahead. The American Gaming Association argues their latest report shows it is an industry the country should double-down on.
