Amendment B, for sports wagering, was brought forward last year to keep Deadwood and South Dakota competing with surrounding states and other gambling destinations.
2020 was set to be a nightmare year for distillers across the country due to COVID closures and people staying home. Several distilleries, however, were able to stay in business by manufacturing something everyone could use.
The number of people filing for initial unemployment benefits declined in South Dakota’s latest jobs report, though the number of continued claims increased.
Wall Drug closed for seventy days from March to June, which put the business behind going into the summer. With summer tourism and the Sturgis Rally, Wall Drug saw their numbers climb.
The new development has been under construction for the past year as the land was sold to Jim Scull to develop new, attainable housing for people who want to settle down in Hill City.
The package will distribute $600 checks to individual Americans who make less than $75,000 a year. That is half of what was distributed under the CARES Act this spring.
The state could lose more than $300 million in tax revenue per year if President-elect Joe Biden prohibits oil and gas companies from leasing federal land for drilling activity, according to a study.
In a typical year at Custer State Park, they see about one point eight million visitors, but they've already seen almost two point one million visitors through November of this year alone.
Earlier this year, Governor Kristi Noem created UpSkill, a program to help those displaced by COVID-19 and looking to pursue a certificate in a high-demand field. The state’s four technical colleges offered 22 of those certificate programs. Western Dakota Technical College offered three high-demand programs: plumbing, EMT, and phlebotomy.
When spectators drive by the scene of large equipment and piles of metal and concrete, they’ll notice each time that they can see less and less into the building. Crews have put up most of the outside paneling and are finishing up the major support beams for the arena’s roof.
In mid-November, the number of first-time and continued unemployment claims for South Dakotans fell, according to the South Dakota Department of Labor.
The Dahl Arts Center found a way to share Black Hills art with both the community and the world, by doing what so many others have done, moving sales online
More than forty vendors signed up for the event, which will be located at 920 Harley Davidson Way and 1032 Main Street and is open Friday through Sunday between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Scammers are using the holidays and the current pandemic to steal money and South Dakotan's personal information, DHS Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh said.
Real estate in Rapid City is looking good for people selling homes. The only hurdle is that there is a shortage of homes if buyers want a home soon it may take a while due to low inventory.
The 90% Challenge is back where people are encouraged to complete 90% of their holiday shopping in town or spend 90% of their budget at local shops and businesses.
From August to October, the City attributed roughly $40 million to development projects each month, breaking past valuation records for September and October.
Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender said he met with Nick Tilsen from NDN Collective on October 7, where the two discussed a potential space for the homeless to live during the winter, a space that could become permanent.
