Economy

The $53.7 million budget passed through the Pierre City Commission earlier this week.

And when it comes to fall enrollment, the president, Ann Bolman, says it’s up 8.3% over this time last year.

Supporting local businesses during the pandemic.

Legislature to convene on how CARES money should be spent

Relief funds up for discussion include the $1.25 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CFR) allocated to the state.

Donations are crucial to stores and they are receiving higher quality donations rather than quantity.

Having the market open for business year round means vendors have more opportunities to sell their items, and the community has more access to fresh food.

Spearfish Bed and Breakfast is busier this year than they have been for a while.

Affordable housing in Rapid City is an issue many groups are trying to tackle.

Tourism season and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally brought August numbers back up to the tens of thousands.

The funds can be used to provide temporary assistance for rental obligations for up to six months.

Business owners in Rapid City talk about the summer tourism season.

COVID relief money

1,294 Smithfield employees contracted COVID-19 in spring 2020, leading to the deaths of four employees.

The state received 536 initial claims during the week ending in Sept. 6, which is a decrease of nearly 100 from the previous week according to the South Dakota Department of Labor. This is among the lowest weekly first-time claims since the pandemic began.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday laid out a proposal that would make $400 million in federal coronavirus relief funds available to businesses in the state.

Tourism in the Black Hills

The 2021 Spearfish budget shows the city is looking to make cuts.

Lead's new brewery is adding history into the mix.

The South Dakota Democratic Party is speaking out over Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of federal coronavirus relief funds, saying the party is “horrified” over what it calls lack of transparency behind the spending of those funds.

South Dakota is using federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a $5 million tourism ad campaign aimed at drawing people to the state, even as it emerges as one of the nation’s top hot spots for COVID-19 infections.

Wyoming farmers will soon harvest their hemp for the first time.

The tourism season is winding down in the Black Hills. With COVID 19 among us, business owners had no idea what to expect.

Supporting local businesses at the Black Hills Farmers Market.

Getting out on the water this holiday weekend.

For some businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has kicked them into overdrive.

For some businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has kicked them into overdrive.

Housing market doing well

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded grants to airports across the U.S.

Gov. Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota public and private schools will get an additional $75 million in funding on Thursday.