Clean energy politics collide with SD rural development
October 28, 2025
Like most of South Dakota, Walworth County is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county seat, vast
Like most of South Dakota, Walworth County is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county seat, vast
By Mike Moen The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of a key part of the Voting Rights
Researchers have said Native Americans are still overlooked in many ways, including their economic strengths but some business leaders are
South Dakota’s Black Hills have a long history with mining and a renewed interest is spurring new proposals, as conservation
South Dakota faces a pressing issue as woody plants encroach upon its grasslands, displacing native vegetation PIERRE, S.D. – When
As South Dakota moves forward with a hotly debated prison project, reform experts are looking at what lies ahead. Gov.
The government shutdown is getting attention, but farmers in South Dakota also wonder where things stand with agriculture programs now
Political researchers said the government shutdown situation swirling around Washington, D.C., might turn even more people off to civic engagement
BISMARCK, N.D. – A specific section of the Voting Rights Act has long been viewed as a key legal tool
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican-controlled Congress is moving forward with budget plans that would extend and enhance tax cuts prioritized
PIERRE, S.D. – At one point in its history, almost all of South Dakota was covered with grassland. Over time,
Despite upheaval at the federal level, the renewable-energy sector is still showing strength in South Dakota. Industry voices say having
Tariff policies at the federal level appear to be changing by the minute, and economists say that creates a lot
The number of concentrated feeding operations has grown in recent decades. But the fees to help pay for oversight, to