West River Electric Gets $46 Million Dollar USDA Loan

West River Electric Association based in Wall is getting a forty-six-million-dollar loan from the USDA Rural Development Agency. Association manager…

Cattlemen gather in New Orleans

Cattle producers gather in New Orleans for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Annual Convention. We talk with their president about…

Rethinking the Bar Exam

Some South Dakota legislators have talked about sponsoring bills that would do away with the bar exam and replace it…

It was a Cold Weather Snap!

A return of below normal temperatures across much of the United States brought with it various challenges to our Mid-West…

Crafting a Farm Bill

Various farm groups are working together to help craft a new Farm Bill as they are providing input on what…

SD Senator John Thune and Food Inflation

While the overall rate of inflation is easing, some product costs continue to rise. South Dakota Senator John Thune pointed…

SD Senate Censures Senator Julie Frye-Mueller

The South Dakota Senate voted to censure Senator Julie Frye-Mueller of Rapid City and reinstate her voting status. Senator Reynold…

SD Housing Money Available to Cities and Counties

The South Dakota legislature passed a two hundred-million-dollar package of funding for housing infrastructure. Yankton Thrive C.E.O. Nancy Wenande says…

Using the Federal Debt as a Wedge

A number of republicans in the US House want to use the impending federal debt ceiling as leverage for budget…

Mid America Economy Continues to Slow

Signs continue to point to a slowing economy in the nine state Mid America region. Creighton University economics professor Ernie…