Dickinson Denies United Way Special Permit For Transitional Housing Facility
(Dickinson, ND) — Dickinson City Commissioners are denying a special use permit for the proposed United Way Supportive Care Center. The commission voted three-to-two against the proposed three-story facility, which would serve as a multi-use transitional housing
Gov. Rhoden Launching Task Force to Expand Prison Rehabilitation Program
(Pierre, SD) — Governor Rhoden is creating a task force to expand rehabilitation programs in South Dakota’s state prisons as lawmakers prepare to vote on a new men’s facility in northeastern Sioux Falls. The task force, chaired
DOC Staff, Others Facing Charges in State Penitentiary Investigation
(Sioux Falls, DC) — An investigation at South Dakota’s State Penitentiary is complete, and criminal charges are coming against staff and others involved in illegal activity. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the probe uncovered a conspiracy involving
Sioux Falls Leads Nation with Lowest Unemployment Rate
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Sioux Falls is boasting the lowest unemployment rates in the country — nearly three percent below the national average. The city’s August report shows about 11-thousand open jobs but just over three-thousand people
Beresford Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Deadly Crash
(Lincoln County, SD) — A Beresford man is being sentenced to 50 years in prison for a deadly December 2023 crash that killed three people. Hayden Hall was high on cocaine and speeding when he lost control
We The People SD Petition Targets Thune Over Trump Support
(Pierre, SD) — A South Dakota nonprofit is calling out Senate Majority Leader John Thune, launching a petition that claims he’s failed to uphold his oath to the Constitution. ‘We The People South Dakota’ says Thune has
Gov. Rhoden Names John Shubeck to District 16 House Seat
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota has a new lawmaker for District 16. Governor Larry Rhoden has appointed John Shubeck to fill the House seat left vacant after the death of Representative Richard Vasgaard. Shubeck is a Marine
Grassley, Baldwin and Ernst Reintroduce Fertilizer Research Act
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to shine a light on market factors driving the high cost of fertilizer, which is a major expense for farmers.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates; Commodities Lower Wednesday
As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. What does that mean for the U.S. dollar and the broader market picture moving forward? Also, we saw grains and livestock under some