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Calving goes high tech

From breeding to birth: How South Dakota cattle producers use technology to lose fewer calves and get more sleep.

As more communities embrace tax increment financing, the tiff over TIFs heats up

Tax increment financing (TIF) districts have become a go-to tool for cities and counties to spur economic development. As the number of TIFs grows, so does the debate.

Citizens' fight highlights tax increment financing district debate

Conflicting answers to a residents' question about a TIF in Mitchell highlights concerns about if tax increment financing districts are being done correctly.

Projects that TIFs built: Counties using for housing, industry

To highlight some of the projects that tax increment financing districts have helped fund, here are 10 examples in South Dakota from the past 20 years.

Tariffs and trade war bring volatility to SD ag industries

Soybean farmers are nearing panic mode and corn growers are expecting low prices and profits, but cattle ranchers may see record revenues this year.

What to know about the Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy merger

By the end of 2026, South Dakota residents from the far corners of the Black Hills to the southeastern tip of the state could be sharing an energy provider.

Slow year for South Dakota tourism industry so far in 2025

"Inflation, unrest about the economy, we saw that nationally and in this state as well, so everyone is seeing the same sort of funk."
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