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From independent operators to publicly traded companies, stories on the businesses that fuel South Dakota's economy.
Big paydays result from $50M auction of SD T. rex skeleton
The high sales price for Gus the T. rex could stimulate greater interest in South Dakota's fossil hunting and dinosaur museum industries.
New project illustrates SD's love-hate relationship with solar power
While power companies and state officials show interest in the renewable power source, opposition from neighbors dims the shine on some ventures.
Homeowners near sinkhole lose state Supreme Court case
The ruling against a group of 160 homeowners affected by a large sinkhole that opened into an underground mine is the latest and perhaps last rejection they've faced in the six-year legal case.
Water shortage hampers growth north of Sioux Falls but solution near
After turning away numerous projects and potential employers in Dell Rapids, two eastern South Dakota water systems partner on a $170 million expansion to accommodate growth.
Business bankruptcies down but closures and farm reorgs up
Business bankruptcy filings are above pre-pandemic levels nationwide, while business bankruptcy filings in South Dakota are below its own 2019 baseline.
'They just won't listen:' Rural SD nears postal breaking point
"It's common talk from the coffee shops to the business owners that the post office is still unreliable."
1 of world's largest energy storage plants launches in SD
Facility will absorb excess, low-cost energy from wind turbines that might otherwise be lost due to capacity limits on the existing power grid and store it in carbon blocks for use when needed.