Big bid for a big bridge

The South Dakota Transportation Commission on Thursday approved a nearly $290 million bid — about $40 million above the state’s estimate — to replace the Platte-Winner Bridge. The vote means the state is moving forward with what Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt called  “the largest project that the DOT has ever led.”  The commission […]

A South Dakota board approved a total of $481,199 in state loans and grants Wednesday for businesses in Rapid City and De Smet. The Board of Economic Development approved a $300,000 loan for Chemistry Distilling, a Rapid City company founded in 2024. The money will help the company purchase and renovate an industrial facility to […]

As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores. But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel overwhelmed by the array […]