Safety vs. scenery in the Black Hills

by Makenzie Huber

Paul Horsted calls himself a “re-photographer.” He takes new photos at historic places to show what has and hasn’t changed. His projects have included photography books retracing the 1874 Custer expedition into the Black Hills, and pairing historic photos of Yellowstone National Park with modern ones.  “There’s a joy to that for me,” he said. […]

by Joshua Haiar

South Dakota’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee ended his campaign Tuesday. “In recent weeks, my family has faced extraordinary personal challenges,” Julian Beaudion said in a written statement. “As many of you know, we experienced a devastating house fire while continuing to navigate significant personal financial hardship.” The deadline for the state Democratic Party Central Committee […]

by Joshua Haiar

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden issued $1 million Tuesday from an economic development fund under his control to support an industrial and business park in Rapid City. The money comes from the Future Fund, which is built up through fees submitted by employers when they pay taxes to support unemployment benefits. The governor awards the […]

by Jacob Fischler

WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion […]