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Natural gas, electric companies Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy plan merger
Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas
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TOPEKA — Black Hills Energy Corp. announced it will merge with NorthWestern Energy Group, pending regulatory approval. Black Hills offers natural gas services in Kansas, primarily in the southwest and south-central part of the state. It is...
South Dakota Targets Energy and Manufacturing Growth with $1.8M Investment
KOTA - South Dakota
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The South Dakota Board of Economic Development is supporting two major expansion projects aimed at boosting the state’s energy and manufacturing sectors. COAXIS LNG Processing will receive $1.2 million to build a new facility in Buffalo, while...
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South Dakota State Lost $66 million in Federal Research Funding but Hopes to Get It Back
Successful Farming
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By Makenzie Huber South Dakota State University is working to get back about $66 million in federal funding it lost when the Trump administration canceled a grant program it said was a “climate slush fund.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
NorthWestern Energy To Merge With South Dakota Utility
Northern Broadcasting System - Montana
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August 20, 2025
NorthWestern Energy plans to merge with South Dakota Utility NorthWestern Energy announced Tuesday it will merge with South Dakota-based Black Hills Corporation. The all-stock tax-free merger will create a singular electric and natural gas utility...
1 gas station in cities throughout Kingsbury County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 23
Sioux Empire Today - South Dakota
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August 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Kingsbury County...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E15 gas in cities in Minnehaha County in week ending Aug. 23?
Sioux Empire Today - South Dakota
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August 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Minnehaha County...
1 gas station in cities throughout Miner County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Aug. 23
Sioux Empire Today - South Dakota
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August 28, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Miner County selling...
Statewide survey explores South Dakota's relationship with water
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 20, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. This Sunday, World Water Week kicks off as global leaders call attention to the many threats facing the vital resource and in South Dakota, researchers are winding down an effort to gauge the concerns of state...
Avera Included in Forbes America's Best-In-State Employers 2025 List
DGR News
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Avera Health has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 for South Dakota. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The...
Newspapers Rescued From Closure In Wyoming & South Dakota As Buyers Swoop In
TV News Check - Pennsylvania
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August 20, 2025
A dozen recently shuttered newspapers across Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again, after buyers stepped up within days to prevent the rural communities from becoming “news deserts” where little or no local media remains. (Tasha Redday...
Letters: Response to 1972 flood offers commonsense approach
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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August 28, 2025
South Dakota flood holds lessons for Texas The recent Guadalupe floods in Texas brought back horrible memories of the June 1972 Rapid City, South Dakota, flood, which took the lives of 238 people. I am incensed that news organizations did not...
Newspapers are rescued from closure in Wyoming and South Dakota as buyers swoop in
WSLS - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A dozen recently shuttered newspapers across Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again, after buyers stepped up within days to prevent the rural communities from becoming “news deserts” where little or no local media...
Newspapers rescued from closure in South Dakota after buyers swoop in
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 19, 2025
The office of the Brookings Register newspaper is shown, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Brookings, S.D. (Tasha Redday via AP) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A dozen recently shuttered newspapers across South Dakota and Wyoming are set to publish again, after...
Iowa football’s Mark Gronowski prioritizes others first
The Daily Iowan
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August 29, 2025
Patience is not the forte of Iowa transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski. Why wait and otherwise follow convention when it would only betray natural ability? The pattern started with his bike. At around 3 1/2 years old, Gronowski declared his...
FNBO Awards $1,730,000 In Impact Grants
Vermillion Plain Talk - South Dakota
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OMAHA, Neb. August 26, 2025 – FNBO has awarded a total of $1,730,000 in Impact Grants to 90 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, managing director, philanthropy...
‘Far more than just Mount Rushmore’: A closer look at Rapid City
KVIA - Texas
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August 19, 2025
Story by Tanya Manus | Video by McKenna Ewen and Laura Coates, CNN Rapid City, South Dakota (CNN) —Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a scenic urban getaway that hasn’t lost its small-town vibe. While it’s the state’s second...
This Might Be Sioux Falls’ Worst Intersection
97.3 KKRC - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
Sioux Falls has a lot of streets. That's not a revolutionary statement; Sioux Falls is a city nearing a quarter million people. That's a lot of people with a lot of cars. How Many Streets Are in Sioux Falls? The City of Sioux Falls says that there...
Don’t Watch This; Watch That, Week 1: Ode to a Dead Brewery (or Several)
Off Tackle Empire - Washington D.C.
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August 28, 2025
Reflections on drinking my way through the rural Midwest, I guess. There’s something about drinking a craft beer in what amounts to an abandoned—and repurposed—Perkins that makes you feel…well, “at home” isn’t right, but it’s something like that....
From tillage to soil saver
Tri-State Neighbor - Nebraska
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By Marie Flanagan, North Central Region Sustainable Research and Education Ryan Schmid and Mike Bredeson know that sustainable farming often hinges on practical, affordable tools. That’s why they led a recent project to address the high cost of...
Farmer's Almanac Says Prepare Snowy South Dakota Winter Days
KXRB 1140 AM/100.1 FM - South Dakota
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August 19, 2025
I hope you're a fan of cold, snowy winter South Dakota days. Thanks to the Farmer's Almanac, the first cold snap and snowfall are coming sooner than you think. I know we're still in the "Dog Days" of summer, but like it or not...cold days are...