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The impact of federal cuts and tariffs are being felt in places you might not expect – including your local coffee shop. Many are having to raise prices. It's due to a string of global events driving the cost of coffee up.

Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill regulating the use of public bathrooms in South Dakota.

The state mining board is approving an economic study for Dakota Gold as part of putting together an application for a mining permit in the northern Black Hills. The company wants to open a large-scale gold mine approximately five miles northwest of Lead at its Richmond Hill location.

SDPB’s Jackson Dircks had a conversation with SDSU’s Assistant Coach Sadie Thramer about what goes behind the scenes physically and mentally during a tournament run.

The United States is going back and forth with Canada and Mexico on tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, which could affect South Dakota exports. South Dakota’s lone congressman, Dusty Johnson, said the tariff conflict should be used to gain more market access.

While the short-term rental industry represents a business opportunity for local property owners, others worry vacation rentals contribute to the region’s housing shortage.

A new wave of federal direct assistance to ag producers offering relief at a time prices are low, and inputs are high. But some of the state’s industry leaders worry it signals a shift farmers won’t like.

The Rapid City Area Schools board is hiring the district’s next superintendent.

For the third time in four years, state lawmakers will study property taxes. While prior efforts focused on the state’s property tax structure, this one focuses on reducing owner-occupied taxes.

His administration said it hopes the tour connects the government to the people and signals that South Dakota’s state government wants to support businesses.