PIERRE — While the Mid America economy appeared to take a positive jump with the February report, that may be an outlier. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss, who coordinates the monthly nine state survey, says he doesn’t see the positive movement continuing… The overall reading for February jumped to fifty six point one, well…… read more »
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Brakes Still Applied To Mid-America Economy
PIERRE — The economy in the nine state Mid America region is slowing and that is expected to continue. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss forecasts little growth through mid year… Goss says flat lining the economy is about what the Federal Reserve Board is aiming for… Goss says he also expects interest rates to…… read more »
Pierre Excels in Home Meet
Pierre Swim team had 86 swimmers compete at their last home meet with nine of those being Seniors. 2023 Capital City Qualifier In the Girls 6 & under Division, we had 1 swimmer: Kathryn Marty: 25 free-1st, 50 free-1st, 100 free-1st, 25 back-1st, 50 back-1st(SDQ), 25 fly-1st. 1st Place High Point Champion In the Girls…… read more »
Sully Buttes Boys Finally Get Court Time, Drop Opener to Winner
The Sully Buttes Charger boys basketball team had to wait until the last day of 2022 for a live game, and it showed. The Chargers fell to the 3-0 Winner Warriors 65-38 Saturday afternoon at the Armory in Winner. The Warriors started strong, and it was evident Sully Buttes wasn’t acclimated to game pace, and…… read more »
Rounds Says NDAA Is Larger Than President’s Request
PIERRE — The National Defense Authorization Act is sitting in the US Senate, waiting for final passage. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the eight hundred fifty eight billion dollar bill is more than the President was asking for…. Rounds says this is another spending bill that should have been done long before now… Rounds…… read more »
First Dakota National Bank President Larry Ness Preparing For Retirement
PIERRE — First Dakota National Bank President Larry Ness is preparing to step aside. He says they have grown a lot in his thirty nine years with the bank… First Dakota National has a location on Coteau Street in Pierre. Ness says technology has been a big part of that growth…. Ness says the changes…… read more »
Two Highmore-Harrold Pirates Selected for 281 All-Conference Volleyball
Kendall Cermak would be selected to the third team and Brooke Palmer as an honorable mention as the Highmore-Harrold Pirates had two volleyball players selected to the 281 All-Conference teams. Both players for the Pirates will be returning next year as Cermak is a junior and Palmer is just a sophomore. However, the 281 All-Conference…… read more »
Businesses Watching Work Of Property Tax Summer Study Closely
PIERRE — An interim committee of the South Dakota legislature is looking again at the structure of property tax and the burden it creates. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Retailers Association, spoke to the “Study Committee on Property Tax Structure and Tax Burden” at their last meeting… Sanderson says property taxes only seem to…… read more »
Investment Council Gives Report To Legislature’s Executive Board
PIERRE — While funds controlled by the South Dakota Investment Council fell about one percent in value in the first six months of the year, that still got high praise from the legislatures Executive Board. Representative Hugh Bartels says that outcome save a lot of money… That benchmark fell about thirteen percent. Bartels says the…… read more »
Nesiba Calls For More To Be Done For State Corrections Workers
PIERRE — Governor Kristi Noem last week announced immediate pay raises for most correctional officers. Their pay will rise from twenty dollars an hour to twenty three fifty, with the potential to go to twenty eight dollars an hour. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls has been vocal in calling for better pay… Nesiba says…… read more »
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