BUSINESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it sets and enforces standards for…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19 mandates. The meeting Wednesday follows Biden’s announcement…

NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foods is offering paid sick leave for the first time to its front-line workers, part of an agreement that secured…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack making the rounds promoting President Biden’s “Build Back Better” economic plan. Biden claiming the bill will create…

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will start farming out its delivery service. It plans to use contract workers, autonomous vehicles and other means…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests continued economic growth in the…

Unemployment claim form WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low,…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Regional Airport is coming off its highest month ever for passenger boardings. RAP reporting 50,805 enplaned passengers in July…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home construction fell a sharp 7% in July as home builders struggled to cope with a variety of headwinds. The decline in…

NEW YORK (AP) — T-Mobile says about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customer accounts’ information and just over 40 million records of former or…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — To help with the trucker shortage in South Dakota, Western Dakota Tech has put nearly a dozen drivers through its Professional…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Michael and Amy Groves might seem new to the Sturgis area, but they’re not. It’s where they tied the knot 16…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Mayor Allender declared August 1 – 7 as Farmers Market Week in Rapid City. Councilwoman Laura Armstrong delivering the proclamation at…

NEW YORK (AP) — Meat processer Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming one of the first…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Business is booming at Reptile Gardens. “We’ve been in business for 84 years and we’ve never seen crowds like this,” said…

Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely on…

SPEARFISH, S.D. — Increased tourism and worker shortages have been the trend this year, and business owners expect the Rally to exacerbate the issue. For…

HILL CITY, S.D. — It began as a normal day of prep work for the 1880 train in Hill City, but ended as an historic…

DEADWOOD, S.D. — What was once Deadwood Dicks on Sherman Street in Deadwood, will become Sportsbook Deadwood at the beginning of the year. Although it’s…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City just had its third-best first-half of the year for building permits. The City’s Building Services Division issued 456 permits…

DEER MOUNTAIN, S.D. — For 50 years, the Deer Mountain Ski Resort in Lead was a popular local and tourist destination, and it’s getting a…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The arrival of the B-21 Raider will bring thousands of airmen and their families to Ellsworth Air Force Base. Multiplying the…

KEYSTONE, S.D. — During this past Fourth of July weekend, the town of Keystone was bustling. “All of our campgrounds are full, all of our…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Developers, legislators and all those in between were at the Ascent Innovation Center Friday to discuss solutions to the housing crisis…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — We are less than one week away now from celebrating the nation’s 245th birthday. Communities around the Black Hills are getting…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The lifting of COVID restrictions and an increase in visitors equals increased business for restaurants around the Black Hills region. Restaurants…

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The summer season equals tourism season in the Black Hills. “Saw some prairie dogs, saw more bison than I ever imaged…

WASHINGTON — South Dakota Senator John Thune introduced the Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act on Tuesday, designed to protect more than 140 areas – including…

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park had its busiest May on record. The park had over 483,000 recreation visits last month, up…