Not everyone can work from home. Smithfield can’t crank out wieners from 3,700 workers‘ kitchens (but we shouldn’t worry about protecting Smithfield from death and…
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In the middle of a long chat this week with a conservative national propagandist podcast (wait—in the midst of a statewide emergency, Governor Kristi Noem…
7,916 South Dakotans filed for unemployment last week. That’s up from the somewhat normal level of 190 the week ending March 14, 1,761 the week…
Que Pasa Sioux Falls, a non-profit media outfit focusing on “enriching, educating, and empowering” the Latino community, is unhappy with Smithfield Foods’ failure to protect…
Grand Falls Casino makes its money on people who either don’t understand or care about math. You might think Grand Falls Casino management has caught…
TransCanada/TC Energy is plowing ahead with Keystone XL construction plans, even though its mancamps are a clear public health risk to communities along the pipeline…
Governor Kristi Noem says we “should” think innovatively and entrepreneurially; I’m happy to oblige. The Republican-controlled Senate is having trouble getting its poop in a…
Are you feeling depressed? So is the economy, thanks to Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs. In a briefing this week meant to fluff the White House’s…
This week’s social-conservative self-gratification comes Wednesday morning, when Representative Isaac Latterell (R-6/Tea) comes before House State Affairs with House Bill 1277, his proposal to regulate…