South Dakota Trade is leading a delegation of businesses and industry associations to Mexico this week.

Tariffs and prices are on the minds of average American consumers, but also employers and manufactures. A new economic report says say it’s a mixed bag for the Midwest, so far.

As the use of AI grows across the nation, South Dakota is beginning to catch the eye of AI data center projects. One was recently talked about at a Deuel County Commission meeting.

Augustana breaks ground on a new apartment building for students. The $12 million Foundation Heights project is part of the university’s strategic plan to update and build new facilities on campus.

At the center of a global push to lower carbon emissions is a debate over the best ways to go about lowering carbon scores. Following legislative session, South Dakota and its ethanol industry find themselves in the middle of that conversation as environmentalists debate the practicality of carbon sequestration.

Spring planting is off to a fast start in South Dakota.

The Watertown Regional Airport is set to offer direct flights to Minneapolis this summer.

Republican US Senator Mike Rounds said he’s watching President Trump’s trade war carefully. Most of President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs are on pause. The administration is also signaling an ease on the 145 percent levy on Chinese goods.

With the Public Utilities Commission denying Summit Carbon Solutions' application to build a carbon pipeline in the state, some believe it’s becoming more unlikely the project happens at all.

The ongoing trade war serves as a reminder of how important international trade is to the agriculture industry. But one South Dakota business leader said he’s “cautiously optimistic” there’s an area that could benefit from tariff negotiations: the ethanol industry.