WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: State personal income increased 3.4 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2019, a deceleration from the 4.1 percent increase in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 1). Personal income increased in all states except South Dakota. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged fro  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news release: Continuing his outreach through the Ninth Federal Reserve District, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari will visit Aberdeen, S.D., on Thursday, July 11, and Friday, July 12, to learn more about the region's economy from area business owners, civic leaders, and residents. "Aberdeen is central to South Dakota's agricultural economy, and I'm eager to know how the community is respondi  more

HURON, South Dakota, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - South Dakota office issued the following news release: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director for South Dakota Julie Gross today announced that Lake Andes-Ravinia Rural Fire Protection District is receiving a $36,800 loan and a $34,200 grant to purchase upgraded equipment. "Rural Development's investment is essential to improving the efficiency and delivery of fire protection service  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Ron Parsons, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court. Olivia Kuehner, age 49, was sentenced on June 19, 2019, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, and ordered to pay   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. "This significant investment in airport improvements in   more