A lot of hot takes on the power outages the last few days—it’s become a Rorschach test that fits perfectly into your previously held beliefs on energy policy. So whose fault is it? It’s actually not that controversial and fairly nerdy. 1/n

Will Mortenson studied House vote board after South Dakota representatives okayed state government’s budget for the coming year that starts July 1. It was the final vote of the main run of 2021 session. Lawmakers are set to return March 29 for any vetoes. ⁦KELOLAND News⁩

If you’re eligible for the vaccine (group 1A-1E) in South Dakota and can’t find a covid vaccine appointment, let me know and I’ll help you find an appointment.

Hultman says pandemic prompted new skills, improvements at DLR keloland.com/keloland-com-o…

Sport coat was a bad decision. I should have showed up in a tank top like Bill Van Camp. Thanks for having me. Great conference, as expected!

Unemployment by state. The flyover states (minus Illinois) are crushing it.

It's looking more like the labor participation rate took a structural, rather than a transitory, step down. The infrastructure bills are about to create a lot more jobs in an already tight market. What if we can't fill them?

Today the Lake Area Improvement Corp. is kicking off their newest campaign, Forward Madison 4. Many of our students are online across the globe, yet we need to work together to make a strong home base for Dakota State University. Watch for details on this new campaign. LAIC

Agreed.

That’s really only an upset if you’ve never watched South Dakota Women’s Basketball. They can play with anyone and they’ve just notched an important milestone in SD sports history!

The polls are open in eastern South Dakota! Please remember to vote today - it is a right and a privilege we should never take for granted. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

The 396,365 nights that people camped in South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas through November this year were the most ever. bit.ly/3PgYyrs

David Owen, President of the S.D, Chamber of Commerce & Industry (right), and Ryan Budmayr, VP of PR & Business Development for Lawrence & Schiller (left), host our Legislative Briefing and Business Caucus at Business Day at the Legislature on Feb. 23. buff.ly/3RwBYfh

Sioux Falls punches back at Saul Steinberg and The New Yorker

This was great.

Just completed a briefing with leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about flooding occurring in southeast South Dakota. Unfortunately, Missouri River dam mitigation options are limited. (1/4)

It’s embarrassing that the State of Florida has 98% of its vote counted and we have practically nothing from Minnehaha County. We need to fix this.

It’s 12:38 am the day after a very heavily publicized and scrutinized election in America and two of the biggest counties in South Dakota have reported very little to no election results. How is that possible? #sdelections

January in South Dakota is bold, bright, and built for adventure. 🔥 Check out Burning Beetle in Custer, saddle up for the annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo, and track down the best burger during the Sioux Falls Burger Battle. Explore January events: bit.ly/322S0W0