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Frank Schnabel, of Aten, Neb., talks on Monday, Feb. 1 about getting paid over $2,000 to destroy his GameStop signs sitting in his salvage yard south of Yankton, S.D. Schnabel said he resonated with the "little guys" who wreaked havoc (and perhaps revenge) on Wall Street investors who'd bet on GameStop stock tanking by driving the video game seller's profits into astronomic territory last week. Christopher Vondracek / FNS
Business

Sale of 18-foot GameStop signs in South Dakota ends in their destruction

Ben Bisbach of Ben's Beans (Photo contributed by Featherstone Farm)
Agriculture

Organic industry, from big to small, sees boom in sales during pandemic

Crates filled with half-gallon bottles of milk are stocked up ready for handing out during the Farmer to Families Food Box Program distribution event on Wednesday in the former Slumberland parking lot. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Agriculture

Plant-based beverages hurts sales of cow's milk, report finds

Gordy Linnell, owner of Northern Rifle Accurizing, said suppliers sometimes won't answer the phone for ammunition orders. (Adam Kurtz/Grand Forks Herald)
Business

‘Overwhelming demand’, COVID-19 and politics lead to national ammunition shortage

The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken Jan. 28. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Technology

Robinhood and Reddit protected from lawsuits by user agreement, Congress

Agriculture

South Dakota Beef Industry Council's Build Your Base program gets a professional endorsement

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Agriculture

Dusty Johnson reintroduces bill to allow state-inspected beef to be sold online

Traffic flows down North Main Street as vehicles are parked all along the west side of the road in downtown Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Business

Mitchell sales tax revenue remained strong in 2020 despite pandemic

A GameStop store is seen in New York on Jan. 27. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo
Markets

GameStop's rally cools as U.S. regulators eye wild trading

The Reddit logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a displayed Wall Street Bets logo in this illustration taken Jan. 28. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Markets

GameStop, AMC stocks drop as Reddit trade runs into restrictions

Shown here is the south half of the Corn Palace Inn hotel along South Burr Street in Mitchell, which Justin Thiesse and Jordan Hanson are seeking to purchase and transform into an apartment complex. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Real Estate

Mitchell developers looking to turn Corn Palace Inn into apartment complex

Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, stands outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Jan. 15, 2021. (REUTERS/Erin Scott)
Technology

Twitter permanently suspends My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell's account for election misinformation

The 319 N. Main Street building in downtown Mitchell will soon become a new church after the Planning Commission approved the property owner's plan on Monday. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Business

Vacant downtown building to become new church, signaling growth for Mitchell's Main Street

Agriculture

Off-farm income and benefits trending for farm families

Photo: Hillary Black, Unsplash
Wellness

Psst ... Your cardiologist isn't impressed with that standing desk

Police lights. (Republic file photo)
Crime and Courts

Man who crashed tractor into Highway 38 bridge near Salem faces four misdemeanors

The McCook Central FFA chapter recently took first place in the ag sales division at the South Dakota FFA annual Leadership Development Events, held virtually in December and January. Pictured from left to right are Ryan Blagg, Colton Stiefvater, Kayle Lauck, Maddy Lauck, Lauren Roling and Joe Grady. (Submitted Photo)
Education

South Dakota FFA champions named at leadership development events

The Corn Palace. (Matt Gade / Republic)
Community

Circus scenes to adorn Corn Palace murals in 2022

New Dietary Guidelines discuss nutrition needs and recommendations throughout a person's lifespan and focus on the importance of eating diverse foods. (MyPlate photo)
Agriculture

USDA's new, best advice on healthy eating

Monalisa Perez and fiancé Tyler Blake sit in the headquarters of their business, Wake, a streetwear clothing brand, in Tea, South Dakota, on Jan. 8. Jeremy Fugleberg / Forum News Service
Small Business

Woman finds peace after YouTube stunt turned deadly in Minnesota

Jack Pine Brewery in Baxter, Minn., began canning beer in 2017, as seen in this submitted file photo. A health crisis that has consumers wary of eating and drinking outside the house has only exacerbated what is now an aluminum can shortage. Unable to get cans from its usual supplier, Jack Pine Brewery instead is buying them at twice the cost from a different vendor. (Submitted photo)
Restaurants and Bars

For region’s breweries, aluminum can shortage comes at an already difficult time