Joshua Haiar
Business and Economics ReporterJoshua is the business and economics reporter and helps lead the news team's digital efforts.
He works out of SDPB’s Sioux Falls Studio.
Born and raised in Mitchell, he joined the NAVY as a mass communications specialist after high school and earned his bachelor’s degree in communications and design at USD.
Joshua received a number of awards while serving in the NAVY, including two Navy Achievement Medals for outstanding public affairs work. He's also the recipient of three regional Edward R. Murrows.
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The way South Dakota measures soil moisture and snowpack is getting a major upgrade. Construction has begun on a new SDSU Mesonet moisture measurement around the state.
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A Big Sioux River water sample taken just south of Brandon shows E. coli levels after the record rainfall were almost 200 times above allowable limits.
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Researcher says research can help slow the spread of zebra mussels and it's worth the investment.
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A record breaking 3.1 million acres have been enrolled into this year’s federal grassland conservation program.
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The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has patented a new cloud seeding technology using electrically charged water.
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A new report from the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks details its efforts to fight zebra mussels, but a current and former lawmaker say more could be done to contain the aquatic invasive species.
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Sioux Falls residents vote this fall whether to approve a new meatpacking plant in the city. The regional livestock industry supports the plant saying its technology will address concerns about odor and pollution.
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The state's decision to allow landowners to privatize access to sections of publicly owned lakes is still causing some confusion and raising concerns in northeast South Dakota.
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Governor Kristi Noem hosted an agricultural innovation forum Tuesday at Dakotafest in Mitchell.
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Another South Dakota nursing home is closing its doors. Today, Avantara announced the upcoming closure of its nursing home in Armour.