Visitor spending topped $5 billion last year and supports 9% of the workforce, or nearly 59,000 jobs, many of them smaller operators. "We have the ability to do things that maybe other hotels don't."| South Dakota News Watch
"I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story."| South Dakota News Watch
Report: 39% of South Dakota child care centers can't find enough workers. "The current model we have to child care is not sustainable."| South Dakota News Watch
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wild Bill Hickok and other famous (and infamous) figures contribute to state tourism.| South Dakota News Watch
Property owners see opportunity but must navigate a patchwork of local policies.| South Dakota News Watch
Jackie Hendry| www.sdnewswatch.org
"It's really fun because you're in a tiny town and it's just a melting pot."| South Dakota News Watch
"There are not any other bike trails that cross the state. And so we feel Highway 14 is the very best route.'| South Dakota News Watch
