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Tourism data from 2024 indicates that several counties in South Dakota had a spike in visitor spending, and most of those are rural.| South Dakota News Watch
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Idea was prompted by USGS study that found some underground aquifers aren't recharging fast enough to keep up with growth.| South Dakota News Watch
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South Dakota's median household income more than doubled over the past two decades, from $37,618 in 2000 to an estimated $72,421 in 2023.| South Dakota News Watch
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Toxic chemical byproducts of industry in South Dakota are released into the air, water and land each year. EPA: Most were treated prior to release and were within regulatory limits.| South Dakota News Watch
Fundraising campaign has raised more than half of $4.5 million goal.| South Dakota News Watch
11 people with political, health, tourism, business, agriculture and other backgrounds will be honored Sept. 12-13 in Chamberlain.| South Dakota News Watch
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High birth rate on reservations and presence of college students counteracts aging counties, as state's average age creeps past 38.| South Dakota News Watch
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The former Republican who believes in limited government and a strong border faces long odds against incumbent Dusty Johnson.| South Dakota News Watch
Republican Public Utilities Commission chair takes break from re-election effort but still aims for another term in Pierre.| South Dakota News Watch
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Water sources are not sufficiently recharging in the most populous areas of western South Dakota. Is a $2 billion Missouri River pipeline the answer?| South Dakota News Watch
Sioux Falls and Rapid City areas are now home to 465,000 people and growing, and it's not just the availability of jobs that's attracting them.| South Dakota News Watch
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A team effort, optimistic attitude and innovative leadership put Wall at the forefront of new efforts to develop housing and pave the way for economic and population growth in rural South Dakota.| South Dakota News Watch
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Amanuel Gemechis earned the trip to Washington by out-spelling 27 other elementary and middle schoolers from around South Dakota.| South Dakota News Watch
Ray Robinson left his Alabama home to take part in 1973 South Dakota uprising, but he never returned. He is likely buried on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.| South Dakota News Watch
South Dakota farmers have received nearly $10 billion in payouts from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. over roughly the past two decades.| South Dakota News Watch
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Educators from around the world are working on temporary visas and helping alleviate teacher shortage in South Dakota, including rural areas.| South Dakota News Watch
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"You have a home and your work or school, but you need a third place to go and experience things. And the library can be that place."| South Dakota News Watch
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Inflation, an uncertain national economy and Canada comments from President Trump could add up to a soft year for tourism in South Dakota.| South Dakota News Watch
With new wind farms leading the way, South Dakota and its strong technical college system have put the state on the forefront of training needed energy workers.| South Dakota News Watch
The 3-year construction project on U.S. 385 through the Black Hills will result in traffic tie-ups but also a smoother, safer roadway.| South Dakota News Watch
Zander Zephier was shot after law enforcement used pepper spray and entered the basement of his family's home on the Yankton Sioux Reservation.| South Dakota News Watch
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From fields of grass to fields of dreams: First $50 million project would provide indoor space for basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, track and sports performance.| South Dakota News Watch
News Watch and USD's Chiesman Center for Democracy polled 500 South Dakotans on the gubernatorial election, Kristi Noem, Donald Trump and more.| South Dakota News Watch
Norwegian American Historical Association lost $300,000 history grant but will try to forge ahead with project.| South Dakota News Watch
A developing list on the effects of federal job cuts, program reductions and hiring freezes in the state.| South Dakota News Watch
H20-50 is a citizen-led planning process: "Being involved in the community and helping shape the future for our family and our children, that's super important."| South Dakota News Watch
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Residents and a lawyer say the 99-year rental lease gives immense power to the owner of the residential bunker complex to evict them.| South Dakota News Watch
A new law that will be in effect this fall allows students and faculty to lawfully conceal carry firearms and weapons on public campuses.| South Dakota News Watch
Attorneys can go their entire career without any mandatory training or continuing education while other licensed occupations require annual or biennial training to remain on the job.| South Dakota News Watch
Effects at the National Weather Service offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls include unfilled jobs and fewer weather balloons.| South Dakota News Watch
From breeding to birth: How South Dakota cattle producers use technology to lose fewer calves and get more sleep.| South Dakota News Watch
"It's really fun because you're in a tiny town and it's just a melting pot."| South Dakota News Watch
Survey also found mixed results on the performance of state legislators during the 2025 session.| 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
Supporters and critics of the plan to eliminate the department weigh in on how it could affect the state of South Dakota.| South Dakota News Watch
"What happened here? What changed in South Dakota politics when a Hand County farmer ends up as chair of the GOP?"| South Dakota News Watch
Uncertainty surrounding American trade policies could rattle an already fragile agricultural outlook.| South Dakota News Watch
Questions remain about Zander Zephier's death, including the use of pepper spray and the decision to enter the house without more negotiation.| South Dakota News Watch
“I suspect there will be many days when she wishes she were back in South Dakota," said Jeh Johnson, who served as Homeland Security secretary under Barack Obama.| South Dakota News Watch
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The transition could be the first time a South Dakota governor hands over the reins of power during a legislative session.| South Dakota News Watch
Voter opinions on Noem, Thune, Johnson, Rounds and Jackley and their possible next steps.| South Dakota News Watch
A poll conducted by News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy shows that neither side of the constitutional amendment abortion debate has the majority.| South Dakota News Watch
A grassroots organization seeking to put an abortion measure on the ballot in South Dakota has reached a settlement with Minnehaha County regarding the circulation of petitions.| South Dakota News Watch
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Attendance at the annual Sturgis Rally event has dropped by a third since the 75th and fell by more than 9% from 2021 to 2022.| South Dakota News Watch
A weekslong investigation revealed numerous barriers to health care in rural and reservation areas of South Dakota that are leading to increased illness and higher mortality rates. This is the first of a two-part series.| South Dakota News Watch
Scientific survey shows 53% of respondents support Constitutional Amendment G, which would reverse South Dakota's abortion ban. Opponents vow a court challenge.| South Dakota News Watch
Everything South Dakota voters need to know about statewide contests in the Nov. 5 general election: How to register and vote, what's at stake, and a way to ask questions and express what issues are important to them.| South Dakota News Watch
Despite being home to wide-open spaces and abundant sunshine, South Dakota ranks 47th in the nation for production of solar power.| South Dakota News Watch
The high cost of health care has caused nearly 1 in 10 South Dakota residents to skip necessary medical care, according to KFF.| South Dakota News Watch
South Dakota lawmakers debating 10 bills this session. 'The core of the issue is about taking people’s lands.'| South Dakota News Watch
Federal money slated to improve 200 water and sewer systems across the state but must be spent: 'An investment in our future.'| South Dakota News Watch
A $73 million project to rebuild 15 miles of U.S. 385 will cause major disruptions to tourism in the Black Hills the next two years.| South Dakota News Watch
The first in a series of South Dakota News Watch-Chiesman Center for Democracy polls about several political topics in the state.| South Dakota News Watch
