Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing
A new movie supposedly set in the state shows desert vistas and Southwestern-style buildings because it was shot in New Mexico. Another, titled 'South Dakota,' was filmed in Iowa.
Iconic movies shot in South Dakota
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Fact brief: Are diverging diamonds safer than traditional intersections?

$20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November
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$20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November

Boys and Girls Clubs innovating after budget shortfalls
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Boys and Girls Clubs innovating after budget shortfalls

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Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

Lack of film incentives a roadblock, but South Dakota film industry still growing

A new movie supposedly set in the state shows desert vistas and Southwestern-style buildings because it was shot in New Mexico. Another, titled 'South Dakota,' was filmed in Iowa.
Iconic movies shot in South Dakota

Iconic movies shot in South Dakota

Fact brief: Are diverging diamonds safer than traditional intersections?

Fact brief: Are diverging diamonds safer than traditional intersections?

$20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November

$20 million disputed state gun range to open in early November

Boys and Girls Clubs innovating after budget shortfalls

Boys and Girls Clubs innovating after budget shortfalls

Fact brief: Is South Dakota one of the last states still using a 19th-century prison facility?

Fact brief: Is South Dakota one of the last states still using a 19th-century prison facility?

Lakota Music Project to take program on tour this fall

Lakota Music Project to take program on tour this fall

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