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Wells drying up at homes and ranches due to heat and drought

Wells drying up at homes and ranches due to heat and drought

Long-term drought conditions have forced rural West River residents and ranchers who rely on wells to scramble to find water to keep their families and livestock alive.
SD postal problems largely unchanged as Congress weighs legislation

SD postal problems largely unchanged as Congress weighs legislation

Hutterites' agricultural contributions in South Dakota

Hutterites' agricultural contributions in South Dakota

Q&A: Hutterites in South Dakota

Q&A: Hutterites in South Dakota

Fact brief: Do people who make over $500K per year qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies?

Fact brief: Do people who make over $500K per year qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies?

How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie

How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie

SD courts seeking input on proposed merger of 2 western circuits

SD courts seeking input on proposed merger of 2 western circuits

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Wells drying up at homes and ranches due to heat and drought

SD postal problems largely unchanged as Congress weighs legislation

SD courts seeking input on proposed merger of 2 western circuits

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Explainer: What conditional use permits are, why Crooks residents sued

3-wheeled cycles a hot ride in Sturgis even as hidden safety issue arises

SD Republican gubernatorial runoff: How we got here

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How donors in De Smet are bringing big projects to little town on the prairie

Solutions-based programs filling resource gaps in schools

'A new canvas:' Freeman Academy enters transitional period

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Hutterites' agricultural contributions in South Dakota

Q&A: Hutterites in South Dakota

Woman's response to COVID: 4,000 mile-trip through SE South Dakota

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Fact brief: Do people who make over $500K per year qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies?

Fact brief: Does SD have the lowest eligible free/reduced lunch rate among neighboring states?

Fact brief: Are there maternity care deserts in South Dakota?

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South Dakota voter guide

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A guide to South Dakota's 9 Native tribes

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