Effort to highlight Midwestern history and academia comes to South Dakota
Can studying a region's past help to understand it in the present? The Lost Region Recovery Project attempts to answer that question for the Midwest, the only part of the U.S. without robust academic study dedicated to it.
Civics and media series
The town halls, discussions and community gatherings are intended to increase civic engagement and help people be informed.
Fact brief: Are members of Congress getting paid during the government shutdown?
A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Poll: What South Dakotans think about their political leaders
Most enjoy high approval ratings, though national positions are weighing on a couple. Challengers struggle with name recognition.
Fact brief: Is South Dakota’s high school football participation at a historic low?
A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Major power line expansions will fuel future growth in SD
The $30 billion plans would support production of more energy and wider growth in the region. "Transmission infrastructure supports all development."
'Real-life science experiment' fills critical legal gaps in rural SD
After more than a decade, a financial incentive program in South Dakota has placed 36 lawyers in areas that lack access to critical legal services.