Independence Day travel could reach record levels
Interest especially high in Black Hills for Mount Rushmore fireworks and Rapid City events.
Fact brief: Will lots be drawn if the Sioux Falls mayoral race ends in a tie?
The Sioux Falls City Council is expected to certify the election results next week, at which point the losing candidate must file a written request for a recount.
Business bankruptcies down but closures and farm reorgs up
Business bankruptcy filings are above pre-pandemic levels nationwide, while business bankruptcy filings in South Dakota are below its own 2019 baseline.
'They just won't listen:' Rural SD nears postal breaking point
"It's common talk from the coffee shops to the business owners that the post office is still unreliable."
Fact brief: Does SD require a high school diploma to homeschool a child?
South Dakota’s rate of homeschooled students increased 143% from 2015-16 to 2023-24, according to a database compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the highest increase of any state that reported data.
Spearfish affordable housing project 1st to tap new fed funds
The apartments, to be built by a Sioux Falls construction firm, could rent for as low as $600/month with utilities included in a Black Hills city where market rate rents can top $1,600 a month.
Housing solutions from across South Dakota
A list of entities and programs that can assist in developing or obtaining housing as well as links to News Watch reporting on housing solutions.