Spike in suicides in South Dakota causing fears of emerging mental-health crisis
A significant spike in the number of suicides in South Dakota in the first three months of 2021 has put the state on pace for a record year for suicide deaths and has prevention experts worried that a long-range mental-health crisis may be emerging.
New data from the state Department
Successful opioid addiction treatment slow to catch on in South Dakota
South Dakotans battling addiction to opioids are increasingly relying on medication-assisted treatments to overcome their cravings for the dangerous drugs and to avoid potentially deadly overdoses.
However, access to the life-saving medications is limited in South Dakota and some physicians in the state are reluctant to prescribe the drugs that
Daycare limits putting financial and logistical hardships on South Dakota families
A major decline in the availability of affordable child-care options in South Dakota has prevented some parents from entering the workforce and created financial and emotional hardships for low-income families and single parents trying to balance work and daycare needs.
Thousands of available daycare slots for children in South Dakota
Worker shortage in South Dakota could raise wages but deter economic growth
South Dakota businesses in the midst of a vigorous post-pandemic economic recovery are scrambling to attract new employees from what has become a limited pool of potential workers.
The vast number of open positions and reduced available workforce are the latest wrinkles in the state economy caused by the COVID-19
Inventory way down, prices way up in booming used car market in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Several economic outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic have coalesced to create a booming used auto sales market in South Dakota, resulting in low vehicle inventories, strong consumer competition for cars and skyrocketing prices.
Good used cars at affordable prices are hard to come by and they
South Dakota News Watch and SDSU launch new investigative journalism internship
A partnership between South Dakota News Watch and South Dakota State University has led to the creation of a new internship program that will provide extensive training and real-world experience for student journalists.
After months of planning and preparation, News Watch and SDSU have launched the “Jeffrey B. Nelson Investigative
Economists: Eliminating sales tax on food would aid low-income families in South Dakota
Charging sales tax on food purchases is regressive by nature but is especially unfair to low-income South Dakotans who already spend a disproportionate amount of their income to meet basic needs, two prominent South Dakota economists said.
Eliminating the sales tax on groceries could help alleviate some of the financial