Health
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Articles on health trends in the state's cities, rural areas and reservations, annual report cards on health systems and the impact of government on people's well being.
Emily's Hope substance use curriculum coming to South Dakota schools
How the nonprofit's comprehensive K-12 plan has already helped 30,000 students – and hopes to reach all of South Dakota's young people soon.
Watertown resource network leads to opioid recovery
How one woman's story illustrates the importance of support systems in the state's opioid crisis: "It's like the little breath that you get in all of the chaos."
Some local governments waiting to spend $9.6M in opioid dollars
Why South Dakota counties and cities haven't used their share of opioid settlement fund money. “You don’t want to be the guy who spends it all on something and then it’s like, ‘No, that was wrong.’”
$7.8M from opioid settlement granted to organizations
Ten projects across the state will use funding to address substance use disorder through prevention, treatment and education services.
Native-led health research company bridges medical gaps in tribal communities
Missouri Breaks Industries Research is changing the narrative on reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota: "It's just not the clinical research study that you know – it's more relaxed, patient informed."
Biotech defined: Economic impact, SD companies and more
Industry leaders in the state are trying to make South Dakota a bigger part of a $3.2 trillion industry.
South Dakotans' biggest needs, according to 211 calls
Calls to 211 in 2025 indicate that many South Dakotans are concerned about access to housing, food and utilities.