Fact brief: Does South Dakota have the most high school football classes?

A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.

Salem residents invest own money in new subdivision

After 2 damaging derechos, 50 individuals and business owners donated $250K toward new housing with no promise of a return on their investment. 'Nothing creates buzz in a town like moving dirt.'

South Dakota Voter Guide

Everything South Dakota voters need to know about statewide contests in the 2026 primary and general elections.

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.
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