Fact brief
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South Dakota News Watch partners with Gigafact to publish fact briefs that refute or confirm a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Fact brief: Are any nuclear missiles stored in South Dakota?
South Dakota had 15 launch control facilities and 150 missile silos after 1963. Do any remain?
Fact brief: Were aircraft from Ellsworth involved with attacks on Iran?
The B1-B Lancer can travel faster than the speed of sound and can carry a large payload.
Fact brief: Do the SDSU men have the most Summit League basketball titles?
The Jackrabbits have had a successful run in the Summit League tournament, but is it the best in the conference's history?
Fact brief: Has South Dakota ever voted for a Democrat for president?
South Dakota's electoral votes have been a lock for Republicans for decades, but has the state ever gone for a Democrat?
Fact brief: Can some minors legally marry in South Dakota?
The South Dakota Legislature is currently debating a law that would increase the restrictions on teen marriage.
Fact brief: Does South Dakota have the smallest state capital city?
Pierre's population is 14,000. Is that the smallest in the country?
Fact brief: Is Smithfield Foods one of the largest meat processing plants?
City and state officials announced Monday that Smithfield Foods will build a new plant in northwestern Sioux Falls, freeing up prime land near downtown.