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Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities
Eighteen South Dakota municipalities now top 5,000 residents, and all grew in 2020-23 except for Brandon, Aberdeen, Madison, Mitchell, Pierre and Sturgis: "It's rural America at as good as it can get."
Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch
Opponents say Initiated Measure 28 could prevent state from collecting tax on “consumable” items such as tobacco, toothpaste and toilet paper, which could prompt an income tax.
South Dakota bucks trend of people waiting to marry
"We're kind of the first ones. And it's not that we're the example, but it's fun being the first ones. We're kind of testing the waters."
High school graduate eyes child care career path in South Dakota
If the shortage of providers is going to change, it will require a lot of people like Cordelia Rieck, who has chosen to pursue the career her mother started 20 years ago.
Recreational pot campaign makes another ballot run in South Dakota
What's different this time and how it's an issue-rich election with abortion, open primaries and a grocery tax repeal also likely on the fall ballot. And voters will decide whether to impose a work requirement for Medicaid and remove male-only references in state documents.
'The kids are what you love:' 2 foster families share their stories
State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. News Watch spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
South Dakota’s high health care costs causing many to skip treatments
Increasing health care costs are affecting almost everyone, but the unusually high costs in South Dakota are prompting some state residents to forgo necessary medical care, which in turn can drive up costs even further.