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Half of the state's residents live outside of Sioux Falls and Rapid City, and South Dakota News Watch has a full-time reporter dedicated to covering those regions with stories that highlight its people.
'They just won't listen:' Rural SD nears postal breaking point
"It's common talk from the coffee shops to the business owners that the post office is still unreliable."
Silent sirens: 2 South Dakota cities experience weather warning troubles
Aberdeen and Viborg are repairing outdoor weather warning systems as tornado season ramps up.
How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage
After years of enduring a stifling housing shortage, a rural hospital in Hot Springs is investing in a subdivision project that will benefit the entire community.
Bountiful ballots: Local election added to June primary
A law change added numerous local nonpartisan and political races to the statewide Republican and Democratic primaries.
Iconic movies shot in South Dakota
From 'Dances With Wolves' to 'National Treasure,' these notable movies were filmed in South Dakota.
New SD law congests local elections; races to watch
Local contests reflect a year of high political involvement and loaded ballots thanks to new South Dakota election law. "Local elections, in particular, you tend to think of when something goes wrong. And so that's when you need to go and do something about it."
1 of world's largest energy storage plants launches in SD
Facility will absorb excess, low-cost energy from wind turbines that might otherwise be lost due to capacity limits on the existing power grid and store it in carbon blocks for use when needed.