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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.
1st-of-its-kind SD cohousing development finds its place in Vermillion
One group in a South Dakota college town hopes to redefine housing through community-focused development.
From instinct to evidence: Building connections matters most to women in SD ag
"To see the data come back and confirm that connection and relationships rose to the top, that was powerful.”
Meet the South Dakota Women's Ag Network team
The network is led by support members who live across the state.
What $189M in rural health care funding may mean for SD
The Rural Health Transformation Program focuses heavily on technology improvements and workforce recruitment across the state, and aims to improve maternal and behavioral health care.
Moving mountains: Blasting and clawing toward a safer US 385
Huge boulders are being moved and rocky hillsides blasted and scraped away as part of a $72 million widening project on U.S. 385, the only major highway through the central Black Hills.
Small local farms growing stronger roots in South Dakota
Consumer demand for organic and locally grown foods continues to rise, but running a small farm isn't always an easy task for producers.