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Spearfish affordable housing project 1st to tap new fed funds
The apartments, to be built by a Sioux Falls construction firm, could rent for as low as $600/month with utilities included in a Black Hills city where market rate rents can top $1,600 a month.
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.
Affordable housing investments opening new doors in Rapid City
A shared funding model by philanthropy groups in the Black Hills has led to development of nearly 650 affordable apartments in a market where rents are the highest in the state.
Reversing downtown decline in Centerville
Ugly vacant buildings can create an impression of decline in many South Dakota small towns, but Centerville has given its downtown a rebirth.
Historic restoration project shines light on Canton Lutheran Church
How one rural congregation is tapping its community -- as well as state and national funding -- to preserve a critical part of its history.
Housing jumpstarts revitalization of Herreid, population 400
A small South Dakota town’s housing revival has relied on $2.2 million in grants — plus hundreds of thousands more in tax dollars and donations — to get new homes built.
Native-led health research company bridges medical gaps in tribal communities
Missouri Breaks Industries Research is changing the narrative on reservations in South Dakota and North Dakota: "It's just not the clinical research study that you know – it's more relaxed, patient informed."
