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Tourists stand on a platform to view the mammoth site in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Tourist attractions combine sightseeing and science

Some sites are capitalizing and partnering on an increased interest in learning in hopes of inspiring the next generation of South Dakota's STEM workforce.

A woman stands at a table as her voter registration information is checked by two women during an election in Sioux Falls

Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' election

A historic building sits on a hit in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Hot Springs takes next steps in push for prosperity

A blue watertower in the city of Watertown, South Dakota.

Watertown taps resident input to solve problems

South Dakota Sen. John Thuen stands and smiles in front of a row of American flags after being re-elected to the Senate

South Dakota's top 5 campaign war chests

A man and a woman pose for a photo taken by another person at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue

A doctor and a nurse help a homeless man in a wheelchair with his foot in an alley in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

How Midwest Street Medicine is bridging health equity gaps for the homeless

Politics

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Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' election

South Dakota's top 5 campaign war chests

South Dakota Voter Guide

Medicaid work requirements in South Dakota? Only if Trump wins.

How South Dakota and Michigan took different paths to 'election integrity'

Business

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Tourist attractions combine sightseeing and science

Watertown taps resident input to solve problems

Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue

Tourism targets next generation of Sturgis rally-goers

Armour shop owner jailed over nuisance property ruling

Rural

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Tourist attractions combine sightseeing and science

Hot Springs takes next steps in push for prosperity

Armour shop owner jailed over nuisance property ruling

How a small college became a national cyber powerhouse

Referred pipeline law puts company's permit quest in limbo

Health

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How Midwest Street Medicine is bridging health equity gaps for the homeless

Medicaid work requirements in South Dakota? Only if Trump wins.

Anti-abortion group: Amendment G can make ballot and still be discounted

Alcohol's impact: 35, dry and dying while waiting for a transplant

SD Supreme Court sends abortion lawsuit back to lower court

Justice

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How South Dakota and Michigan took different paths to 'election integrity'

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to keep South Dakota abortion measure from ballot

US Senate confirms Theeler, Schulte as federal district judges

Immigration hurdles harm labor trafficking crackdown: 'We've only scratched the surface'

South Dakota judicial nominees pass committee, head to full US Senate vote

Education

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Girls-only cybersecurity camp challenges stereotypes

How a small college became a national cyber powerhouse

High school journalism removed from Opportunity Scholarship

Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities

High school graduate eyes child care career path in South Dakota

Indigenous

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How Midwest Street Medicine is bridging health equity gaps for the homeless

Girls-only cybersecurity camp challenges stereotypes

Rural and reservation health providers face major hurdles in South Dakota

Access to health care limited in SD rural and reservation areas

'The kids are what you love:' 2 foster families share their stories

Agriculture

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Referred pipeline law puts company's permit quest in limbo

South Dakota No. 1 state in nation for hemp production

Hometown of Laura Ingalls Wilder set for a growth spurt

Immigration hurdles harm labor trafficking crackdown: 'We've only scratched the surface'

How SDSU put state at forefront of precision ag revolution

Environment

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South Dakota clashes with Minnesota on clean energy, coal plant closures

Sioux Falls growth forces question: Can Smithfield and Big Sioux River co-exist?

Solar surge: South Dakota sees new interest in solar power

$8.3B in crop insurance payouts to South Dakota farmers: A cost of climate change

Special report: Proposed CO2 pipelines thrust South Dakota into billion-dollar debate over carbon capture technology and climate change

Family

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For increasing number of immigrants, a 'new life in America' starts in South Dakota

Harrisburg, Tea, Box Elder lead booming South Dakota cities

Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch

South Dakota bucks trend of people waiting to marry

High school graduate eyes child care career path in South Dakota

Lifestyle

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Tourist attractions combine sightseeing and science

Hot Springs takes next steps in push for prosperity

Watertown taps resident input to solve problems

Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue

Tourism targets next generation of Sturgis rally-goers

News Watch

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Vote South Dakota forum aims to shed light on 'complicated' election

South Dakota's top 5 campaign war chests

Poll: Most South Dakota voters oppose recreational marijuana measure

Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary elections

Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch