Bart Pfankuch
Total 293 Posts
Inflation reverses gains made in South Dakota teacher pay
Teacher pay has risen in South Dakota, but an analysis shows educators are losing purchasing power at an even greater rate.
Warning signs found in new South Dakota economic data
Farm income, sales tax collections, job openings, unemployment, personal income and gross domestic product are among the top concerns. 'No red flags ... (but) a return to more of the normal.'
Hot Springs takes next steps in push for prosperity
The Southern Black Hills city is part of a pilot project to identify top problems and solutions using journalism and community engagement.
Watertown taps resident input to solve problems
The South Dakota city of 23,000 is among those crowdsourcing solutions to community challenges like housing, child care and labor.
Southeast SD surges ahead of Black Hills in tourism revenue
South Dakota saw $4.96 billion in tourism spending in 2023, with 14.7 million visitors. Increasingly, more of them are drawn to the 14 counties in and around Sioux Falls.
How Midwest Street Medicine is bridging health equity gaps for the homeless
"This is where we can make a real difference in health equity and life expectancy."
Armour shop owner jailed over nuisance property ruling
The case demonstrates the clash of personal rights with the need to protect the entire community and keep small towns from dying.