Kingsbury County in east-central South Dakota, home to De Smet and Laura Ingalls Wilder fame, could see up to a $1 billion jump in its tax base if a large dairy farm and biofuels plant are both built.

What's different this time and how it's an issue-rich election with abortion, open primaries and a grocery tax repeal also likely on the fall ballot. And voters will decide whether to impose a work requirement for Medicaid and remove male-only references in state documents.

Bart Pfankuch and Stu Whitney honored by multiple organizations

South Dakota's agricultural, construction and tourism industries draw people and companies seeking profit through the involuntary servitude of others.

Rural areas and cities impacted: "If you drop a letter in the mailbox, whether it’s going to Sioux Falls, Brandon or Texas, it’s going to go down to Omaha."

"It shows progress on our quality journey and using the same measurement with today’s data would result in higher ratings."

More than half of South Dakota farmers use the technology. The goal now is to make it more practical and increase adoption rates.