Former small-town Minnesota mayor is behind the rise of electoral activism in South Dakota. He's just getting started.

Other South Dakota conservatives aren't convinced there's a problem: “I called these people and they assured me they were not dead.”

South Dakota beef industry sees potential in small, local meat plants

A new trend in South Dakota agriculture could fundamentally change the economic landscape for the state's $1 billion annual beef cattle industry

'Hope Squads' empower students to tackle suicide prevention

“It’s OK to not be able to fix everything. Sometimes you need to get other people to help.”

My career or my kids? Lack of options forces families to make tough decisions

Parents who would otherwise participate in the workforce may find themselves leaving for years at a time because they either can’t find or afford care for their children.

South Dakota News Watch launching new website and email newsletter

New-look site offers cleaner and faster reader experience.

New Native American mentoring program in South Dakota builds lifetime bonds

A South Dakota branch of Friends of the Children pairs paid, full-time professional mentors with thousands of at-risk children to help them grow into stable teenagers and eventually successful, well-rounded adults.

South Dakota colleges look to raise graduation, placement rates

Each year, an average of nearly 700 out-of-state students who graduate from a public South Dakota university choose to work and live in the state after graduation. State leaders hope to increase that number.
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