US Postal Service downgrades South Dakota mail operations 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."
How SDSU put state at forefront of precision ag revolution More than half of South Dakota farmers use the technology. The goal now is to make it more practical and increase adoption rates.
South Dakota offering millions in tech grants to nursing homes Up to $7 million in grants will soon be available to expand the use of telemedicine and innovative technology to improve health care for the elderly in South Dakota.
Solar surge: South Dakota sees new interest in solar power Fossil fuels will still play a role: 'On a cold winter morning when it's cloudy and there’s no wind, we’ll still be keeping our members warm with natural gas and coal and diesel.'
South Dakota’s high health care costs causing many to skip treatments Increasing health care costs are affecting almost everyone, but the unusually high costs in South Dakota are prompting some state residents to forgo necessary medical care, which in turn can drive up costs even further.
Use it or lose it: SD rushing to invest $700 million on water projects Federal money would improve 207 water and sewer systems across the state but must be spent: 'An investment in our future.'
Highway 385 project will close road critical to $2 billion Black Hills tourism industry A $72 million project to rebuild 15 miles of U.S. 385 will cause major disruptions to tourism in the Black Hills the next two years.