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Deep in the Black Hills, students are learning at a leadership camp sponsored by the state Farmers Union. Importantly, they say it’s going beyond just seeds in the ground. -
The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approves funding for three economic development projects in the state, most notably for Smithfield's relocation project, and cancelled another. -
Underground, something valuable is hidden. Not oil, not mineral resources, but something more human. At dig sites across the state, archeologists are recovering pieces of our history. And at one site near Sturgis, they’re uncovering the memories of women lost to time. -
All nine tribes located in South Dakota are unifying in their call to return the public, federal lands in the Black Hills to tribal entities. Each tribe passed a resolution calling on Congress to act. -
Some state leaders who’ve been monitoring the South Dakota economy say sales taxes and state reserves could head back to previous numbers over the next few years.
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