The South Dakota governor should retain exclusive control over a pot of economic development money known as the Future Fund, ...

In 2025, more than 14.97 million visitors traveled to and within South Dakota; those visitors spent about $5.16 billion — ...

Senator Jim Mehlhaff’s proposal, titled Senate Bill 99, would have eliminated property taxes levied by K-12 school districts ...

For yet another reminder of what a poor job Kristi Noem is doing, just ask her handpicked replacement as governor of South ...

Hagen released the annual report from Tourism Economics this week (Jan. 21, 2026) during the state tourism conference. The ...

Data centers make up 4.4% of annual U.S. electricity consumption, a figure that could triple by the end of the decade.

South Dakota’s tourism industry posted all-time highs for 2025.

Experience Sioux Falls recently received the George S. Mickelson Award at the 2026 South Dakota Governor’s Conference on ...

The data reflects visitors across all of South Dakota's diverse tourism offerings.

South Dakota’s tourism industry posted record numbers in 2025, continuing its role as a major economic engine for the state. According to an annual Tourism Economics study, the state welcomed 14.97 ...

Jeff Erickson of Riverfront Broadcasting in Yankton was honored with the A.H. Pankow Award for tourism Thursday night at the 2026 South Dakota Governor’s Conference on Tourism in ...