"We're losing our homes to the #rental industry:" bartpfankuch reports on the Vrbo and Airbnb impact on #SouthDakota's #HousingCrisis and the owner/operators whose livelihoods depend on it.

While the money bet on sports in Deadwood is dwarfed by slot machines and table games, the addition of glitzy betting areas surrounded by massive TVs has provided a jolt of new energy, new clientele and new revenues. sdnewswatch.org/sports-betting…

#SouthDakota large-scale #solar projects are coming online but #fossilfuels will be part of the mix: 'We’ll still be keeping our members warm with natural gas and coal and diesel.' sdnewswatch.org/south-dakota-s…

Among the 14 hospitals in the state that received a CMS quality and safety rating in 2023, only one was given the lowest one-star rating. The latest story from News Watch: sdnewswatch.org/monument-healt…

"It will be a huge shot in the arm for our county." On the heels of a new hog farm, a proposed biofuels plant and dairy facility could provide a huge boost to the Kingsbury County economy and population. sdnewswatch.org/kingsbury-coun…

"All we can do at this point is let customers know about the construction and hope for the best." #SouthDakota #BlackHills #tourism sdnewswatch.org/us-385-closure…

"You shouldn't have to sacrifice health care if you choose to raise your family in a rural setting." The latest from News Watch on the rural and reservation health care gap: sdnewswatch.org/health-care-ac…

Congratulations to News Watch's Stu Whitney for being named a National Press Foundation fellow!

“For years and years we used to say 'don’t get sick after June’ because funding would evaporate by then. ... It is so aggravating, so unfair to the American Indian people to be treated like that." buff.ly/4ewS6Zp

More communities are hiring outside enforcers, which draws some ire. “I would rather arrest a 300-pound fighting drunk than tell a 90-year-old lady she had to mow her lawn.” The latest from News Watch: sdnewswatch.org/faith-south-da…

The CEO of one of the state's largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit his position. sdnewswatch.org/rural-office-c…

Businessman Dudley Schroeder was convicted of a crime and spent two days in jail. The infraction? His downtown auto shop was declared a nuisance property and he didn't clean it up as ordered by a judge. Read the full story: sdnewswatch.org/armour-south-d…

"I realized we can make a big difference with pretty small interventions." Midwest Street Medicine is changing lives by bringing healthcare directly to those who need it most — the homeless. The latest from News Watch: buff.ly/3AEBTSG

South Dakota tourism is a lot more than the Black Hills and Badlands, and for two straight years, the southeastern region that includes Sioux Falls has generated more tourism dollars. What's bringing people to the area? The latest from News Watch: buff.ly/4gjDwWe

There are several possibilities for Gov. Kristi Noem when her term expires in 2026, and it could depend on the presidential election. The latest from News Watch takes a closer look at the war chests of five politicians, including Noem: buff.ly/3MzLLQg

"The established organizations in town, local government, the Chamber, you name it, they couldn't fight 2,200 responses from the citizens." The latest from News Watch: sdnewswatch.org/watertown-sout…

New economic data from South Dakota suggests we're moving from a period of rapid growth to a more 'normal' pace. The latest from News Watch: #Economy #SouthDakota #Unemployment buff.ly/4erJbI9

"We're losing a lot of people who don't teach because of the pay, which can be prohibitive, and when you can't afford your rent, you have to make choices that are realistic for your life." The latest from News Watch on teacher pay: buff.ly/4f12ZSP

$500 million Mitchell plant latest in #SouthDakota ag processing surge. buff.ly/412rE5t

Read how Aberdeen helps other cities add homes. "Everybody has a problem with housing. ... We're just taking a more aggressive approach to fixing that." buff.ly/3BhGSct