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Training and mental health risks add to EMS staffing challenges.
South Dakota rangeland is being invaded by Eastern Red Cedar in what is called the Green Glacier.
Emergency medical services in South Dakota are at risk of shuttering, and lawmakers seek solutions.
How Wall Drug, the Badlands, and Mt. Rushmore prepare for peak tourism season.
How habitat preservation, waste water management, and trail systems contribute to SD tourism.
How some Black Hills communities are adapting to the rise of short-term rentals like Airbnb.
Meet some of the South Dakotans who've made a career out of sharing their home state with visitors.
Policy makers continue researching the cost of child care and potential solutions.
Some see tourism as a chance to preserve Native American culture and promote entrepreneurship.
The allure of South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history attracts visitors from around the globe.
Extras
Family-friendly attractions with an educational component see success in South Dakota tourism.
Stories of how SD high school graduates decide what's next.
Current foster families and former foster children share their stories.
The overlap between child trauma research and juvenile justice policy approaches in SD.
Better pay and expanding the pipeline are potential solutions to the teacher shortage.
The child care crisis continues, and some are looking to lawmakers for solutions.
The earliest years of a child's life can have lifelong impacts on learning.
How support for children has evolved in 50 years, and where we have room to grow.
Limited access to child care has an impact on the state's workforce shortage.
An overview on the challenges of accessing prenatal healthcare.
More stories from South Dakota Focus
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Despite consistent visitation in recent years and record-breaking visitor spending, critical South Dakota tourist attractions remain subject to broader concerns as the peak tourist season begins. The most common challenge is finding adequate workforce. -
The first leg of a new hiking and biking trail along Highway 14 will materialize just east of De Smet this summer from the edge of town to the Big Slough immortalized in the "Little House on the Prairie" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Organizers hope it eventually grows into a statewide byway. -
While the short-term rental industry represents a business opportunity for local property owners, others worry vacation rentals contribute to the region’s housing shortage. -
"I believe that it is an act of sovereignty for a tribe to take control of their cultural history by telling their own story. And what better way to do that than tourism with people from your local community to even internationally?" -
Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year frequent sites tied to South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history, and cemeteries are among the historic sites that bring the past to life for those visitors.
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