The streets that line South Dakota’s “silver city” may not be paved with gold, but for at least a few months each year, many of the roads that lead to the community of 761 are surrounded by a rich, golden glow. Onida is in Sully County, the home of the highest per-capita earners in the nation. Much of that financial ... Read More »
A gathering of Miller residents ranging in age from 15 to 89 had a conversation Feb. 5 about this question: “How can we engage young people in the future of the community of Miller?” The gathering was the last event of the Prairie Idea Exchange, a grant-funded project intended to share community-building ideas across the region. Dakotafire Media organized the ... Read More »
As parents filled their shopping carts with pencils and notebooks to prepare their children for the new school year, superintendents across the state were dealing with some daunting back-to-school lists of their own. Read More »
We asked North and South Dakota candidates for federal or statewide positions to tell how they would serve rural places. Here are the responses from those who answered our request. Read More »
Infographic: Number of S.D. public districts, 1919-2014; History of District Reorganization for N.D. Schools, 1990–present Read More »
Infographic: History of District Reorganization for South Dakota Schools 1950-present Read More »
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