SD: Housing/Homelessness
SD poverty-fighting group: Affordable home builders need to step up
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month and in South Dakota, agencies assisting low-income individuals said access to affordable …
Child Care Access Hovers Over SD Child Well-Being Report
An annual report measuring child well-being in the U.S. said several benchmarks have worsened overall. States like South Dakota fared better in the …
SD Ranks Near Middle for Child Well-Being
PIERRE, S.D. -- A mixed bag of news can be found for South Dakota in the latest report measuring child wellbeing in the U.S. As families emerge from …
SD: Don't Leave Emergency Rental Assistance on Table
PIERRE, S.D. -- A state housing agency and community-assistance groups hope South Dakotans in need hear their message to apply for emergency rental …
Worries About Running Out of Money Keep SD Seniors Up at Night
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota consistently ranks in the top 10 states where the population of those retirement age and older is growing…
SD Communities Strive to Be More Livable, Age-Friendly
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Large or small, urban or rural, any community can strive to be more livable – and for the third year, AARP South …
Creating a Smart Home for Aging in Place
SIOUX FALLS, S. D. – Nearly 90 percent of seniors say they want to stay in their own homes as they age, and a new handbook can help make those …
Tips for Saving Money, Environment This Winter
PIERRE, S.D. – Nobody wants to get a chill when they look at their energy bill this winter. The cold season officially started Thursday…
SD Program Aims to Bulldoze, Build, Beautify
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota is offering a new solution to the state's workplace housing shortage. It’s a program called Bulldoze…
Report: South Dakota a Top State for Young Adults
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota is near the top of the pack as a great place for millennials to live, according to new research by state. For adults …
Report: 18 Percent of SD Kids are Food Insecure
PIERRE, S.D. - More than 105,000 South Dakotans do not have access to enough food, according to new research that includes about 39,000 kids…
Parents' Prison Time Affects 8 Percent of SD Kids
PIERRE, S.D. - Some "tough-on-crime" policies may be having unintended consequences for thousands of South Dakota children, according to a new Annie …