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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As South Dakota's visitation rates and related spending keep rising, local small business owners see an ...

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Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - South Dakota’s tourism industry posted all-time highs for 2025. In a press conference this morning in Pierre, the Department of Tourism says just under 15 million ...

South Dakota tourism officials are concerned that 2025 may see a decline in tourism revenue. While early bookings for some events are strong, concerns remain about spending and the "booking window" ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - 2025’s tourism statistics will be released by South Dakota Department of tourism in the coming weeks. But the 2026 tourism season is already here, and Travel ...

NORTHERN HILLS, S.D. | Boosted by a gradually and steadily improving economy, the summer tourism season showed strong increases from 2011, not only in the Black Hills, but across the state. Ashley ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

PIEDMONT, S.D. – John Carley joined about 100 other business operators in early May for a meeting of the Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association to preview the 2025 tourism season. The mood in the ...