SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — “2020 could have been a really devastating year for us, but it was much, much better than what we expected,” South Dakota Tourism Secretary James Hagen said. The pandemic ...

AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D. – The South Dakota Native Tourism Alliance became a nonprofit this year and is entering the next phase of its work, five years after it was started by the state's nine Native ...

Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, setting the state as the first to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Travel Association and announced by ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even though fuel prices have hit an all-time high, state officials and business operators in the South Dakota tourism industry remain optimistic that the summer of 2022 will be another record-setting ...