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SD Wages: Not Many at Minimum, But Median at Regional Low

The good news: Only 4.7% of South Dakota's hourly workers are making minimum wage or less. That percentage is higher in Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa. Passing the initiated measure to raise the South Dakota minimum wage should thus not hurt…

South Dakota Cost of Living Spikes Above US Average

Here's news to straighten your curls: South Dakota's cost of living is higher than the national average. Say what? The last time I ran numbers on cost of living and salaries, I found that in Quarter 1 of this year,…