Lincoln County Ranked Top Ten of Fastest Growing U.S. Counties
Lincoln County, a suburb of South Dakota's largest city - Sioux Falls, has grown by 70.7 percent since April 2000. The housing market has been very steady. Read more of this CNN Money.com article.
Dakota State’s MBA to Emphasize Information Technology Tools
Dakota State University in Madison has received the go-ahead to offer a specialized master of business administration degree that reflects the university’s unique information technology mission and is designed to provide a flexible approach specifically for the Sioux Falls region. Read more.
Corporate Communication Degree Added to Black Hills State Offerings
The South Dakota Board of Regents Thursday approved a new undergraduate degree in corporate communication at Black Hills State University. It also authorized the university to deliver its existing mass communication degree to students in Rapid City. Read more.
New General Studies Degree Helps ‘Ready Adults’ Graduate
The public university system in South Dakota has developed a new degree aimed specifically at students who want to earn a bachelor’s degree and already have a significant number of college credits completed. Read more.
South Dakota No. 1 in nation entrepreneurship
South Dakota was rated the friendliest place for entrepreneurship by The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council's Small Business Survival Index 2009. The report ranks the 50 states and District of Columbia according to some of the major government-related costs affecting investment, entrepreneurship and business.
Minnehaha County named among best places to raise family
Minnehaha County, SD, was ranked the 18th best place in the nation to raise a family in a forbes.com report. The listing for Minnehaha, which includes Sioux Falls, mentioned the county’s low median home price of $138,600 and the shortest commute time of any community on the list of 15.5 minutes.
South Dakota is #1 in Freedom Study
South Dakota has assumed the notable spot as the nation's most economically free state according to the U.S. Economic Freedom Index 2008 Report released by the Pacific Research Institute. The Index scores states based on 143 variables, including regulatory and fiscal obstacles imposed on businesses and residents. New York ranked 50th.
Rapid City named one of "The Next Great Adventure Towns"
Rapid City has been named one of The Next Great Adventure Towns by the National Geographic Adventure Magazine. The magazine listed Rapid City as one of 50 best places in the nation to live and play. It is among 12 cities representing the central region. Criteria are determined by the town's prime location, future plans, outdoor adventure, job variety, cultural activities and green space.
South Dakota Named to Top 10 for Business
The Pollina Report recently named South Dakota the sixth best pro-business state in a comparative evaluation of job creation and retention efforts of all 50 state governments and the federal government. Rising from seventh position last year, the state has been in the top 10 for the fifth year in a row.