Population growth easing in some parts of South Dakota
Census data show that fast-growing communities continue to see people moving into them, but some at a slower rate
From his perch as Sioux Falls planning director, Jeff Eckhoff can take a deep breath.
After weathering a couple years of record population growth in Sioux Falls, annual waves of residents moving to the largest city in South Dakota are back down to their normal, pre-pandemic swells.
“That’s really manageable,” Eckhoff told The Dakota Scout this week while referencing the 2.3 percent population growth rate the city experienced last year.
Tribal activists, environmentalists move to block Black Hills graphite exploration project
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Opponents of a mineral exploration project in the Black Hills have filed suit against the U.S. Forest Service to block it from going forward.
