Infrastructure

The Governor's Office of Economic Development has awarded funding statewide for community improvement projects.

Department of Transportation officials are asking for input on proposed developments for a major Black Hills highway corridor.

Each season thousands of visitors take advantage of the Black Hills, but communities need to adequately prepare for them. When a city of less than 1,000 becomes a tourism destination, that means real strain on every single service in town.

The South Dakota Railroad Board has approved over $58 million dollars in grant funding for state freight railroad infrastructure.

Game, Fish and Parks commissioners voted to deny a hound petition and allowed the Custer State Airport license to lapse in their latest meeting.

A major state water provider receives the go-ahead from the state to tap more water from the Missouri River. WEB water is a rural water system service provider that serves thousands of customers in northeastern South Dakota.

Most of the funds come from the U.S. Department of Commerce for critical water and infrastructure improvements.

The city of Hartford broke ground on its new $23 million wastewater treatment facility Monday. It replaces the current wastewater lagoon system built in 2002.

The National Science Foundation awards a four-year grant to South Dakota State University in partnership with universities across the nation. The project is led by the University of Maine and aims to find ways to secure electric girds in rural communities.

The South Dakota Transportation Commission has awarded $74 million to fund bridge construction projects across the state.