Poverty

A state Senate panel is endorsing education plans that focus on supporting Native American students. One of those measures funds programs that focus on…

Governor Dennis Daugaard says increasing the sales tax on food does not pose an economic problem for South Dakotans. The governor’s plan to fund education…

The president and CEO of the Northwest Area Foundation says the demographic changes underway in this country make him optimistic about the future. But…

An area health system is donating $75,000 to support a truck that takes food to hungry people across the state. Avera is putting $25,000 into Feeding…

A statewide survey shows more than 1,000 people in South Dakota are homeless. But advocates for affordable and appropriate housing say the number of…

The federal government is directing $250,000 to South Dakota to help people with food or shelter in emergencies. That is the same amount the state usually…

A South Dakota Congresswoman and the leader of the US Department of Agriculture are at odds over nutrition standards in school lunch programs.…

Last week, President Obama announced an initiative aimed at improving conditions and opportunities for American Indian youth. Josie Raphaelito, Program…

Jennifer Kline, Executive Director of South Dakota Voices for Children, discussed the 2013 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard which was issued by the…

The income gap between rich and poor widened at a faster pace in South Dakota than almost all other states between the late 1990s and the mid 2000s.…