SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The state wants to make South Dakota a top 10 vacation destination over the next decade. “It’s not going to be easy,” said Jim Hagen, the secretary of the South Dakota ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Department of Tourism shared what it is expecting to see this year from trends it is seeing locally and around the world. According to a report from the ...

This year is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, but it's still one of recovery and rebuilding, especially for the Sioux Falls area, officials say. While the state is ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As South Dakota's visitation rates and related spending keep rising, local small business owners see an opportunity to find their niche in the state's second-largest industry.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The tourism industry’s impact on South Dakota’s economy grew by 5 percent last year, even though the state sweltered through a hot and dry summer, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said ...

Travel South Dakota recently launched a new stewardship campaign to encourage visitors and state citizens to travel respectfully, preserve the state’s pristine outdoors, embrace the memorable ...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House has approved a permanent extension of the special tax rate applied to the receipts of tourism-related businesses. The tourism tax rate was temporarily raised ...

Last year, tourists spent over $5 billion in South Dakota — a record for the state. However, this year concerns are growing that tourism will drop off due to economic uncertainty, inflation and ...

South Dakota welcomed nearly 13 million visitors from across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic, cashing in on a historic year where economies elsewhere came to a standstill. Gov. Kristi Noem and ...

Last year was a record-breaking year for tourism in South Dakota, setting the state as the first to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Travel Association and announced by ...