Gold Dust Casino to reopen in Deadwood
DEADWOOD, S.D. — The Gold Dust Casino is slated to reopen sometime this summer on Main Street in the historic western South Dakota gambling town of Deadwood, after shutting down on New Year's Eve and putting more than 50 people out of work.
SD tribe submits Oacoma casino application
OACOMA, S.D. — The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe submitted an application on May 22 to the U.S. secretary of the interior to allow tribal gaming on trust land near Oacoma.
Minn. House defeats bonding bill ... for now
ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota House defeated a public works funding bill this afternoon, but even with a Monday adjournment deadline looming it still could come back up.
ND state parks return to full services
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota's state parks return to full services this weekend, with seasonal staffing in place.
Thune: Wind Cave campground to remain open
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — U.S. Sen. John Thune says the National Park Service has reversed a decision to close a campground at Wind Cave National Park in southwestern South Dakota.
North American bison museum opens in SD
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota.
U of M wants towns for tourism project
ST. PAUL — The University of Minnesota is seeking nonmetro communities and townships of less than 1,500 for a special project over the next 18 months aimed at boosting a community’s long-term destination appeal.
Official: Convention center needs attached rooms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau says a lack of attached hotel rooms and small group meeting spaces at the city's convention center is keeping larger organizations from booking events.
Rushmore mascots heading out on 14-city tour
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. — The Mount Rushmore presidential mascots are heading out on a 14-city Midwest tour.
Council scraps auxiliary gym for Corn Palace
MITCHELL, S.D. -- After being presented with three options Monday night to add an auxiliary gym to the Corn Palace, the Mitchell City Council chose none of them.
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CUSTER, S.D. — The site isn’t firm yet, but plans to construct a new visitors center in Custer State Park are moving forward.
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BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple has declared the first full week of May North Dakota Tourism Week.
Birders flock to southeast SD
PICKSTOWN, S.D. — Get your binoculars ready. Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Charles Mix County this weekend for the third annual South Dakota Birding Festival.
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ST. PAUL — A Minnesota Senate committee has rejected a proposal to protect trout streams from the potential impacts of silica sand mining.
Proposed border-crossing fee faces opposition
FARGO, N.D. – Andrew Chan, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, fidgeted with his smartphone as he waited for his friends to finish browsing the Best Buy Mobile store at West Acres mall.
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