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Tourism impacting region 
Tourism is having an impact in the three-state region, which is not necessarily the case throughout the nation.
January 09, 2011
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South Dakota Secretary of Tourism announced
Jim Hagen will become the new South Dakota Secretary of Tourism.
Currently, the tourism chief is a director within the Department of Tourism and State Development. Newly-elected Gov. Dennis Daugaard has announced he will create a stand-alone Department of Tourism that will also include the South Dakota Arts Council and State Historical Society.
December 29, 2010
Two renovation projects preserve historic hotels
Restoring a landmark is no easy task. But two high-profile hotels in the region are putting the finishing touches on renovation projects that have managed to maintain the properties’ historical charm.
April 05, 2010
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Semi wraps promote South Dakota tourism
Last year the South Dakota Office of Tourism added a new tool to market the state to visitors — colorful semi truck trailer wrap displays — that are literally being trucked across the nation like giant moving billboards.
By Loretta Sorensen , April 05, 2010
Canad Inns helping attract Canadians to Grand Forks, ND
The Canad Inns Destination Center hotel complex has drawn a strong contingent of Canadian visitors to Grand Forks, ND, and along with the attached Alerus Center has become a growing destination for travelers and conventions.
By Candi Helseth , April 05, 2010
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Upbeat regional tourism outlook for 2010
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The regional outlook for the 2010 tourism season looks to be improved in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, three states that fared better than the rest of the nation last year.
By Sarah McCurdy , April 05, 2010
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COVER STORY: Region partially insulated from hotel building slowdown
A recent hotel growth spurt in the region appears to be drawing to a close as financing is becoming more difficult to secure and local developers begin to pull back and wait for more favorable market conditions. But hotel construction has yet to slow down in red-hot western North Dakota, which is experiencing a prolonged oil- and energy-fueled building boom.
April 05, 2010
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Building Boom: Event center growth continues in region
New arenas opened in Fargo and Rapid City, SD, late last year, a new events center is planned in Aberdeen, SD, a hockey arena is under construction in Crookston, MN, and officials in Sioux Falls and Brookings, SD, are mulling major event center expansion plans.
July 01, 2009
New era of arenas
Modern buildings offering the latest in technology have popped up across North Dakota, South Dakota and western Minnesota throughout the last decade, replacing the events centers of previous generations. The remaining older facilities continue to make improvements and find ways to compete with their newer neighbors.
July 01, 2009
Sioux Falls officials ponder new facility
A task force is considering a number of options to upgrade Sioux Falls' arena and meeting space, including building a large new arena or expanding the existing convention center to keep pace with newer and larger facilities in other cities.
July 01, 2009
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Urban Plains Center opens in Fargo
The $25 million Urban Plains Center opened in October 2008 in Fargo and is the first phase of a planned $44 million tournament facility complex that could eventually include as many as five ice sheets (photo courtesy of Urban Plains Center)
July 01, 2009
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Murals may put Minnesota community on the map
Wadena, MN, is attempting to become more of a destination for passing motorists and bring more attention to the community by leading an effort to get listed in the Guinness Book of World Records in the process by painting the blank exterior walls of buildings in town into painted puzzle pieces showcasing 1,000 years of Minnesota history and creating the world’s largest picture puzzle.
By Nancy Leasman , July 01, 2009
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Tourism industry avoids national downturn
South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota are all anticipating decent tourism seasons, bucking the steep downturn in the national tourism industry. In fact, the Northern Great Plains appears to be better positioned than many regions to take advantage of the new realities of recession-influenced travel plans.
May 01, 2009
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