South Dakota Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 2 local news markets, 56 sources, and 66 counties across South Dakota.
Coverage Snapshot
66
Total Counties
44
Strong
6
Covered
8
Thin
0
DMA-Only
8
Desert
76% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 12% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in South Dakota
Counties Needing Coverage
8 of 66 counties in South Dakota are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Bon Homme County Brule County Charles Mix County Douglas County Hutchinson County Miner County Moody County Stanley County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 3 counties in South Dakota.
Strongest Coverage Areas
Lincoln County 14 sources
McCook County 14 sources
Minnehaha County 14 sources
Turner County 14 sources
Lawrence County 11 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.