South Dakota is a great place to live. It's especially great if you like wide open spaces and fewer people. Which I do. I've lived in big cities and small towns; in crowded states and the middle of nowhere (AKA Wyoming), and no place compares to the Goldilocks of South Dakota. Where things are just right.

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But, you can't just say someplace is 'great.' You gotta have some examples of what makes the state so awesome. So we dug into our archives and found some stories that tell you just how great South Dakota is.

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