S.d. Colleges Bring Billions Into State Economy

mraposa@argusleader.com, Argus Leader
Tue, 01/31/2017 - 4:12pm

South Dakota's six public universities bring billions of dollars a year into the state's economy, according to a study released Tuesday.

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