Finally, this summer, I managed to finish off my 50 states by visiting South Dakota (#49) and North Dakota (#50). The Itinerary: I drove out to the Dakotas, stopping along the way in Syracuse to drop ...

North and South Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th states in 1889. Because of controversy over which state should be signed into the Union first, President Benjamin Harrison did not record ...

South Dakota has no income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is fairly low when compared to other states. But, sales tax in South Dakota applies to both groceries and clothing.