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AUGUST 31, 2023: A ribbon cutting ceremony was held last week (Aug. 31, 2023) for the Dakota Events CompleX at...

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The South Dakota State Fair is a place for South Dakotans to show off their talents, gather with friends and enjoy fantastic entertainment, shopping and more.

More than two-and-a-half years later, with the 2023 South Dakota State Fair beginning Aug. 31, pandemic-related construction delays and cost overrides have hampered the governor’s vision.

– In her December 2020 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem laid out a plan for a state-of-the-art events facility at the South Dakota State Fair to replace the old livestock complex, which had been destroyed by fire about a month earlier.

Pandemic-related construction delays and cost overrides have hampered Kristi Noem's vision of a new South Dakota State Fair expo complex.

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The estimated cost of the new multipurpose livestock and equestrian facility is $19 million. To pay for the project, Gov. Kristi Noem is asking the legislature for $12 million in one-time funds, which would be added to the $3 million received in insurance payments from the fire. Roberts says that leaves $4 million to be raised by the State Fair Foundation. The 200,000 square-foot DEX footprint covers the area where the 96,000 square-foot Beef Complex stood as well as where the 37,000 square-foo...

Barrel Racers Raising Funds for SD Beef Complex The fire that swept through the Beef Complex on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds  in October, took more than just the facility, it cut deep on the many people around our state that would flock to Huron for events like barrel racing. Having an indoor, centrally located facility made it possible for turners and burners  to extend the season and to spend more time with their four-legged and people friends. When the facility burned, a building tha...