July 2024

for a family visit when he was growing up. RURAL RENDEZVOUS City of Salem

“Salem gives you that rural town feel with some big town amenities,” said Chris Fields , economic development and member relations specialist at Sioux Metro Growth Alliance . The town of 1,200 sits 35 minutes from Mitchell and 45 minutes from Sioux Falls, but Fields says it would have been a destination

He explains what makes Salem unique for a rural South Dakota town is that it has so much to offer for its size.

“They have a grocery store, a chiropractor, multiple banks, multiple law offices, multiple

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