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North Dakota Is Leaving South Dakota In the Dust

February 26, 2014/

North Dakota and South Dakota have been quiet rivals ever since Nov. 2, 1889, the day the Dakota Territory was split in two and they were admitted to the union as states. For most of the time since, South Dakota has been the big brother. Not only is it slightly larger, more populous, warmer, and more interesting–what with Mount Rushmore, the Black Hills, and the Badlands–but in recent years it has been richer, too.

By Peter Coy

Full Story: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-25/north-dakota-is-leaving-south-dakota-in-the-dust#r=hp-sf

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