State board awards $2.8 million in tax relief to solar farm and $10 million loan to cheese factory

State board awards $2.8 million in tax relief to solar farm and $10 million loan to cheese factory

A January 2025 view of the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)A South Dakota economic development board this week approved up to $2.8 million in tax relief for a solar farm, a $10 million state loan for a cheese factory and a $7,500 state grant to help local businesses grow.  Officials expect the projects to result in a combined $395 million in private investment and create 163 jobs. Governor race expo…