Renewable energy industry becoming a powerful source of employment in South Dakota

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Bart Pfankuch

South Dakota News Watch

MITCHELL, S.D. — Matthew Pearson found a successful career in the wind energy industry purely by chance.

After graduating from high school in Vermillion, Pearson knew he didn’t want to pursue a four-year degree and instead scrolled through the list of majors offered at Mitchell Tech, one of the state’s four technical colleges.

welder inside a large tube
Welders, such as this one shown on April 9, 2025, make up a significant portion of the workforce at Marmen Energy in Brandon, S.D., where wind towers are manufactured. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch)

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