SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- While tapes have long been on their way out of everyday use as media transformed to digital, KELOLAND Media Group has plans for its lofty collection of tapes it's captured from over 75 years of storytelling.

Governor Larry Rhoden named the month of October as Archives Month. The state's archives building was recently re-opened in July after renovation. Nationally celebrated each year, the month aims to highlight the importance of archival work.

There are some challenges when it comes to the archival process, according to state archivist Chelle Somsen.

"You've got to balance a lot of things like space, storage and terabytes," she said. "When you make the wrong decision, you might be getting rid of or accidentally destroying something that documents something r

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