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Johnson, Rhoden camp confirm behind-the-scenes runoff alliance
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson deployed campaign staff, voter data and donor network in support of governor's GOP nomination
 • Joe Sneve
Democrat Julian Beaudion pulls out of South Dakota Senate race
Democratic candidate cites pressure campaign against his family as reason to end candidacy
 • Jonathan Ellis
REVIEW | Joanne Shaw Taylor and Kris Lager showcase blues at the Levitt
Opener, headliner explore different flavors of music but stay true to fundamentals of genre
 • Lyrical Limelight
Commissioner rebuked after calling cost of Lincoln County Justice Center 'a boondoggle'
County also hears results of study recommending a $2.5 million roundabout at 271st Street and Western Avenue after 12 crashes and worsening delays
 • Todd Epp
Feds look to bolster crime prevention in Indian Country with grant program
Trump administration announces availability of more than $107 million in funding
 • The Dakota Scout
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Johnson, Rhoden camp confirm behind-the-scenes runoff alliance
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson deployed campaign staff, voter data and donor network in support of governor's GOP nomination
 • Joe Sneve
Democrat Julian Beaudion pulls out of South Dakota Senate race
Democratic candidate cites pressure campaign against his family as reason to end candidacy
 • Jonathan Ellis
Veteran political adviser to John Thune stepping down to join faculty at Augustana University
Historian Jon Lauck will become executive director of the Center for Western Studies
 • Jonathan Ellis
Gov. Larry Rhoden wins GOP nod in South Dakota governor's race
Governor cruises to runoff victory over Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden; Republican nominee advances to general election against Democrat Dan Ahlers
 • Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis
Embattled GOP state senator withdraws from race
Sen. Tom Pischke fighting charges that he committed election fraud ahead of South Dakota Republican Party convention
 • The Dakota Scout
ELECTION DAY: Here's how South Dakota’s first governor runoff came to be
Timeline outlines campaign journey that narrowed South Dakota’s GOP field to Gov. Larry Rhoden and businessman Toby Doeden
 • The Dakota Scout
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