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Beltway buildout throttles toward finish

17-mile Veterans Parkway started in 2008 expands southern portion, will continue westward

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Sioux Falls rail yard development kicks off after decades of plans, dreams

Work began more than 20 years ago to remove BNSF switching yard for downtown project

Jul 10 • Jacob Brende

70,000 expected at Brookings arts festival

Hundreds of artists, families keep 55-year cultural tradition alive this weekend

Jul 10 • Gabriella Dodway

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ANALYSIS | Russell’s AG nomination, party convention mark South Dakota GOP shift

Republican delegates trended toward mavericks, outsiders for constitutional offices

Jul 7 • Joe Sneve and Dominik Dausch

TenHaken steps into South Dakota governor fray with endorsement

Sioux Falls mayor says only one candidate in GOP runoff has sound morals, ethics and character

Jul 6 • Jonathan Ellis

South Dakota senator's election fraud case brings more calls to step down

Minnehaha County GOP leaders urge Sen. Tom Pischke to resign party positions

Jul 3 • Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis

Another South Dakota secretary of state bounced after four years by GOP delegates

Baxter upsets Johnson at Republican convention in Rapid City

Jun 27 • Joe Sneve

Populist push falls short in South Dakota GOP contest for Public Utilities nod

Rep. Peri Pourier comes up eight votes shy as delegates nominate former lawmaker Don Haggar

Jun 27 • Joe Sneve

CONVENTION GUIDE: South Dakota GOP fields candidates to serve in executive branch

Republicans face Democratic challengers in all delegate-chosen races minus attorney general

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Beltway buildout throttles toward finish

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