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Doeden, Rhoden headed to July runoff to settle GOP governor nomination
Gov. Larry Rhoden squeaked into a runoff with Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, who won the highest vote total in a four-candidate race for the GOP nomination for governor.
Republican primary: Here's how South Dakota’s four-way GOP governor's race reached the brink
South Dakota Republicans are just one day away from casting ballots in a crowded and closely watched gubernatorial primary that will determine who advances to November’s general election.
All tenured professors at public universities in South Dakota to undergo performance reviews
Earning and keeping tenure as a professor in South Dakota will soon look a lot different at the state’s public universities.
Defeat leaves Dusty Johnson, Republicans at political crossroads
The political future for Congressman Dusty Johnson is uncertain.
South Dakota universities preparing for cuts amid financial warnings
Higher education programs turning out a low number of graduates could be on the chopping block in South Dakota. And that means so could the jobs of the academics teaching them.
South Dakota trust industry pioneers endow chair at USD Knudson School of Law
A pair of titans in South Dakota trust management and estate planning are seeking to bolster the industry here by creating an endowed chair at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law.
T. Denny Sanford cutting $20M check for new USD track complex
South Dakota philanthropist T. Denny Sanford is donating $20 million to the University of South Dakota to build a new indoor track and field facility.
South Dakota university tuitions going up again
The cost of attending public college in South Dakota is rising.
USD moving Sanford School of Medicine to Sioux Falls
The University of South Dakota will move all of its students enrolled in the Sanford School of Medicine to Sioux Falls starting in 2027, USD President Sheila Gestring announced.



























