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Johnson’s data center push sets GOP showdown over South Dakota’s role in AI race
Bringing data centers to South Dakota is fast becoming a political litmus test in the state’s 2026 Republican primary for governor.
Data centers uniting some on the political extremes
PIERRE – In a partisan world that is often cleaved between left and right, blue and red, one issue in South Dakota has unified parts of the progressive and conservative movements.
Lemmon grocery gets lifeline — and a new owner
A Lemmon woman is getting a boost from the state to keep northwest South Dakota from becoming a food desert.
Bankruptcies, criminal past follow Custer man to South Dakota treasurer's race
A Black Hills Republican with aspirations of becoming South Dakota government’s chief banker and custodian of state funds has a checkered past that includes bankruptcies, bad-check charges and a criminal record.
Sheriff candidate peddles dubious background in law enforcement
A recent West Coast transplant running for the Republican nomination for Minnehaha County sheriff boasts a long list of accomplishments in law enforcement.
