DSS Sec. Matt Althoff with Gov. Larry Rhoden at a press conference in Sioux Falls in April 2026. (Joe Sneve / The Dakota Scout)

A top member of Gov. Larry Rhoden’s cabinet has abruptly vacated his post.

South Dakota Department of Social Services Secretary Matt Althoff has resigned.

The governor’s office announced Althoff’s departure Friday in a release late Friday afternoon, citing the secretary’s desire to spend more time in Sioux Falls closer to his family. 

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