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A Rapid City man is planning to take legal action after learning that his petitions to run for Congress have been rejected by the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office.

South Dakota Republican Chairman John Wiik is pulling out all the stops to derail a challenge to U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson by a would-be contender from Rapid City.

A day after unveiling plans to relocate its century-old pork plant from the edge of downtown Sioux Falls, the $90 million tax incentive tied to Smithfield Foods’ move also came into focus.

Predictions that the 2026 mayoral race would be the most expensive in Sioux Falls history may have been premature.

PIERRE – A proposal by Gov. Larry Rhoden to make zero-interest loans to help airport expansion projects in Sioux Falls and Rapid City cleared its first hurdle Thursday.