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Doeden guarantees GOP primary victory, says runoff won’t be needed
A candidate in the South Dakota GOP gubernatorial primary is guaranteeing victory when all the votes cast in next Tuesday’s election are counted. But Toby Doeden didn’t only predict he’d win the Republican nomination for governor over an incumbent governor, a four-term congressman and the state House speaker during an interview with
South Dakota lawmaker won’t resign as tax status probed in Minnehaha County
A Lower Brule lawmaker will not resign after tax records revealed her primary residency is outside of the South Dakota legislative district she represents in the state Senate.
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.
Sioux Falls mayoral hopefuls turn to family for campaign cash
The candidates for mayor of Sioux Falls are turning to familiar faces to fund their campaigns.
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.
City Council candidates rack up fundraising totals as Sioux Falls election nears
The race for Sioux Falls mayor gets most of the attention when it comes to city politics, but the candidates for the four City Council seats on the June 2 ballot have been busy raising money for their campaigns.
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.
