U.S. Senator taps Milbank native to be next chief of staff

Communications director takes over as chief of staff in Rounds office

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds is reshuffling some office staff.

The second-term senator and former South Dakota governor earlier this month selected longtime staffer Dezmond Ward to serve as his next chief of staff.

Ward, 28, is a Milbank native who has worked in Rounds' office since 2018, first as an intern before moving up the ranks. He most recently served as …