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South Dakota’s Thune to forgo presidential run

Posted by on Feb 24, 2011 in Commentary, General News | 1 comment

U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., leapt onto the national scene back in 2004 when he defeated then-Senate minority leader Tom Daschle. That...

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Democratic governors: An endangered species in South Dakota

Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Commentary | 0 comments

During the summer of 1978, then-South Dakota governor Dick Kneip, a Democrat, resigned to become U.S. ambassador to Singapore. His...

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U.S. House campaign veers into driving-record debate

Posted by on Sep 1, 2010 in General News | 0 comments

It was recently revealed by a Sioux Falls media outlet that Kristi Noem, the Republican challenger for South Dakota’s lone U.S. House...

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South Dakota governor takes to the skies

Posted by on Mar 29, 2010 in General News | 1 comment

Many South Dakotans know that their governor, Mike Rounds, is a pilot. Recently, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association profiled...

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The great kolache debate

Posted by on Feb 22, 2010 in Central SD, General News, Southeastern SD | 1 comment

Years ago, state Sen. Frank Kloucek, D-Scotland, lost his effort to designate the Czech pastry known as a "kolache" as South...

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