Mt. Rushmore event delivers millions in economic impact
By Watertown Current Staff - August 10, 2026 in State News, Featured Reading Time: 2 minutes
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Johnson’s data center push sets GOP showdown over South Dakota’s role in AI race
Bringing data centers to South Dakota is fast becoming a political litmus test in the state’s 2026 Republican primary for…
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Doeden, Rhoden headed to July runoff to settle GOP governor nomination
Gov. Larry Rhoden squeaked into a runoff with Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden, who won the highest vote total in a…
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‘No time to give up,’ Biden tells South Dakota Democrats
Former President Joe Biden told South Dakota Democrats on Friday that the country has endured dark moments before, and they…
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Veteran political adviser to John Thune stepping down to join faculty at Augustana
A longtime political adviser to Sen. John Thune will leave the staff to become the new executive director of the…
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