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In conservative South Dakota, Democrats didn't even field a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. John Thune, who ousted the Senate's top Democrat, Tom Daschle, six years ago.With Gov. Mike Rounds retiring, polls show Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard is favored to keep the office in Republican hands. His Democratic opponent is state Sen. Scott Heidepriem.Republican Kristi Noem is challenging Democrat incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin for South Dakota's only U.S. House seat. The winner of the race between the young, female rising stars could have the inside track to become South Dakota's next senator, as Democrat Tim Johnson is expected to retire by 2014. McCain won South Dakota in 2008.

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May 25, 2013

Source: Yankton Press & Dakotan - Yankton SD
The W.O. Farber Center for Civic Leadership at the University of South Dakota will host the 67th American Legion Auxiliary Girls State, May 27-June 1.

May 25, 2013

Source: The Rapid City Journal - Rapid City SD
PIERRE | Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he will call the South Dakota Legislature into a special session on June 22 to deal with cost overruns in the construction of a new State Veterans Home in Hot Springs.

May 25, 2013

Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC
On Thursday, senators held a confirmation hearing for Obama's nominee to be commerce secretary: a billionaire who benefits from offshore tax havens , whose family owned a failed savings and loan and who is accused by unions of mistreating workers.

May 25, 2013

Source: The Rapid City Journal - Rapid City SD
Gov. Dennis Daugaard asks that flags be flown at half-staff on the morning of Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, in observance of fallen military service members.

May 24, 2013

Source: The Daily Republic - Mitchell SD
South Dakota's early citizens thought higher education to be so important that they amended the state constitution in 1896 to establish the Board of Regents.

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