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"When he buys up enough of Aberdeen that we get to name the town 'Aber-Doeden,' that's when we know he's successful." Wh...
06/19/2026

"When he buys up enough of Aberdeen that we get to name the town 'Aber-Doeden,' that's when we know he's successful." What public records show about governor candidate Toby Doeden's portfolio.

Much has been spoken of gubernatorial candidate Toby Doeden's wealth and business experience. Here's what public documents reveal about it.

SDNW won a national award this week for its housing solutions series, the INNY Community Champion Award from the Institu...
06/18/2026

SDNW won a national award this week for its housing solutions series, the INNY Community Champion Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Read more about the award and judge's comments.

Honors an INN member organization that made a significant contribution to the well-being of its community through a journalism-centered project or

News Watch board chair Kristi Hine, who's publisher of the True Dakotan in Wessington Springs, penned a column on postal...
06/18/2026

News Watch board chair Kristi Hine, who's publisher of the True Dakotan in Wessington Springs, penned a column on postal delays that ran with Molly Wetsch's story from Monday. Read it at the link below.

When a newspaper takes eight days to travel from Wessington Springs to Alpena, we have a problem. Not a newspaper problem or a publisher problem, but a larger problem that affects much of rural South Dakota.

A fact brief on whether voters can change political parties and vote in the Republican runoff for governor on July 28.
06/18/2026

A fact brief on whether voters can change political parties and vote in the Republican runoff for governor on July 28.

South Dakota is one of about 10 states that are in a partially closed primary system.

Absentee voting in the Republican governor's runoff and Sioux Falls mayoral runoff is now available. Read how to take ...
06/16/2026

Absentee voting in the Republican governor's runoff and Sioux Falls mayoral runoff is now available. Read how to take part.

If you didn't vote in the primary can you vote in the runoff? Those questions and more answered in Q&A on Rhoden-Doeden governor race.

With the World Cup is well underway, a fact brief on whether any South Dakotans have played professional soccer in the U...
06/16/2026

With the World Cup is well underway, a fact brief on whether any South Dakotans have played professional soccer in the U.S.

South Dakota has produced no shortage of standouts in football, basketball and baseball. But what about soccer?

"This is the first time I'm aware of having this type of a catastrophic failure like this." Two towns needing to fix w...
06/15/2026

"This is the first time I'm aware of having this type of a catastrophic failure like this." Two towns needing to fix warning systems.

Aberdeen and Viborg are repairing outdoor weather warning systems as tornado season ramps up.

"There's no good news here. It's all bad news when it comes to the future." An investigation into postal delivery times ...
06/15/2026

"There's no good news here. It's all bad news when it comes to the future." An investigation into postal delivery times for all 66 counties and 1 package's 3,600-mile trek.

Postal service tries to modernize but has significantly hindered day-to-day life and operations.

Is there even space on Mount Rushmore for another president? A fact brief on it.
06/12/2026

Is there even space on Mount Rushmore for another president? A fact brief on it.

Trump has made several references to being on Mount Rushmore over the years, including sharing in May an AI-generated image of himself on the mountain next to Lincoln.

"You can't stop providing care, so we need workforce to care for our local population." hospital becomes landowner to ...
06/12/2026

"You can't stop providing care, so we need workforce to care for our local population." hospital becomes landowner to help town's workers find housing.

After years of enduring a stifling housing shortage, a rural hospital in Hot Springs is investing in a subdivision project that will benefit the entire community.

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