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Change is here for the Ellsworth Air Force Base beyond the incoming B-21 bomber. With a change of command ceremony, a new hand guides the base as the largest investment in the base’s history is in full swing.
Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson has thrown his hat into a crowded primary for governor of South Dakota. Returning from D.C., he said to look towards his record as he returns home.
Following an $86 million grant cut to SDSU’s livestock research, South Dakota is now the state with the highest loss of research grants per-student in the country.
While the state improved its national ranking for teacher pay during the 2023-2024 school year, it’s still in the bottom five. However, advocates say future solutions won’t come easily as the legislature looks to cut a major education funding source.
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