Rhoden's career, legislative record, campaign finances

The rancher and welder from Union Center in western South Dakota has served 25 years in state government.

Homeowners near sinkhole lose state Supreme Court case

The ruling against a group of 160 homeowners affected by a large sinkhole that opened into an underground mine is the latest and perhaps last rejection they've faced in the six-year legal case.

South Dakota T. rex could bring $30 million or more at auction

"Gus" was found in 2021 on a Harding County ranch and is expected to fetch the highest price ever paid for a dinosaur skeleton.

Fact brief: Does a ruling bar SD from adding differing health warnings to pesticide labels?

A Missouri farmer sued Monsanto after developing cancer, arguing the product label should have included the pesticide’s alleged cancer risk.

As travel costs rise, many families find summer adventures closer to home

"We did re-coin that term 'staycation' again this year."

Fact brief: Did SD have country's lowest GDP growth in early 2026?

A well-sourced explanation that offers a clear "yes" or "no" answer to questions, confusions and unsupported claims circulating online.

Water shortage hampers growth north of Sioux Falls but solution near

After turning away numerous projects and potential employers in Dell Rapids, two eastern South Dakota water systems partner on a $170 million expansion to accommodate growth.
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