Art Fryslie

PIERRE - Factors such as voter registration, issues and personality can contribute to the outcome of an election, but having more money was a common denominator for more than two-thirds of the winning candidates Tuesday in contested races for seats in the...

Many things such as voter registration, issues and personality can contribute to the outcome of an election. But having more money was a common denominator for more than two-thirds of the winning candidates Tuesday in contested races for seats in the...

Most incumbents rolled to victories Tuesday in their re-election bids for the South Dakota Legislature. But a very big name in Democratic politics lost, Democrats gained at least two seats in the Senate, Republicans gained two seats in the House of...

By this time every election cycle, it seems the only benefactors to all the rhetoric and mud-slinging are the talking heads on TV telling you what they want you to think and the inflated profit margins of the news media. This obscures the purpose or...

PIERRE — Politicians hoping to win high office down the road have long spread money to other campaigns along the way in the hope of engendering good will. The latest is former Gov. Mike Rounds. The "Peter Norbeck" political action committee that...

Name: Chuck Welke Age: 59. Home: Warner. Party: Democratic. Education: Graduated from Northern State University with a bachelor of science in secondary education, social science, health and physical education; master of science in school...

Your story Oct. 21 about Danny Miles not running for District 2 Representative is accurate as far as it went. I also discussed his status with the Secretary of State office on Monday, Oct. 15.  This is what I was told: The office has no record of his...

 With election day approaching on Nov. 6, candidates in multiple races took advantage of a public forum Saturday in Aberdeen to explain where they stand on key issues that affect South Dakota residents.  The forum took place at 9 a.m. in the Hub Area...

 PIERRE — The candidate filing deadline arrived Tuesday evening for the June 5 primary elections, and voters in many parts of South Dakota will be in for some wild rides in contests for the Legislature.  Secretary of State Jason Gant can still...

The local election field is clearer with the candidate deadline passing Tuesday. The nominating petition deadline for candidates affiliated with political parties and those seeking spots on the Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen public school board...

A longtime state lawmaker wants to return to the state Capitol. Art Fryslie of rural Willow Lake is an incumbent senator in District 6. But because of redistricting approved earlier this year, he now lives in District 2. A Republican, he will face Norbe...

PIERRE — Tired of damage from an overabundance of muskrats in northeastern South Dakota, as well other parts of the state where they sometimes weaken stock dams, the Legislature is ready to let hunters open fire on the semi-aquatic rodents. State...