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A bridge spans the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Oct. 29, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Meghan O’Brien
The South Dakota Department of Transportation estimates it will need to replace nearly 900 bridges or culverts over the next several decades, which could cost about $5 billion, according to a presentation Thursday to the state Transportation Commission.
That includes the planned replacement of five bridges that cross the Missouri River.
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Voter Guide: Amendment I
Recent episodes of the Searchlight Report podcast have featured interviews with candidates and people involved in ballot-question campaigns.
By Meghan O’Brien
Throughout this campaign season, Searchlight Report podcast episodes have featured interviews with candidates for major statewide offices and people from each side of the four statewide ballot questions.
With Election Day approaching on Tuesday, see below for all of those interviews with candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House, and pro and con voices on Amendments I, J, K and L.
FROM STATES NEWSROOM
Voters line up to vote early Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at the MAC Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. (Photo by Barbara Hoberock/Oklahoma Voice)
By Ariana Figueroa
WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
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Trump loses appeals over California ballots, Homeland Security operations | Jonathan Shorman
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