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the House. For 2013, it appeared that Democrats would gain at least two seats in the Senate, while losing a seat or two or staying about the same in the House.
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• GOP HOLDS FULL CONTROL OF PUC
• Republicans Chris Nelson and Kristie Fiegen won new terms on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, meaning Republicans will continue to hold all three seats on the panel that regulates grain warehouses and natural gas, electric and telephone utilities. Both Nelson and Fiegen were appointed to their positions to fill vacancies. The third commissioner, Gary Hanson, was not up for election this year.
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• KLOUCEK DEFEATED
• A 22-year veteran of the Legislature has lost his bid to return to Pierre. Rep. Frank Kloucek, D-Scotland, lost his race for a Senate seat in a southeastern South Dakota district to Bill Van Gerpen, a Tyndall Republican. Van Gerpen will return to the Legislature after serving eight years in three different periods.
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Tuesday's Scores
The Associated Press
• VOLLEYBALL
• District 1AA
• Third Place
• Watertown def. Brookings, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 25-20
• Championship
• Sioux Falls O'Gorman def. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 58-17, 23-25, 29-27, 21-25, 15-13
• District 2AA
• Third Place
• Sioux Falls Lincoln def. Brandon Valley, 25-10, 25-15, 25-16
• Championship
• Sioux Falls Washington def. Yankton, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17, 25-18
• District 3AA
• Third Place
• Huron def. Pierre, 18-25, 25-12, 25-22, 25-21
• Championship
• Aberdeen Central def. Mitchell, 25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 25-17
• District 4AA
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