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made by law officers.
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• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Paul Sukut has been named CEO and general manager at North Dakota-based Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
• Sukut has been serving as interim CEO since January. He was previously the company's chief financial officer.
• Basin Electric board president Wayne Peltier says Sukut did a good job handling the transition after Andy Serri resigned as CEO.
• Sukut has been employed with Basin Electric since 1983.
• Basin Electric is regional cooperative headquartered in Bismarck. It generates and transmits electricity to 137 member systems in nine states, including North and South Dakota.
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• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The five South Dakota Republicans running for U.S. Senate meet Thursday evening in a debate that will be televised statewide.
• South Dakota Public Broadcasting will carry it live on television and online starting at Thursday at 8 p.m. Central time.
• It will be the second debate among former Gov. Mike Rounds, state lawmakers Larry Rhoden and Stace Nelson, attorney and Army Reserves Maj. Jason Ravnsborg (ROUNDS'-berg) and physician Annette Bosworth.
• They're seeking the party's nomination in the June 3 primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson.
• Sioux Falls business owner Rick Weiland is the lone Democratic candidate.
• Former U.S. Sen. Larry Pressler, former state lawmaker Gordon Howie and Clayton Walker are the independents on the November ballot.
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• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The five South Dakota Republicans running for U.S. Senate meet Thursday evening in a debate that will be televised statewide.
• South Dakota Public Broadcasting will carry it live on television and online starting at Thursday at 8 p.m. Central time.
• It will be the second debate among former Gov. Mike Rounds, state lawmakers Larry Rhoden and Stace Nelson, attorney and Army Reserves Maj. Jason Ravnsborg (ROUNDS'-berg) and physician Annette Bosworth.

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