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Community Board and City Council.
• SPLIT DISTRICTS
• Northwestern District 28 is split into two parts. Incumbent Rep. Dean Schrempp, D-Lantry, is being challenged by Thomas Van Norman of Eagle Butte, and the winner will take the seat for District 28A. In neighboring 28B, three Republicans are running for the seat vacated by term-limited Rep. Betty Olson. R-Prairie City.
• The other divided district is south central District 26. With Rep. Troy Heinert, D-Mission, running for Senate, Democrats Joshua Wilson and Shawn Bordeaux have a shot at the seat in 26A.
• OTHER DECISIVE PRIMARIES
• Sen. Mark Kirkeby, R-Rapid City, is leaving office, and Rapid City Republicans Larry Baker and Terri Haverly are the only candidates competing for his seat in District 35.
• And three Democrats will fight for two seats in north eastern District 1. Rep. Susan Wismer, D-Britton, is running for governor instead. Incumbent Rep. Dennis Feickert, Steven McCleerey and Dustina Gill will be on the ballot.
• Registered Republicans can vote in their party's primaries and for non-partisan offices. Independents and Democrats can vote in Democratic primaries and non-partisan offices. Non-partisan ballots are also available in many precincts for local offices and judge elections.

Ag financial institution gives $150K for 4-H hall

• HURON, S.D. (AP) -- A $150,000 donation from an agricultural financial institution is putting the South Dakota State Fairgrounds one step closer toward its goal of building a new 4-H exhibit hall.
• The state's Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the donation of Nebraska-based Farm Credit Services of America.
• State officials have raised more than $2.2 million toward the $4 million project.
• The proposed 47,000-square-foot hall will feature classrooms, a large kitchen for 4-H special food competitions, year-round concessions and a performance stage.
• The building that used to host some of those events was demolished last year. It had been built in the 1950s.
• Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2015. The project should be finished by the end of the summer.
• Recent donations have ranged from $50,000 to $1 million.

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