Governor candidates differ in evaluating $15 million of state aid for Brookings project

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,052

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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BROOKINGS — Workers waving pompoms greeted South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden during a recent celebration for a business expansion that benefited from $15 million in state tax rebates, two days after Republican primary candidates for governor debated the state’s role in economic development.

The event for Solventum, a Minnesota-based, publicly traded company that was formerly part of 3M, marked the completion of a $220 million expansion at Solventum’s Brookings facility. The plant …

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