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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Center for Public History and Civic Engagement will host a discussion, “Russian Revanchism in Ukraine: Nuclear Weapons, NATO and Neutrality,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12. The event, which will take place in Centennial C and D of the NSU Avera Student Center, will feature speaker Brian…

SDPB Radio | By Kevin Woster This interview is from SDPB’s daily public-affairs show, In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh. He had me at VA. Well, he also kinda had me at “I’m big. I’m bald. I’m bold. And I’m here to build bridges for South Dakota.” No question about the big — he’s 6’8″…

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The two men seeking one of South Dakota’s seats in the U.S. Senate both want President Biden to allow Polish fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine. U.S. Senator John Thune joined more than 40 other Republican senators in signing a letter to the president last week. Democrat challenger Brian Bengs…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Brian Bengs of Aberdeen, his Democratic challenger, are sharing their views on possible action toward Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine. “That’s the thing I think that we need to do right now, is try and get cooperation from, collaboration with, our NATO…

PIERRE, S.D. — Brian Bengs has two dates in mind when he talks about his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. First, Sept. 11, 2001, when, as a young attorney in the U.S. Air Force, he felt surrounded and solidified by men and women on a military base in Missouri, who would respond to the deadliest…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Standing 6-feet, 8-inches tall, Brian Bengs doesn’t shy away from a challenge. And with last week’s news that longtime Republican Senator John Thune will be seeking a fourth term in South Dakota’s 2022 midterm election, Bengs understands the daunting challenge he’ll be facing once the calendar hits November. The veteran,…

Brian Bengs of Aberdeen is running for the democratic nomination for the US Senate. He is a military veteran and most recently was an instructor at Northern State University. He says he decided to run after seeing what happened in Washington last January sixth… Read the rest of the article here.

Aberdeen man Brian Bengs announced his candidacy for the US Senate in press release sent out Tuesday. Bengs will be running as a Democrat and so far is the only person who has announced their candidacy for the Democrat nomination. According to his Facebook candidacy page, Bengs is an independent thinker former college professor, attorney…