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Gov. Larry Rhoden awarded $1 million from the state's Future Fund for two business parks in Aberdeen.

The Future Fund, controlled solely by the governor, has faced scrutiny, prompting a legislative proposal to add oversight.

The $1 million grant will supplement $7 million already raised by local leaders and private investors for the project.

Gov. Larry Rhoden awarded $1 million Wednesday from a fund he controls to help pay for two business parks in the hometown of a political opponent.

Rhoden announced the Future Fund award during an event on the campus of Northern State University in Aberdeen. The city is the business and population center of northeastern South Dakota, but it only has one vacant property available for large-scale business projects, according to a

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