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VIEWPOINT | Class warfare is on the rise in South Dakota and America

Guest column by John Cunningham

Oct 28, 2026

VIEWPOINT | Class warfare is on the rise in South Dakota and America

Ex-Tea Party leader pitches South Dakota as proving ground for independents

Adam Brandon gets pledge disavowing two-party system, politically-motivated federal spending from Rounds challenger

Oct 28, 2026

Ex-Tea Party leader pitches South Dakota as proving ground for independents

LETTER | Frank Kloucek will be a watchdog for consumers on the PUC

Submitted by Shane Merrill, Parker

Oct 27, 2026

LETTER | Frank Kloucek will be a watchdog for consumers on the PUC

OBITUARY | Eugene Anderson, 94

Oct. 18, 1931 – Oct. 17, 2026

Oct 27, 2026

Fewer kindergarteners drives 1.3% drop in Sioux Falls public schools enrollment

Numbers reflect lower birth rate trends, will affect state funding for district

Oct 27, 2026

Todd Epp

Fewer kindergarteners drives 1.3% drop in Sioux Falls public schools enrollment

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Data center concerns cloud Sioux Falls, Lincoln County meeting

Nearly 200 people turn out as city and county consider future regulations

Oct 28, 2026

Ex-Tea Party leader pitches South Dakota as proving ground for independents

Adam Brandon gets pledge disavowing two-party system, politically-motivated federal spending from Rounds challenger

Oct 28, 2026

South Dakota gets first payment in Meta child safety settlement

Facebook parent company sends first $9M after states alleged it exposed young users to mental harm

Oct 26, 2026

Department of Justice sending poll watchers to Minnehaha County

Federal officials to join ACLU and other groups that monitor elections

Oct 26, 2026

Dusty Johnson’s longtime aide joins Sioux Falls mayor’s office

Mayor Christine Erickson hires Courtney Heitkamp as South Dakota congressman transitions off Capitol Hill

Oct 26, 2026

Jonathan Ellis, Joe Sneve, The Dakota Scout

Flying Delta and United | Using polls | Iranian messaging on AI | Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz | Creating a digital 'sandbox' | Faking independence | Bringing home the B-21 | Oct. 24, 2026 Sen. Mike Rounds

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Oct 24, 2026

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Data center concerns cloud Sioux Falls, Lincoln County meeting

Nearly 200 people turn out as city and county consider future regulations

Oct 28, 2026

Fewer kindergarteners drives 1.3% drop in Sioux Falls public schools enrollment

Numbers reflect lower birth rate trends, will affect state funding for district

Oct 27, 2026

Todd Epp

Sanford gives Wellmark until July to reach new deal

Health system issues notice of contract termination amid negotiations with insurer

Oct 26, 2026

Department of Justice sending poll watchers to Minnehaha County

Federal officials to join ACLU and other groups that monitor elections

Oct 26, 2026

Dusty Johnson’s longtime aide joins Sioux Falls mayor’s office

Mayor Christine Erickson hires Courtney Heitkamp as South Dakota congressman transitions off Capitol Hill

Oct 26, 2026

New construction slows in Sioux Falls

Building permit valuations down $230 million this year; finance officer ties drop to rising interest rates, persistent inflation

Oct 21, 2026