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Photographer charts passage of time in iconic South Dakota scenes

Augustana University to host reception, exhibit for Paul Horsted featuring his side-by-side images of past, present, now collected in coffee table book

Nov 8, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

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Nov 7, 2026

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Guest column by Zane Sampson

Nov 7, 2026

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VIEWPOINT | Food box fronts are ads, facts live on the back

Sioux Falls shares recommendations of Six Mile Road Corridor study

New intersection configurations, increased bicycle/pedestrian safety among potential changes for east side as metro area prepares for increased traffic

Nov 7, 2026

Jacob Brende

Sioux Falls shares recommendations of Six Mile Road Corridor study

Crabtree in, Karr out: South Dakota Senate Republicans reshuffle leadership ahead of 2027 session

GOP caucus picks Sen. Tim Reed as president pro tempore; Sen. Amber Hulse to serve as assistant leader as Sen. Casey Crabtree returns to leader post

Nov 6, 2026

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Crabtree in, Karr out: South Dakota Senate Republicans reshuffle leadership ahead of 2027 session

VIEWPOINT | Act now to have a voice in uranium mining in the Black Hills

Guest column by Dr. Ben Sharp

Nov 6, 2026

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5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

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Nov 7, 2026

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Crabtree in, Karr out: South Dakota Senate Republicans reshuffle leadership ahead of 2027 session

GOP caucus picks Sen. Tim Reed as president pro tempore; Sen. Amber Hulse to serve as assistant leader as Sen. Casey Crabtree returns to leader post

Nov 6, 2026

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State’s GOP trio prepared for power shift when Democrats lead Congress

‘We can still move things forward,’ says newly reelected Sen. Rounds — while admitting the political headwinds will make it more difficult to do so

Nov 6, 2026

Joe Sneve

South Dakota Republicans retain legislative supermajorities

Democrats double the number of seats they hold in state House with Sioux Falls pickups

Nov 4, 2026

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Voters don't want to cede power as two of four ballot measures pass

Democrats in position to pick up seats in the Legislature, potentially reversing years of decline

Nov 4, 2026

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S.D. Republicans keep congressional delegation firmly in GOP hands

Marty Jackley defeats Nikki Gronli to succeed Dusty Johnson while Mike Rounds turns back an independent challenge from Brian Bengs

Nov 4, 2026

Joe Sneve

Sioux falls

Sioux Falls shares recommendations of Six Mile Road Corridor study

New intersection configurations, increased bicycle/pedestrian safety among potential changes for east side as metro area prepares for increased traffic

Nov 7, 2026

Jacob Brende

South Dakota Republicans retain legislative supermajorities

Democrats double the number of seats they hold in state House with Sioux Falls pickups

Nov 4, 2026

The Dakota Scout

FBI's Kash Patel, Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy honor South Dakota law officers

45th annual law enforcement dinner comes amid fallout from homicide of Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank

Oct 29, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

Data center concerns cloud Sioux Falls, Lincoln County meeting

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

Oct 28, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

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

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5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

Nov 7, 2026

Where a sheriff buys gas | Election preview | Working across the aisle | Four more years | Data center delirium | Sleeping in the office | Oct. 31, 2026, Dan Ahlers, Marty Jackley, Larry Rhoden, Tony Venhuizen

Oct 31, 2026

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

Oct 24, 2026

Representing conservatives progressively | Goosebumps, R.L. Stine & the ingenuity of the drama nerd | There's beef & then there's beef | A hand-me-down waterbed | Pain-point positives | Oct. 17, 2026 Nikki Gronli, Premier Playhouse's Emma Madeja & Oliver Mayes

Oct 17, 2026

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A weekly podcast where award-winning reporters Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis ditch the gotcha journalism to bring candid, behind-the-scenes conversations with South Dakota’s political leaders, celebrities and newsmakers.

Photographer charts passage of time in iconic South Dakota scenes

5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

VIEWPOINT | Food box fronts are ads, facts live on the back

Sioux Falls shares recommendations of Six Mile Road Corridor study

Crabtree in, Karr out: South Dakota Senate Republicans reshuffle leadership ahead of 2027 session

VIEWPOINT | Act now to have a voice in uranium mining in the Black Hills

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State Politics

5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

Crabtree in, Karr out: South Dakota Senate Republicans reshuffle leadership ahead of 2027 session

State’s GOP trio prepared for power shift when Democrats lead Congress

South Dakota Republicans retain legislative supermajorities

Voters don't want to cede power as two of four ballot measures pass

S.D. Republicans keep congressional delegation firmly in GOP hands

Sioux falls

Sioux Falls shares recommendations of Six Mile Road Corridor study

South Dakota Republicans retain legislative supermajorities

FBI's Kash Patel, Hall of Fame Coach Tony Dungy honor South Dakota law officers

Data center concerns cloud Sioux Falls, Lincoln County meeting

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

Sanford gives Wellmark until July to reach new deal

THE LATEST FROM…

Check out what veteran reporters Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve are covering as well as The Dakota Scout’s other trusted team members.

Joe Sneve

Jonathan Ellis

Dan Gehlsen

Dominik Dausch

VIEWPOINTS

5 to 10 | Still glowing | Convention center needs a downtown glow-up | 329 rejections | 'Call us when you have space' | Starting over | Nov. 7, 2026 Shawn Pritchett, Teri Schmidt, Brittany Hanson, Rep. Eric Muckey, Rep.-elect Ali Rae Horsted

Where a sheriff buys gas | Election preview | Working across the aisle | Four more years | Data center delirium | Sleeping in the office | Oct. 31, 2026, Dan Ahlers, Marty Jackley, Larry Rhoden, Tony Venhuizen

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

Representing conservatives progressively | Goosebumps, R.L. Stine & the ingenuity of the drama nerd | There's beef & then there's beef | A hand-me-down waterbed | Pain-point positives | Oct. 17, 2026 Nikki Gronli, Premier Playhouse's Emma Madeja & Oliver Mayes

THE SCOUTING LOUNGE PODCAST

A weekly podcast where award-winning reporters Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis ditch the gotcha journalism to bring candid, behind-the-scenes conversations with South Dakota’s political leaders, celebrities and newsmakers.

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