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A political ghost | Forged in service | Prison push autopsy | Fundraising concession | Reasoning to run | Gov. Larry Rhoden

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South Dakota's chief educator harkens penny math lessons as Trump phases out 1¢ coin

Stoppage of penny production relieves future front-line counter workers of mental math challenges

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VIEWPOINT | Washington changes course on youth gender medicine, validates South Dakota

Guest column by Fred Deutsch

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Scouting Sioux Metro: Acclaimed ‘Butter Burger’ chain makes $3.5M bet in Tea

Northern Lincoln County growth, metro traffic draws new Culver's restaurant

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State Politics

Voter apathy driving South Dakota’s anti-business faction to power, governor says

Rhoden finds support for Operation: Prairie Thunder in first Sioux Falls town hall since declaring candidacy

Nov 20 •

New rules clear path to $80M in opioid settlement funds for South Dakota cities, counties

Department of Social Services unveils guidelines for addiction-riddled communities

Nov 20 •

'I'm not done yet': Gov. Rhoden's candidacy sets up South Dakota GOP showdown

Former lieutenant governor, longtime legislator leans on ranch roots, governing tenure in campaign kickoff in Rapid City

Nov 18 •

South Dakota joins Trump-backed ‘school choice’ tax credit program

Gov. Rhoden opts state into 'Big Beautiful Bill' initiative aimed at bolstering alternative education funding

Nov 14 •

Gov. Larry Rhoden will enter 2026 GOP race

Union Center rancher will seek full term in Governor's Office, to announce candidacy in Rapid City next week

Nov 12 •

South Dakota's medical marijuana divide erupts amid ‘show committee’ claims

Cannabis advocates, state lawmakers spar after oversight panel recommends more changes to five-year-old cannabis law

Nov 5 •

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Sioux Falls

$200M in Sioux Falls metro road projects wrap ahead of winter driving season

I-229 and I-90 lanes re-open; diverging diamonds and widened bridges greet area drivers

Nov 20 •

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Sioux Falls will decentralize its Spanish immersion high schoolers

District officials say growth in bilingual programming has Lincoln High headed toward overcrowding; immersion projected to double by 2030

Nov 17 •

Timing trouble: Battle smolders over Lincoln County government access

Commissioners back morning, evening meeting calendars

Nov 15 •

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As seen in the Nov. 21-27, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

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VIEWPOINT | Washington changes course on youth gender medicine, validates South Dakota

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VIEWPOINT | Neglecting child care, early learning more costly for South Dakota taxpayers

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Nov 21

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