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Asbestos exposure, complaints stop work at downtown Sioux Falls hotel project

South Dakota regulators flag Aberdeen developer for hazardous waste violations at U.S. Bank building

Jul 13 • Dominik Dausch

23andMe latest settlement to score one-off funds for South Dakota consumer protection

$1,560,000 will go to Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, but distribution of funds within program unknown

6 hrs ago • The Dakota Scout

REVIEW | SlamDakota Death Fest IX shows power of homegrown dedication to metal

Extreme-metal festival draws fans to Bigs Bar with national, Sioux Falls talent

5 hrs ago • Lyrical Limelight and Hope Hoffie

Sioux Falls School Board passes $343.1 million budget, elects leadership

Opt-out request drops by $1 million while salaries increase by 2.54 percent

9 hrs ago • Todd Epp

Fort Pierre couple’s love of math, science, engineering still inspiring South Dakota youth

South Dakota Mines renames STEM camp for longtime donors

11 hrs ago • The Dakota Scout

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State Politics

ANALYSIS | Russell’s AG nomination, party convention mark South Dakota GOP shift

Republican delegates trended toward mavericks, outsiders for constitutional offices

Jul 7 • Joe Sneve and Dominik Dausch

TenHaken steps into South Dakota governor fray with endorsement

Sioux Falls mayor says only one candidate in GOP runoff has sound morals, ethics and character

Jul 6 • Jonathan Ellis

South Dakota senator's election fraud case brings more calls to step down

Minnehaha County GOP leaders urge Sen. Tom Pischke to resign party positions

Jul 3 • Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis

Another South Dakota secretary of state bounced after four years by GOP delegates

Baxter upsets Johnson at Republican convention in Rapid City

Jun 27 • Joe Sneve

Populist push falls short in South Dakota GOP contest for Public Utilities nod

Rep. Peri Pourier comes up eight votes shy as delegates nominate former lawmaker Don Haggar

Jun 27 • Joe Sneve

CONVENTION GUIDE: South Dakota GOP fields candidates to serve in executive branch

Republicans face Democratic challengers in all delegate-chosen races minus attorney general

Jun 25 • The Dakota Scout

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Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls School Board passes $343.1 million budget, elects leadership

Opt-out request drops by $1 million while salaries increase by 2.54 percent

9 hrs ago • Todd Epp

Jamie Smith concedes Sioux Falls mayoral election after historic four-vote loss

Decision to forgo court challenge opens door for Christine Erickson to be sworn in Friday

15 hrs ago • The Dakota Scout

Christine Erickson names Sioux Falls mayoral transition team

Mayor-elect says team will advise her during opening months of administration following narrow election victory

Jul 13 • The Dakota Scout

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Viewpoints

STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | Random thoughts on the 250th, voting, soccer and cargo shorts

Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm

Jul 13 • Bo Hutchins

CARTOON | I want a recount!

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Jul 12 • Ryan M Stoick

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota’s next great economic opportunity is national defense

Guest column by Glen Herrick

Jul 11

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REVIEW | SlamDakota Death Fest IX shows power of homegrown dedication to metal

Extreme-metal festival draws fans to Bigs Bar with national, Sioux Falls talent

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70,000 expected at Brookings arts festival

Hundreds of artists, families keep 55-year cultural tradition alive this weekend

Jul 10 • Gabriella Dodway

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