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ELLIS & SNEVE | Here's why we’re raising prices — and why we held off for so long

The Dakota Scout's pending $7 monthly subscription marks first-ever increase; renew before Feb. 2 at current rate

Jan 6 • Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis

LETTER | Citizens should decide if tax increases for South Dakota schools are necessary

South Dakotans are sick of their property taxes being ratcheted up year after year.

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South Dakota High Court deals Kevin Costner another defeat in Black Hills statue dispute

Actor had planned to use artist's bronze statues at Deadwood casino that was never built

Jan 31 • Jonathan Ellis

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota doesn’t have to be a drunk driving loser

Guest column by Dan Nelson, Brookings County State's Attorney

4 hrs ago

Janklow rail prophecy materializing in South Dakota decades later

Bidders answer state's call to return last public rail to private sector

8 hrs ago • Joe Sneve

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Faith, government collide at South Dakota Capitol over ‘Lord Most High’ resolution

Lawmakers grapple with religious liberty, church-and-state balance while passing measure calling for prayer and fasting

Jan 29 • Joe Sneve

Capitol cattlemen beefing over push to ban lab-grown meat in South Dakota

Gov. Rhoden weighs in on 'fake meat' as legislators debate government mandates, consumer choice, health

Jan 29 • Joe Sneve and Todd Epp

Reluctant Republicans bless Trump-backed health stimulus; $189M headed to rural S.D.

Rural Healthcare Transformation grants included in Big Beautiful Bill; Legislature sends approval to governor's desk

Jan 29 • Joe Sneve

South Dakota Republicans advancing another Medicaid expansion repeal

South Dakotans could see two ballot questions aimed at walking back 2022's Amendment D

Jan 28 • Todd Epp and Joe Sneve

South Dakota Gov. Rhoden's bill load criticized by cadre of GOP lawmakers

Freedom Caucus members assert executive branch is overstepping legislative courtesy; Legislative Research Council head, governor's office respond

Jan 28 • Joe Sneve

Paid petition circulators safe in South Dakota after ban bid stalls

Ballot question campaigns would have been barred from hiring workers to gather voter signatures under rejected bill; election disclosure law headed to…

Jan 28 • Todd Epp and Joe Sneve

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Sioux Falls data center vote denied

Petition drive fails to gather enough signatures to push Gemini Capital's rezone to referendum election

Jan 30 • The Dakota Scout

Fate of Sioux Falls data center petition drive unknown as deadline passes

Let Sioux Falls Vote needed more than 6,700 signatures to refer rezoning, but outcome won't be known for several days

Jan 29 • Jonathan Ellis

Sheriff Mike Milstead endorses one of his captains to be next Minnehaha County sheriff

Capt. Josh Phillips has been with the department for 22 years; graduate of West Central

Jan 28 • Jonathan Ellis

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LETTER | Citizens should decide if tax increases for South Dakota schools are necessary

South Dakotans are sick of their property taxes being ratcheted up year after year.

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VIEWPOINT | South Dakota doesn’t have to be a drunk driving loser

Guest column by Dan Nelson, Brookings County State's Attorney

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CARTOON | State (Theatre) centenarian

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