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$1.6M in credit card fees have Sioux Falls readying to offload costs
Credit card convenience may come with a price for city of Sioux Falls customers as mayor's office scours expenses amid slumping revenues
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Joe Sneve
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SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Fairground turnaround crashed with embezzling scandal
This week in South Dakota history: June 27 - July 3
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Dan Gehlsen
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Sioux Falls Airport expansion on track for August construction
The Airport Authority can borrow up to $30 million for the first phase, which will increase the number of gates from 7 to at least 11.
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Patrick Lalley
With Jackley out, attorney general field in flux; 2026 GOP race widens
Republican lawyers from across South Dakota eyeing 2026 convention bids
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Joe Sneve
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State's attorney: Meth, fentanyl, alcohol 'tearing apart' community
Tom Wollman compared drugs to invasive plants to highlight difficulty of eradicating them in Lincoln County
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Todd Epp
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With Jackley out, attorney general field in flux; 2026 GOP race widens
Republican lawyers from across South Dakota eyeing 2026 convention bids
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Joe Sneve
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Age verification for porn sites starts today in South Dakota
Recent U.S. Supreme Court decision preserves new law, according to the Attorney General's Office
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The Dakota Scout
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Kristi Noem secretly took a cut of political donations while governor
A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company in 2023, according to ProPublica
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Author, Pro Publica
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From firearms to fees: These are the new laws going into effect July 1
State Legislature passed nearly 200 laws, include higher costs for driver's licenses and banning sanctuary cities
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Jonathan Ellis
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Will Dusty Johnson run for governor? We could find out Monday.
Announcement to end months of speculation about the South Dakota congressman’s future
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Michael Klinski
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Mount Rushmore fireworks for 250th celebration move a step closer to reality
South Dakota and Interior Department sign agreement to plan 2026 event
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The Dakota Scout
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