THE DAKOTA SCOUT

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The Dakota Scout is South Dakota’s leading independent newspaper with a focus on politics, government, and culture that’s locally owned, sourced and printed. Veteran reporters Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve cofounded the newspaper in 2022. They have more than 40 years of combined experience in South Dakota journalism, earning them reputations as dogged reporters who’ve not lost touch with their neighbors’ sensibilities.

The Scout’s logo is modeled after famous surveyors Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, representing our relentless pursuit of truth in a vast, new era of South Dakota journalism.

Stay on top of what’s happening at Sioux Falls City Hall and the State Capitol in Pierre with breaking news, investigative reporting and a constant drumbeat of information about the world around you.

Subscribe to get full access to The Dakota Scout, including journalism from reporters Austin Goss (austin@thedakotascout.com), Jonathan Ellis (jonathan@thedakotascout.com) and Joe Sneve (joe@thedakotascout.com), stories sent directly to your inbox and the state’s top political podcast - The Scouting Report.

The Dakota Scout print edition

The Dakota Scout prints and distributes a newspaper each Friday that is free to the public at places like convenient stores, grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars and waiting rooms. While a paid subscription to TheDakotaScout.com does not include direct home delivery of the weekly newspaper, signing up today ensures you’ll receive the digital version of the weekly newspaper — we call it the E-edition — in your inbox each week.

You can also find a physical copy of The Dakota Scout at a location near you using our interactive map!

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To submit a letter to the editor or guest column, email editor@thedakotascout.com. Guest columns should be between 400 and 1,000 words, include a brief biographical note about the author and should be accompanied with a photograph of the author.

Letters to the editor should be 300 words or less and include the writer’s name as well as town, city or county of residence.

Contact Us

Office: (605) 271-4586

General Inquiry - info@thedakotascout.com

Editor - editor@thedakotascout.com

Events - events@thedakotascout.com

Advertising - advertising@thedakotascout.com

Classifieds & Legals - legals@thedakotascout.com

Obituaries - obits@thedakotascout.com


NOTE: The Dakota Scout is an independent organization with editorial decisions made without consideration to our paid advertisers.

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Fifth-generation South Dakotan in his 15th year covering local news. When he's not hounding politicians and hunting for the next big story, he spends his time with his two daughters, riding motorcycles and chasing Pearl Jam around the globe.
South Dakota’s leading alternative, independent and locally owned political newspaper focusing on state and local politics in state Capitol and Sioux Falls.
Ryan Stoick is a local, self-taught cartoonist. Living and working within the Sioux Falls community. Disabled since birth, you may have seen him tooling around downtown in his beloved, motorized scooter "Iris".
A curator of South Dakota's events and entertainment for The Dakota Scout newspaper.
Virginia is South Dakota journalist and storyteller who covers a variety of news topics for area publications. Her focus is community news and stories that have regional significance.
Director of Advertising nick@thedakotascout.com
Austin is a 4 year veteran of covering the news in South Dakota. He and his family enjoy getting to explore the state, particularly its smallest communities. He is a proud Catholic, soldier, and firefighter.
The Dakota Scout's Director of Legals & Public Notices, Dan is also The Scout's Scouting Yesterday historian. When he's not looking over the records of yesterday and today he enjoys spending time gardening and camping with his daughter.
Los Angeles based Directors Guild of America member with extensive production experience and a love of film history.
Proud to be a member of The Dakota Scout team. I'll be assisting in the downtown Sioux Falls news room. Mother 2 girls and grandmother of a boy and girl.