Archive - The Dakota Scout

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Pierre sought bison preserve in nod to South Dakota 'Buffalo King'

This week in South Dakota history: Dec. 12-18

1 hr ago • Dan Gehlsen

VIEWPOINT | Parades are fun — affordability, safety, mobility matter more

Guest column by Jamie Smith, Sioux Falls mayoral candidate

3 hrs ago

From roads to recreation, Falls Park makover targets 'signature park' distinction

Sioux Falls envisions reconfigured street network, prioritized pedestrian traffic at namesake park

5 hrs ago • Joe Sneve

Rezone for Sioux Falls data center inches toward fruition

Planning commission-approved plan stipulates setback distances, buffers surrounding server farm

14 hrs ago • Joe Sneve

Sioux Falls could close year with unspent snow removal cash — if Mother Nature cooperates

City Hall touts strong construction year in monthly financial briefing

Dec 17 • The Dakota Scout

Carrie C. Flaskey, 53

April 8, 1972 — December 13, 2025

Dec 16

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota didn’t wait for prosperity — we built it

Guest column by Ryan Budmayr, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Dec 16

Minnehaha County caps off $4 million first responder radio upgrades

Large pockets in county existed where portable radios didn't have coverage

Dec 16 • Jonathan Ellis

Jamaican man gets five years for wire fraud tied to South Dakota

Federal prosecutors say sweepstakes scam cost elderly woman more than $181,000

Dec 16 • The Dakota Scout

Rep. Dusty Johnson criticizes Gov. Larry Rhoden's commitment to K-12 education

Rhoden included no funding increase in next year's state budget; Johnson says students should be 'top priority'

Dec 15 • Jonathan Ellis

Kirby family donating $1 million to Frank Olson indoor pool project

Lifelong swimmer Jennifer Kirby calls swimming great for physical and mental health

Dec 15 • Jonathan Ellis

Jury sides with funeral home, director in burial dispute

Trial hinged on whether biological children had been estranged from father

Dec 15 • Jonathan Ellis

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