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A very bad day | Nosey neighbors | Rescued by a former legislator | Data center defeat | The GOP's consigliere | Nibbling on property taxes…
Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Mayoral candidate & state Rep. Greg Jamison stops by the Scouting Lounge to talk about the…
 • The Dakota Scout, Jonathan Ellis, and Joe Sneve
44:35
Sioux Falls data center vote denied
Petition drive fails to gather enough signatures to push Gemini Capital's rezone to referendum election
 • The Dakota Scout
Jorge Vasquez, 56
May 23, 1969 — January 3, 2026
VIEWPOINT | We’re fed up with non-serious politicians
Guest column by Wendy Schulz
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Free, for your entertainment
 • The Dakota Scout
Legals & Public Notices: January 30, 2026
City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, Harrisburg School District, City of Baltic, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Name Changes, Notices to…
Indiana man heading to prison for swindling South Dakota woman out of gold, cash
Abdul Waheed Mohammed was in scammer ring that targeted elderly victims around the country
 • 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
 • Jonathan Ellis
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
 • Joe Sneve
Lois Anne Roelofs, 83
January 17, 1942 — January 11, 2026
Deana Gislason, 81
July 10, 1944 — January 25, 2026
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Mother-daughter duo made history as South Dakota’s first female bank robbers
This week in South Dakota history: Jan. 23-29
 • Dan Gehlsen
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