Archive - The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | Our community can achieve greatness through volunteering

Guest column by Andy Patterson

7 hrs ago

VIEWPOINT: Voting in South Dakota primary election crucial

Guest column by Amy Wagner, Pennington County GOP chairwoman

9 hrs ago

Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 17-23

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10 hrs ago • The Dakota Scout

SCOUTING REPORT | The trails of Spearfish, Leola's new fishery, smuggling ants, recycling contest

A weekly digest of interesting local, state, national and even international developments

11 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

Company hit with second wrongful death suit

Workers asphyxiated while repairing silo used to store silage

13 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

Sioux Falls candidates sharpen contrasts in rapid-fire forum

'Speed dating-like' conversations spotlight divides on school funding, growth and public safety ahead of June vote

Apr 18 • Joe Sneve

CARTOON | See-ya, smokers!

As seen in the April 17-23, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Apr 18 • Ryan M Stoick

BEYOND THE BOOKS: Symposium more than bridge-building, concrete canoes for South Dakota's future engineers

Hands-on competitions at South Dakota Mines highlight engineering talent — and the work it takes to bring them together

Apr 18 • The Dakota Scout

The mystery of the bogus candidates | 3 theories | 2020's sus count | What a county party does | Courting Dominion | Ballot drought | K-12…

SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & Beal Distributing | Minnehaha GOP Chairman Korry Petterson joins the show to discuss the party's role in elections.

Apr 17 • The Dakota Scout, Jonathan Ellis, and Joe Sneve

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Mayoral candidates to face off in public safety debate May 5

Batcheller, Erickson, Jamison, Smith, Zokaites confirm attendance at law enforcement-focused forum hosted by The Dakota Scout, Sioux Falls Live

Apr 17 • The Dakota Scout

Letter | Historic lunar mission unites nations, stokes call for cooperation at home

Apr 17

COUNTERPOINT | Reform without accountability puts public South Dakota at risk

Guest column by Jason Holbeck, Sioux Falls Police Labor Council

Apr 17

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