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SCOUTING REPORT | Big Brother plate readers, stocking pheasants, commie drone ban, the art of spearing carp
A weekly digest of interesting local, state, national and even international developments
 • Jonathan Ellis
Rhoden, Hansen, Johnson, Doeden dig in as runoff chances grow for South Dakota GOP
June 2 election might not bring finality for race between Republican candidates for governor
 • Jonathan Ellis
VIEWPOINT: Open Streets is an invitation to Sioux Falls and the region
Guest column by Brandon Hanson
STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | Midwest nice — don't compliment us, but lets argue about the Pope
Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm
 • Bo Hutchins
Allen Brown, 92
April 8, 1934 - April 30, 2026
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 1-7
Free, for your entertainment
 • The Dakota Scout
One mom, six dads: South Dakota judge flags cost of protecting abused, neglected kids
Second Circuit Court chief asks Minnehaha County commissioners for extra cash in budget to keep up with family law demands
 • Jonathan Ellis
The postmortem | Ellis & Lalley decompress | Handwritten notes & more debate rulebreakers | The best questions & answers | Sioux Falls…
SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & Beal Distributing | Jon, Joe & Sioux Falls Live's Patrick Lalley recap the GOP primary debate between gubernatorial…
 • The Dakota Scout, Jonathan Ellis, and Joe Sneve
52:12
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | New Dell Rapids Opera House owner opted to keep theater dark
This week in South Dakota history
 • Dan Gehlsen
VIEWPOINT | Do we need ethanol, or does ethanol need us?
Guest column by Sam Froehlke
Legals & Public Notices: May 1, 2026
City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, City of Baltic, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Foreclosure Sales, Name Changes, Notices to…
Spearfish hotel settles sex abuse lawsuit filed by Minnesota family of two boys
Parents argued attacker should have been barred from employment in family establishment
 • Jonathan Ellis
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