Archive - The Dakota Scout

LETTER | What’s wrong with Pierre?

I’m the last person to be considered an expert here.

15 hrs ago

SCOUTING REPORT | Owning it outright, seatbelt importance, assaulting witnesses, appreciating South Dakota places

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

17 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

CARTOON | Eat me, please 🐮

As seen in the Feb. 6-12, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Feb 7 • Ryan M Stoick

Giving good vibes: Sioux Valley Optimist Club turns 50

Group focuses philanthropic efforts on helping children in need

Feb 7 • Dorene Weinstein

Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 6-12

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Feb 7 • The Dakota Scout

Lounge carpet laying | Pipelines + prisons + data centers = GOP leadership clash | SLAPPing back frivolous lawsuits | Betting on sports…

Listen now | Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Independent U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs joins the Scouting Lounge amid a newsy…

Feb 7 • Jonathan Ellis, Joe Sneve, and The Dakota Scout

1:27:15

VIEWPOINT | Don’t pull the plug on rural South Dakota’s internet connection

Guest column by Joel Brick & Chad Benson, Lake County broadband providers

Feb 6

Voters could decide whether to offset property taxes with sports betting revenues

Thousands of South Dakotans going to other states to place wagers, analysis finds

Feb 6 • Jonathan Ellis

Legals & Public Notices: February 6, 2026

City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Public Notices, Name Changes, Notices to Creditors, Summons…

Feb 6

South Dakota Senate takes aim at frivolous lawsuits meant to suppress free speech

More than three dozen states already have anti-SLAPP laws on their books

Feb 6 • Jonathan Ellis

Rapid City to the NFL: Vinatieri joins football immortals in hall of fame

South Dakota State Jackrabbits standout, four-time Super Bowl champ earns bronze bust in Canton, Ohio

Feb 6 • Joe Sneve

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | History buffs take first blow in fight to save Sioux Falls Coliseum

This week in South Dakota history: Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Feb 5 • Dan Gehlsen

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