Archive - The Dakota Scout

Presidential historian warns Brookings crowd of danger in America’s political moment

Daschle Dialogues speaker Jon Meacham critiques President Trump, talks Thune & South Dakota's Senate legacy with former leader Tom Daschle looking on

10 hrs ago • Joe Sneve

President Trump taps South Dakotan to head United Nations food supply operation

White House nominates USDA Undersecretary Luke J. Lindberg to lead World Food Program

14 hrs ago • The Dakota Scout

Leland 'Lee' H Palmer, 54

December 11, 1971 - March 30, 2026

15 hrs ago

Recording mandate for local meetings in South Dakota remains unsettled

Government transparency task force balks at scope of open government proposals

17 hrs ago • Hunter Dunteman

Rep. Dusty Johnson wants South Dakota to go tougher on drug dealers, repeat offenders

GOP candidate for governor taps law enforcement officials to lead offender task force

18 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

New Sioux Falls task force to assess school facility needs, with focus on Whittier

Group starts meeting this week with potential bond issue in district's future

Apr 7 • Todd Epp

South Dakota seeks federal aid in curbing high recidivism by bolstering parole supervision

DOC partners with national group, applies for $900K DOJ grant to optimize system where 54 officers are monitoring more than 3,000 parolees

Apr 7 • Joe Sneve

Richard 'Dick' Bohy, 85

September 6, 1940 - April 5, 2026

Apr 7

‘A true champion’: Black Hills remembers Kevin Forrester, 58

Late mayor had resigned from Sturgis city post two weeks before succumbing to pancreatic cancer on Easter Sunday

Apr 7 • Joe Sneve

Sioux Falls mayoral hopefuls tout experience, backgrounds in Chamber forum

Hundreds turn out to hear candidates talk economic development, growth, public safety

Apr 7 • Jonathan Ellis

Thomas Sorum, 79

November 23, 1946 - March 31, 2026

Apr 7

Former South Dakota AutoZone workers say they were bilked out of overtime pay

Plaintiffs in federal lawsuit say they were managers in name only

Apr 7 • Jonathan Ellis

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