Archive - The Dakota Scout

New sewer lines to unlock thousands of acres in southeast Sioux Falls

City set to begin multi-year infrastructure buildout

14 mins ago • The Dakota Scout

Lawmakers open door for data center incentives while passing protections for water, electricity users

South Dakota senators reject calls for moratorium, mandatory setbacks on hyperscale data centers

12 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Exotic animals auctioned off by Sioux Falls fraudsters

This week in South Dakota history: Feb. 13-19

12 hrs ago • Dan Gehlsen

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must stop putting children in solitary confinement

Guest column by Samantha Chapman, ACLU of South Dakota

15 hrs ago

Capital punishment withstands repeal push by South Dakota's former prisons chief

Lawmakers side with prosecutors, victims’ families over calls from faith leaders, reform advocates to end death sentences

16 hrs ago • Todd Epp

South Dakota Supreme Court rules that lieutenant governors can break Senate ties

Gov. Larry Rhoden asked for opinion after Senate blocked Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen from breaking ties

20 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

VIEWPOINT | Growth incentives matter to Sioux Falls and all of South Dakota

Guest column by Scott Lawrence

22 hrs ago

Local governments lose bid to unshackle themselves from property tax caps

Some lawmakers sought to loosen revenue restrictions on fast-growing South Dakota counties

Feb 18 • Jonathan Ellis

COUNTERPOINT | Lets empower parents to protect kids online

Guest column by Lisa Gennaro, Concerned Women for America of South Dakota

Feb 18

Smithfield wants $90M TIF for new Sioux Falls pork plant

City councilors get first look at 20-year financing plan tied to $1.3B relocation to Foundation Park

Feb 18 • Joe Sneve

Senate fails to lift sales tax sunset amid debate about revenues, property tax reform

South Dakota sales tax is scheduled to increase next year following 'tax holiday'

Feb 17 • Jonathan Ellis

January 8, 1949 — February 16, 2026

Feb 17

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