Archive - The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | State bank needed in South Dakota's affordability fight

Guest column by Robert Arnold, 2026 gubernatorial candidate

18 hrs ago

CARTOON | Commercial confusion

As seen in the Feb. 20-26, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout

19 hrs ago • Ryan M Stoick

Data centers uniting some on the political extremes

Both left and right find reasons to oppose hyperscale data centers that enable artificial intelligence, crypto mining

20 hrs ago • Jonathan Ellis

'The Dicks' | TIFs, China & the American pork producer | The prison-Smithfield conspiracy theory | A GOP dark horse | Noem '26? | Concourse…

Listen now | Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | This week's Scouting Lounge guests: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Justin McNeal …

Feb 21 • The Dakota Scout, Jonathan Ellis, and Joe Sneve

1:17:38

VIEWPOINT | Renewed Smithfield partnership marks historic chapter for Sioux Falls

Guest column by Mayor Paul TenHaken

Feb 20

Legals & Public Notices: February 20, 2026

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

Feb 20

Analysis: Longer calendar, early mayoral contributions fueling Sioux Falls election history

Erickson, Batcheller set fundraising pace in early months of 2026 municipal campaign cycle

Feb 20 • Joe Sneve

Rhoden's Sioux Falls, Rapid City airport funding bill takes flight

But turbulence could await amid pressure to ease property taxes

Feb 19 • Jonathan Ellis

What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment

Submit your events for The Dakota Scout's Lounge section by emailing events@thedakotascout.com

Feb 19 • The Dakota Scout

South Dakota's top cop ties Trump's immigration crackdown to state's falling crime rate

Crime in South Dakota 2025 Report shows violent offenses, DUI arrests and property crimes down statewide

Feb 19 • The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | Smithfield move a test of patience, trust, transparency for all of Sioux Falls

Guest column by Jordan Deffenbaugh, community organizer

Feb 19

VIEWPOINT | Smithfield redevelopment truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our city

Guest column by Joe Batcheller, urban planner & Sioux Falls mayoral candidate

Feb 19

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