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Rhoden's prison chief quits as $650M vote on penitentiary replacement looms

Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko submits resignation amid calls for her ouster that began in June

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Sep 2, 2025

The Dakota Scout
Rhoden's prison chief quits as $650M vote on penitentiary replacement looms

Rapid City settles discrimination suit brought by former police chemist

The city denied wrongdoing as it seeks to avoid costs of litigation

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Sep 2, 2025

Jonathan Ellis
Rapid City settles discrimination suit brought by former police chemist

Wasko ultimatum tests South Dakota's $650M prison plan

19 more lawmakers call upon Gov. Larry Rhoden to fire Department of Corrections secretary ahead of special session vote

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Sep 2, 2025

Joe Sneve
Wasko ultimatum tests South Dakota's $650M prison plan

VIEWPOINT | Gov. Rhoden needs to clean up D.O.C. before prison vote; 'trust is gone'

Guest column by S.D. Reps. Arlint, Bathke, Czmowski, DeGroot, Duffy, Goodwin, Halverson, Ladner, Mortenson, Peterson, Reimer, Reisch, Rehfeldt, Roe, Roby, Shorma, Stevens, Van Diepen, Walburg & Weems

Sep 1, 2025

VIEWPOINT | Gov. Rhoden needs to clean up D.O.C. before prison vote; 'trust is gone'

Judge blocks South Dakota law that moved deadline on ballot measures

Dakotans for Health challenged law that created a nine-month deadline to submit petitions before elections

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Sep 1, 2025

Jonathan Ellis
Judge blocks South Dakota law that moved deadline on ballot measures

Energy, pipelines loom over GOP contest for South Dakota regulator job

Public Utilities Commission race heating up with candidacies of Don Haggar, Jim Mehlhaff; Amanda Radke also considered potential candidate

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Sep 1, 2025

Joe Sneve
Energy, pipelines loom over GOP contest for South Dakota regulator job

The Dakota Scout E-edition

Vol. 2 No. 53 | Aug. 29 - Sep. 4, 2025

Sep 1, 2025

The Dakota Scout
The Dakota Scout E-edition

South Dakota troops join Trump’s law and order push in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Rhoden deploys Rapid City guard unit to nation's capital

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Aug 31, 2025

Joe Sneve
South Dakota troops join Trump’s law and order push in Washington, D.C.

Straight Outta Pierre | Coupons, crypto & career politicians — welcome to campaign season

Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm

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Aug 31, 2025

Bo Hutchins
Straight Outta Pierre | Coupons, crypto & career politicians — welcome to campaign season
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