South Dakota Department of Education chief asks schools to defy Biden administration Title IX rule

Letter from Education Secretary Joe Graves asks districts to ignore rule as state sues

Nearly every South Dakota nursing home falling short of 'unfathomable' federal rule

Industry group releases study indicating more closures, downsizing ahead as facilities shift to meet new ratio requirements

Check days or Czech Days? A newsroom knighting, the pipeline referendum & story time with Frank

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Former South Dakota lawmaker and Democratic activist Frank Kloucek brings his flare - and some ceramic dogs - to The Dakota Scout newsroom

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The Noems, staffers & lawmakers will cast South Dakota ballots for Trump in July

State GOP's delegate selection brings more choices than upcoming presidential primary election

Mayor Paul TenHaken casts deciding vote smothering debate on 'Stehly rule'

Former Mayor Mike Huether broke tie to pass 2017 ordinance that forced last month's runoff election

Damage control: Gov. Kristi Noem's national ambitions sink

Media tour promoting new book cut short following savage interviews

A roller-skating tax? Another 'deadweight loss' targeted in Sioux Falls

Councilor who killed bowling ally fee finds another obscure ‘micro-tax’ to repeal

Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 9-15