Joe Sneve

Fifth-generation South Dakotan in his 15th year covering local news. When he's not hounding politicians and hunting for the next big story, he spends his time with his two daughters, riding motorcycles and chasing Pearl Jam around the globe.

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A year of freedom, lawmakers warned & is Sioux Falls ready for a mayor’s mansion?

Jul 30, 2026

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A year of freedom, lawmakers warned & is Sioux Falls ready for a mayor’s mansion?

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: Former legislator and high school tennis stud Richard Thomason joins Joe and Jon to discuss a busy news week in South Dakota.

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Stepping in taxidermy, the Trump tribe, AI's place in journalism & what do about South Dakota counties

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Stepping in taxidermy, the Trump tribe, AI's place in journalism & what do about South Dakota counties

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: In this week's Sioux Falls-heavy episode of the SCOUTING REPORT, Megan Raposa of SIOUX FALLS SIMPLIFIED and Patrick Lalley of SIOUX FALLS LIVE visit the newsroom.

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Planning to pivot, restaurant resiliency, dual citizenship & what it takes to win a statewide office as a Democrat

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Planning to pivot, restaurant resiliency, dual citizenship & what it takes to win a statewide office as a Democrat

SPONSORED BY JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Julian Beaudion joined the show to discuss his business, downtown parking and running for office.

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Springfield's PTSD; crime, punishment, prison services & the joy of being AG; Trump lawfare; & making memories with Jamie Smith

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Springfield's PTSD; crime, punishment, prison services & the joy of being AG; Trump lawfare; & making memories with Jamie Smith

SPONSORED BY JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Sen. Jamie Smith discusses the governor's prison task force and possible mayoral plans. Plus, AG Marty Jackley on his future and Trump lawsuits.

The Dakota Scout, +2

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The French Creek news drip, when deportation isn't justice, Doeden's lawnmower & Taffy Howard's place in the governor's race

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

The French Creek news drip, when deportation isn't justice, Doeden's lawnmower & Taffy Howard's place in the governor's race

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Jon & Joe discuss the big political news of the week, and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley makes a quick visit to the bunker.

The Dakota Scout, +2

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The pro-life dilemma, education in India, four generations of lawmaking, Medicaid work requirements & how the OSHA story came to be

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

The pro-life dilemma, education in India, four generations of lawmaking, Medicaid work requirements & how the OSHA story came to be

SPONSORED BY S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION & BEAL DISTRIBUTING: District 25 Rep. Randy Gross sits down in THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom with Jon and Joe for a wide-ranging conversation

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The homeschool swing, free speech, college drag & taxes

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

The homeschool swing, free speech, college drag & taxes

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION: Keith Moore of Americans for Prosperity visits THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom for a chat with Jon and Joe.

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The '24 election season is here, a legislative bromance, putting lipstick on a pig & a 30-year payback plan

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

The '24 election season is here, a legislative bromance, putting lipstick on a pig & a 30-year payback plan

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING: Jon & Joe talk the news of the week , Sen. David Wheeler & District 25 candidate Jordan Youngberg visit The Dakota Scout newsroom & some unexpected Schoenbeck zingers

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Navigating potential conflicts, selling beer to foreigners, radio silence & a Thune's hidden talent

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Navigating potential conflicts, selling beer to foreigners, radio silence & a Thune's hidden talent

SPONSORED BY S.D. TREASURER'S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY DIVISION & BEAL DISTRIBUTING: South Dakota Trade's Luke Lindberg & Sen. Randy Deibert visit THE DAKOTA SCOUT newsroom

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Dusty's got pipes | A long-shot's 'Hail Mary' | Data centers, electricity & taxes | Not shooting straight | A dedicated Yote | Lemmon to USD | The grocer | Bad candidates | Homeless draw

May 14, 2026

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3 min read

Dusty's got pipes | A long-shot's 'Hail Mary' | Data centers, electricity & taxes | Not shooting straight | A dedicated Yote | Lemmon to USD | The grocer | Bad candidates | Homeless draw

Sponsors: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Rep. Dusty Johnson talks about not picking a running mate before the June primary, his upbringing & life in Mitchell

The Dakota Scout, +3

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DSU shines | Coalescing Sanford, Avera & Monument | Navigating new nurses | Skeletons & treasure | Blame Trump | Hunting elephants

May 7, 2026

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DSU shines | Coalescing Sanford, Avera & Monument | Navigating new nurses | Skeletons & treasure | Blame Trump | Hunting elephants

SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & BEAL DISTRIBUTING | Tim Rave, president & CEO of SD Association of Healthcare Organizations & former SD House Speaker Tim Rave makes his debut visit to The Lounge

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The postmortem | Ellis & Lalley decompress | Handwritten notes & more debate rulebreakers | The best questions & answers | Sioux Falls mayoral hopefuls up next

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

The postmortem | Ellis & Lalley decompress | Handwritten notes & more debate rulebreakers | The best questions & answers | Sioux Falls mayoral hopefuls up next

SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & Beal Distributing | Jon, Joe & Sioux Falls Live's Patrick Lalley recap the GOP primary debate between gubernatorial candidates Rhoden, Hansen, Johnson & Doeden.

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(Steel) horses | Badlands dirt biking | Re-hooked on phonics | Classroom renegade | Why run? | War or Defense | A'bullsh*t' story | South Dakota's First Lady | SURFing with DSU

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

(Steel) horses | Badlands dirt biking | Re-hooked on phonics | Classroom renegade | Why run? | War or Defense | A'bullsh*t' story | South Dakota's First Lady | SURFing with DSU

SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & Beal Distributing | South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and First Lady Sandy Rhoden visit The Dakota Scout Lounge as guests on the latest podcast episode

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The mystery of the bogus candidates | 3 theories | 2020's sus count | What a county party does | Courting Dominion | Ballot drought | K-12 superintendent shoutouts

Apr 16, 2026

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3 min read

The mystery of the bogus candidates | 3 theories | 2020's sus count | What a county party does | Courting Dominion | Ballot drought | K-12 superintendent shoutouts

SPONSORS: JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS & Beal Distributing | Minnehaha GOP Chairman Korry Petterson joins the show to discuss the party's role in elections.

The Dakota Scout, +2

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Running while building | From S.D. Trade to the U.N. | Being Brittany Lindberg's husband | The Scout's Iranian subscribers

Apr 9, 2026

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3 min read

Running while building | From S.D. Trade to the U.N. | Being Brittany Lindberg's husband | The Scout's Iranian subscribers

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg talks federal policy & what's ahead at the United Nations; S.D. Democratic Party's Dan Ahlers on his run for gov

The Dakota Scout, +2

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Selling out & selling out | The politics of being A-political | Did $ioux Falls get $nubbed | Four Winds Arts & Music Fest | A wannabe musician's entitlement complex

Apr 2, 2026

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3 min read

Selling out & selling out | The politics of being A-political | Did $ioux Falls get $nubbed | Four Winds Arts & Music Fest | A wannabe musician's entitlement complex

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Metro Concerts Live founder Corey Church talks about sustaining an annual music festival that now includes a bill of more than 100 bands.

The Dakota Scout, +2

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Making a mayor mad | Crafting contracts | SNAP success | Stressing war | Balancing a budget | Policing in Sioux Falls | Creating a new tax

Mar 5, 2026

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3 min read

Making a mayor mad | Crafting contracts | SNAP success | Stressing war | Balancing a budget | Policing in Sioux Falls | Creating a new tax

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | The Scouting Lounge hosts Jason Holbeck and Logan Eilers with the Sioux Falls Police Labor Council to discuss policing in Sioux Falls

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Senate lockdowns | Tonnes the Tie Breaker | Fighting for public education | Reading a room & to a room | Getting it wrong | High growth, high costs

Feb 26, 2026

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3 min read

Senate lockdowns | Tonnes the Tie Breaker | Fighting for public education | Reading a room & to a room | Getting it wrong | High growth, high costs

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen opens up about his role in this week's Capitol drama, & SDEA's Ryan Rolfs defends public schools' place in South Dakota.

The Dakota Scout, +2

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

Feb 19, 2026

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3 min read

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

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | This week's Scouting Lounge guests: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Justin McNeal & Sioux Falls Councilors Richard Merkouris & Richard Thomason

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A third penny in a post-penny world? | Hunting for CHICOMS & political posturing | Betting v. predicting | Fighting over scraps | The SNAP dilemma | Weather-driven smiles

Feb 12, 2026

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3 min read

A third penny in a post-penny world? | Hunting for CHICOMS & political posturing | Betting v. predicting | Fighting over scraps | The SNAP dilemma | Weather-driven smiles

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Jon & Joe discuss online streaming regulations, ongoing tax reform talks, foreign landowners, SNAP squabbling & new state revenue projections.

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Lounge carpet laying | Pipelines + prisons + data centers = GOP leadership clash | SLAPPing back frivolous lawsuits | Betting on sports betting | An overdue Medal of Honor | Striking independence

Feb 5, 2026

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3 min read

Lounge carpet laying | Pipelines + prisons + data centers = GOP leadership clash | SLAPPing back frivolous lawsuits | Betting on sports betting | An overdue Medal of Honor | Striking independence

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Independent U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs joins the Scouting Lounge amid a newsy week of legislative happenings at the South Dakota Capitol.

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A very bad day | Nosey neighbors | Rescued by a former legislator | Data center defeat | The GOP's consigliere | Nibbling on property taxes | Mayoral run lessons

Jan 29, 2026

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3 min read

A very bad day | Nosey neighbors | Rescued by a former legislator | Data center defeat | The GOP's consigliere | Nibbling on property taxes | Mayoral run lessons

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Mayoral candidate & state Rep. Greg Jamison stops by the Scouting Lounge to talk about the Legislature and his Sioux Falls campaign.

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Guess who's back? | Recharged with a second chance | Civic engagement: ER edition | Foreigners, 'canucks' & headline wars | In the shadow of 'the seating incident'

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

Guess who's back? | Recharged with a second chance | Civic engagement: ER edition | Foreigners, 'canucks' & headline wars | In the shadow of 'the seating incident'

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Sioux Falls City Councilor David Barranco opens up about the near-death health scare that sidelined him from public life for months.

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A five-year itch? | Seat drama | Heading west | Future Fund feud | Winning by winging it | South Dakota's uniquely-shoddy postal system

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

A five-year itch? | Seat drama | Heading west | Future Fund feud | Winning by winging it | South Dakota's uniquely-shoddy postal system

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Jon & Joe reunite in The Dakota Scout's Scouting Lounge after the first week of the 101st Legislative Session.

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County clash | Data center discourse, flipping birds & Jamie to the rescue | Journalism's AI traps | Rallying for those in harm's way | Make Debates Great Again

Jan 8, 2026

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3 min read

County clash | Data center discourse, flipping birds & Jamie to the rescue | Journalism's AI traps | Rallying for those in harm's way | Make Debates Great Again

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | The Network's Krista Heeren-Graber & Lincoln County Commissioner Jim Schmidt stop by The Lounge + Sioux Falls Live's Patrick Lalley

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