South Dakota’s leading alternative, independent and locally owned political newspaper focusing on state and local politics in state Capitol and Sioux Falls.
Sep 14, 2026
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Longtime lawmaker, agriculture leader remembered for political acumen, coalition building
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Volume 3 | Number 7
Sep 13, 2026
Guest column by Curt Deedrich, auditor candidate
Sep 12, 2026
SPONSORS Beal Distributing, First Bank & Trust, Juna Sleep Systems - Legendary Democratic lawmaker Frank Kloucek returns to the Lounge, this time as a candidate for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
Guest column by Rick Knobe
Sep 11, 2026
Interim Director Kim Stulken to lead city of Sioux Falls’ human resources department after 17 years of service
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Guest column by Brian Bengs, independent U.S. Senate candidate
Recipient schools demonstrated repeated success in math and English instruction
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City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Name Changes, Notices to Creditors, Foreclosure Sales, Summons
Sep 10, 2026
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Submit your events for The Dakota Scout's Lounge section by emailing [email protected]
McPherson, Turner County commercial turkey meat farms latest hit by avian influenza
First-time freshman enrollment climbs at the state’s public universities; Augustana welcomed its largest student body in school history.
Submitted by Clark and Cathy Sowers
Sep 9, 2026
Guest column by Brandon Hanson
Oct. 3, 1933 – Sept. 6, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Submitted by Heather Moore of PETA
Sep 7, 2026
Guest column by Billy Mawhiney, executive director, South Dakota Afterschool Network
Guest column by Susan Atkinson
Volume 3 | Number 6
Sep 6, 2026
Guest column by Gleb Tsipursky
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Sept. 20, 1943 – Sept. 1, 2026
Sep 5, 2026
SPONSORED BY FIRST BANK & TRUST, BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Sept. 5, 2026 James Oppenheimer
Submitted by Mary Ihli of Sioux Falls
May 29, 1942 – Sept. 1, 2026
