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Bad parents, lobotomized leghorns, empty editing threats, cancellation flirtation, prison whiplash & ‘populists’
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Bad parents, lobotomized leghorns, empty editing threats, cancellation flirtation, prison whiplash & ‘populists’

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Minnehaha County State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar makes what’s possibly his last visit to The Scouting Report podcast.

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Sioux Falls

Chicago law firm accuses Sioux Falls recruiting agency of fraud

Chicago law firm accuses Sioux Falls recruiting agency of fraud

A Chicago law firm is accusing a Sioux Falls recruiting agency, its owner and a recruiter of racketeering after the firm says they misrepresented the backgrounds and credentials of two lawyers they referred to the firm.

Deport or incarcerate? Prosecutors says justice dictates illegal immigration prosecution

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Jun 6
Deport or incarcerate? Prosecutors says justice dictates illegal immigration prosecution

As South Dakota expands its role in federal immigration enforcement, Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state’s focus isn’t just on removing illegal immigrants — it’s about delivering justice for victims and ensuring public safety.

Sioux Falls

Paul TenHaken says he's heading back to the private sector

Paul TenHaken says he's heading back to the private sector

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken announced Tuesday that he does not plan to run for public office when his time is through at City Hall.

State Politics

Dark horse candidates emerge for men's prison site

Dark horse candidates emerge for men's prison site

Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson was just as shocked as most people were when the Project Prison Reset Task Force narrowed down its list of potential men’s prison sites Tuesday to Mitchell and Worthing.

MyPillow CEO's South Dakota symposium at center of defamation trial

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Jun 5
MyPillow CEO's South Dakota symposium at center of defamation trial

A three-day event held in Sioux Falls in 2021 has become the centerpiece of a federal defamation trial.

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Showdown looms as competing election ideas emerge in Sioux Falls

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May 30
Showdown looms as competing election ideas emerge in Sioux Falls

A high-stakes debate is taking shape inside the Sioux Falls City Council that will consider competing proposals that will determine whether voters cast ballots for mayor and city council in June or November of 2026.

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