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Crippling Pierre's clothing boutiques, cutting teeth, pissing off a judge, political tit-for-tats & a bad law's Streisand effect
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Crippling Pierre's clothing boutiques, cutting teeth, pissing off a judge, political tit-for-tats & a bad law's Streisand effect

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Joe & Jon are joined by S.D. Searchlight's Joshua Haiar to discuss the trial & conviction of Lonna Carroll, the '26 primary & a reporter's bungle

HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

State Politics

Political jockeying marks start of South Dakota's next governor's race

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Apr 4
Political jockeying marks start of South Dakota's next governor's race

The 2026 GOP primary race for governor subtly kicked off last month with a letter that seemed to fly under the radar but landed with an unmistakable ripple.

Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls police union asks to shield name of injured officer involved in shooting

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Apr 4
Sioux Falls police union asks to shield name of injured officer involved in shooting

Sioux Falls police want the court and news media to conceal the identities of two officers involved in a shooting incident earlier this week that left one of them injured.

South Dakota senators uphold ballot measure status quo, Gov. Larry Rhoden’s veto

South Dakota senators uphold ballot measure status quo, Gov. Larry Rhoden’s veto

PIERRE — South Dakota lawmakers in the Senate have failed to override Gov. Larry Rhoden’s veto of a bill that would have made putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot more difficult.

Jury returns guilty verdicts in $1.8M grand theft trial

Jury returns guilty verdicts in $1.8M grand theft trial

PIERRE – A Hughes County jury found a former state employee guilty of stealing nearly $1.8 million Thursday, money that had been intended to serve foster children.

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