THE SCOUTING LOUNGE
Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles | Oct. 10, 2026- Mike Milstead, Josh Phillips
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After nearly three decades leading the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Mike Milstead is preparing to call it a career, handing the badge and the responsibility of leadership to Sheriff-elect Josh Phillips.
On this episode of The Scouting Lounge, Milstead and Phillips join the conversation to reflect on a remarkable career in law enforcement, the legacy of leadership built over nearly 30 years, and the transition to a new chapter for the Sheriff’s Office. Milstead’s decision to step down about six weeks earlier than anticipated speaks volumes about the confidence he has in the man ready to take his place.
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Joe and Jon take the show on the road in the second segment of the episode — an undisclosed location in downtown Sioux Falls where they talk about the news of the week over beverages:
Sen. Mark Lapka’s DUI charge + Brian Bengs’ demand that a political attack be taken off the broadcast airwaves in South Dakota + changes coming for the downtown Sioux Falls parking system.
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