Spotlighting government scandal: A year of public corruption in South Dakota

Cases, stories involving public officials, state employees theme 2024

A year of headlines about public corruption, state employee scandals, nepotism and abuse of power put a spotlight on the value of investigative journalism.

And The Dakota Scout is proud to have been a part of it.

Of the thousands of stories published by The Scout in 2024, dives into government malfeasance, waste and white collar crime were the year’s them…