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STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | Tipping on a swivel, the tie vote and South Dakota's missing senator

Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm

Mar 05, 2026
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Nothing exposes your character faster than a restaurant payment screen.
It swivels toward you.
It glows.
It offers 18 percent, 22 percent, 25 percent — and silence.

Somewhere between pressing “confirm” and “custom tip,” you’re no longer paying for dinner, you’re taking a moral exam.

VIEWPOINT | Protecting life requires prudence, not punishment

VIEWPOINT | Protecting life requires prudence, not punishment

Mar 1
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