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Straight Outta Pierre | Yard signs are easy. Education? Not so much.

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

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Bo Hutchins
Dec 26, 2025
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Republican hopefuls in South Dakota's 2026 governor's race agree to April debates

Republican hopefuls in South Dakota's 2026 governor's race agree to April debates

Chad Garnes
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Dec 19
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This is one of those columns that politicians hate, and voters pretend not to read. It is about education funding and budget math. No slogans. No red meat. Just the dull, necessary arithmetic that determines whether schools, teachers and communities actually function. Grab some coffee. This stuff matters.

Christmas is over. The lights are coming down. The cookies are stale. And right on cue, the governor’s race in South Dakota finally stopped being polite and started saying the quiet parts out loud.

South Dakota-made munitions systems will anchor U.S. military's drone dominance

South Dakota-made munitions systems will anchor U.S. military's drone dominance

Joe Sneve
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Dec 15
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Bo’s hunted pheasants, landed walleyes, and spent 30 years in SD politics. He’s outlasted careers, been ignored, occasionally thanked, and still knows when someone’s bluffing—or just rehearsing for the next season.
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