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Sturgis stories | Sioux Falls & ICE | West River v. East River | Running like you're down | Prison promises | A kicker's campaign
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Sturgis stories | Sioux Falls & ICE | West River v. East River | Running like you're down | Prison promises | A kicker's campaign

Sponsored by Juna Sleep Systems & Beal Distributing | Sioux Falls mayoral candidate Christine Erickson visits the Scouting Lounge podcast studio to talk about her race & her background.

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KEEP SCROLLING FOR LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

Sioux Falls

Homeless encampment crackdown coming in Sioux Falls

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Aug 7
Homeless encampment crackdown coming in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls City Hall is targeting homeless encampments in public spaces with a new ordinance that would explicitly ban unauthorized shelters in parks and along the Big Sioux River.

State Politics

Larry Rhoden '26 machine revving up

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Aug 8
Larry Rhoden '26 machine revving up

Gov. Larry Rhoden still isn’t saying whether he’ll run for a full term next year — but signs increasingly indicate the will.

Sioux Falls

Mayor TenHaken distances Sioux Falls police from state ICE program

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Aug 6
Mayor TenHaken distances Sioux Falls police from state ICE program

Mayor Paul TenHaken is pushing back on claims that the city is aiding in federal immigration enforcement under a new state-led public safety initiative.

State agrees to purchase option for prison land in Sioux Falls

State agrees to purchase option for prison land in Sioux Falls

CANTON — The state of South Dakota has purchased an option agreement to buy land in Sioux Falls for a new men’s prison, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Friday.

Parent company of South Dakota newspapers abruptly shutters

Parent company of South Dakota newspapers abruptly shutters

The publishing company that owns several newspapers in South Dakota abruptly shuttered them Wednesday, potentially ending the legacies of papers that have been in existence for generations.

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