Archive - Sioux Falls of The Dakota Scout

Property taxes: What's up with Harrisburg?

Northern Lincoln County, which includes the city and school district of Harrisburg, is the epicenter of a population boom and the poster child for…

5 hrs ago • Patrick Lalley

Giving good vibes: Sioux Valley Optimist Club turns 50

Group focuses philanthropic efforts on helping children in need

Feb 7 • Dorene Weinstein

Election chief: Tighter petition deadlines would raise hurdle for South Dakota candidates, time for auditors

Measure would expand timeline for election administrators to verify signatures collected by circulators

Feb 4 • Todd Epp

Sioux Falls safe streets champions want spots on City Council; DeBoer run comes after narrow 2018 runoff

Central District, southeast, at-large races take shape as Sara Pankonin, Rich Merkouris will also make bids in crowded 2026 city council bids

Feb 3 • Joe Sneve

January 2026

Sioux Falls data center vote denied

Petition drive fails to gather enough signatures to push Gemini Capital's rezone to referendum election

Jan 30 • The Dakota Scout

Fate of Sioux Falls data center petition drive unknown as deadline passes

Let Sioux Falls Vote needed more than 6,700 signatures to refer rezoning, but outcome won't be known for several days

Jan 29 • Jonathan Ellis

Sheriff Mike Milstead endorses one of his captains to be next Minnehaha County sheriff

Capt. Josh Phillips has been with the department for 22 years; graduate of West Central

Jan 28 • Jonathan Ellis

Routine Lincoln County scheduling vote erupts into data center debate

Residents push for one-year moratorium as commission sets February vote

Jan 28 • Todd Epp

Jamie Smith says 'intense regulation' should accompany Sioux Falls data center proposal

South Dakota state senator, mayoral candidate hosts forum on contentious issue

Jan 25 • Jonathan Ellis

Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County splitting voter precincts for city, rural citizens

Governments plan to alert voting public ahead of 2026 elections

Jan 22 • Hunter Dunteman

Sioux Falls unveils land growth numbers from 2025

Eight annexations add hundreds of acres to inventory of South Dakota's largest city

Jan 21 • Joe Sneve

Dispute over Washington Pavilion construction project moves to federal court

Sioux Falls, subcontractor at odds with Nebraska contractor and surety bonding firm

Jan 20 • Jonathan Ellis

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