Archive - Viewpoints of The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | When conservation funding dries up, so does rural progress

Guest column by Grady Heitmann, Faulk County farmer

14 hrs ago

VIEWPOINT | South Dakota Legislature's anti-cannabis crusade hits five year mark

Guest column by John Batteen, Faulk County medical cannabis patient

Nov 3

VIEWPOINT | Argentina beef plan dangerous economic diversion

Guest column by Steve McCleerey, Roberts County farmer & former lawmaker

Nov 2

VIEWPOINT | The peace we need now is right here at home

Guest column by Brian Bengs, U.S. Senate candidate (I-Aberdeen)

Nov 2

CARTOON | Happy Halloween from The Scout

As seen in the Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Nov 2 •

October 2025

LETTER | Border czar wrong choice for South Dakota police dinner

The keynote speaker at the 44th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner and Children’s Charity Fundraiser on Wednesday was “border czar” Tom Homan.

Oct 30

VIEWPOINT | Don’t let dysfunction take food off South Dakota tables

Guest column by Rep. Kadyn Wittman

Oct 29

VIEWPOINT | Hungry families shouldn’t be a political bargaining chip

Guest column by RF Buche

Oct 27

VIEWPOINT | Volunteer model collapse makes rural South Dakota ambulances even more 'essential'

Guest column by Rep. Eric Emery

Oct 26

LETTER | Governor hopefuls should come clean on campaign donors

Three candidates for governor — Jon Hansen, Toby Doeden, and Dusty Johnson — all claim they are for “Openness and Transparency” when it comes to…

Oct 26

STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | South Dakota's civil & steady hand slips on a tossed salad

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

Oct 25 •

CARTOON | Death at the door

As seen in the Oct. 24-30, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Oct 25 •

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