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VIEWPOINT | Restored leadership in Washington tackling cost-of-living crunch for South Dakotans
Guest column by U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds
9 hrs ago
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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
Dec 26
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Bo Hutchins
47
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A letter from Santa: St. Nick is all around us
The kindness of a child reaffirms the Christmas spirit
Dec 25
6
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VIEWPOINT | South Dakota's failed corrections policies proving deadly
By Steve Haugaard, former South Dakota House Speaker
Dec 24
10
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COUNTERPOINT | South Dakotans should decide if data centers are worth the cost
Guest column by Brooke Manca, Dakota Rural Action member
Dec 20
12
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POINT | South Dakota can drive America's national security into AI era
By Sen. Casey Crabtree
Dec 20
2
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CARTOON | Too slow
As seen in the Dec. 19-24, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout
Dec 20
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Ryan M Stoick
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LETTER | Abortions remain legal except for the poorest of South Dakotans
The South Dakota Supreme Court recently upheld the convictions of Lance Long.
Dec 19
13
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VIEWPOINT | A 99-cent soda isn’t the problem in South Dakota
Guest column by Leslie Gerrish
Dec 18
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VIEWPOINT | Parades are fun — affordability, safety, mobility matter more
Guest column by Jamie Smith, Sioux Falls mayoral candidate
Dec 17
14
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VIEWPOINT | South Dakota didn’t wait for prosperity — we built it
Guest column by Ryan Budmayr, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Dec 16
10
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VIEWPOINT | As the U.S.A. turns 250 next year, South Dakotans can celebrate, too
Guest column by Ben Jones
Dec 14
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