Archive - Viewpoints of The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | 'Economic development' projects often promote crony capitalism

Guest column by Chris J. Larson

11 hrs ago •

Chris J. Larson

CARTOON | West River Sanford

As seen in the Nov. 21-27, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Nov 22 •

VIEWPOINT | Washington changes course on youth gender medicine, validates South Dakota

Guest column by Fred Deutsch

Nov 22

VIEWPOINT | Neglecting child care, early learning more costly for South Dakota taxpayers

Guest column by Sen. Tim Reed

Nov 21

LETTER | A South Dakota inmate makes Capitol plea

Robert Poppen’s civilian mentor requested this letter to the editor be published in The Dakota Scout VIEWPOINTS section.

Nov 17

VIEWPOINT | Give locally, joyfully this holiday season

Guest column by Andy Patterson

Nov 16

VIEWPOINT | Our corn farmers suffer as leadership failures abound

Guest column by Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union

Nov 16

CARTOON | Bad, marijuana! Bad!

As seen in the Nov. 14-20, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Nov 15 •

VIEWPOINT | Prison critics spreading false claims

Guest column by Rep. John Hughes

Nov 14

CARTOON | It better flush

As seen in the Nov. 7-13, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout

Nov 9 •

COUNTERPOINT | Rural health funding isn’t a handout — it’s a lifeline

Guest column by Tim Rave, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations

Nov 8

POINT | Beware of Congress's rural hospital slush fund

Guest column Sally C. Pipes

Nov 8

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