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VIEWPOINT | Our community can achieve greatness through volunteering
Guest column by Andy Patterson
Apr 19
VIEWPOINT: Voting in South Dakota primary election crucial
Guest column by Amy Wagner, Pennington County GOP chairwoman
Apr 19
CARTOON | See-ya, smokers!
As seen in the April 17-23, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout
Apr 18 • Ryan M Stoick
Letter | Historic lunar mission unites nations, stokes call for cooperation at home
Apr 17
COUNTERPOINT | Reform without accountability puts public South Dakota at risk
Guest column by Jason Holbeck, Sioux Falls Police Labor Council
Apr 17
VIEWPOINT | A smarter approach to corrections is taking shape in South Dakota
Guest column by Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen
Apr 16
STRAIGHT OUTTA PIERRE | Lights, debate, confusion — and then the moon did something useful
Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm
Apr 15 • Bo Hutchins
VIEWPOINT | Americans are enjoying lower tax bills, bigger refunds
Guest column by U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota)
Apr 14
VIEWPOINT | Exclusion from Sioux Falls mayor debate about protecting status quo
Guest column by David Zokaites, Sioux Falls mayoral candidate
Apr 14
VIEWPOINT | As Washington spends, South Dakota families must come first in budget reconciliation
Guest column by Grace Sargent
Apr 13
CARTOON | Jump starting spring
As seen in the April 10-16, 2026, print edition of The Dakota Scout
Apr 11 • Ryan M Stoick
VIEWPOINT | We can’t let South Dakota’s public lands fall behind
Guest column by Carmen Schramm, Tourism Coalition of South Dakota
Apr 11
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