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LETTER | We still need to stand up for women's sports
Letter to the editor by Linda Schauer of Leola
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VIEWPOINT | The ‘big beautiful bill’ is an ugly deal for South Dakotans
Guest column by Dr. Shannon Emry, a pediatrician/clinical professor at USD Sanford School of Medicine
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CARTOON | Midco to Minnesota
As seen in the June 27-July 3, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout
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Ryan M Stoick
VIEWPOINT | A tragedy on the lake, a law in her name
Guest column by Amber Arlint, state representative from District 12
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VIEWPOINT | Why we fought for Emmy’s Law — and what it means for SD
Guest column by South Dakota state Rep. Tim Walburg-District 8.
VIEWPOINT | Our public lands must not be for sale
Guest column by Brett Koenecke, an attorney with May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson
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Straight Outta Pierre: Funeral food, hat decorums and Tom Cruise
Sharp, snappy and South Dakotan — an anonymous shot of insight with a twist of sarcasm
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Bo Hutchins
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COUNTERPOINT: We've made South Dakota corrections stronger and safer
Guest column by South Dakota Secretary of Corrections Kellie Wasko
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VIEWPOINT | DOC leader's policies have made South Dakota prison dangerous
Guest column by Tim Reisch, state legislator & former DOC secretary
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VIEWPOINT | It’s time to give South Dakota a choice with education
Guest column by Norman Woods, director of South Dakota Family Voice
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VIEWPOINT | Criminal justice reform better than building new prison
Guest column by Samantha Chapman, advocacy manager for ACLU South Dakota
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Cartoon: The horror
As seen in the June 20-26, 2025, print edition of The Dakota Scout
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Ryan M Stoick
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