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Public will vote on $7.4M jail proposal in Edmunds County
The Dakota Scout's 10 most-read stories of 2023
VIEWPOINT: Looking backward, looking forward, is there a difference?
Minnehaha County GOP voters at odds with party leadership - again
VIEWPOINT | A modest proposal: incremental development districts
Scouting Hollywood: Dec. 28-Jan. 3
What drove clicks in 2023, a cartoonist's proposition & a county auditor's pay raise
Supreme Court reverses judge who held city of Wall in contempt
Wisconsin chancellor fired for making porn was Northern State University finalist
Wood grinding company wants to be good neighbor as operations commence
Premier Bank CEO to serve on Sanford Health board
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Gov. Noem appoints Aberdeen lawyer to Fifth Circuit Court
Augustana loses bid to dismiss lawsuit filed by former professors
South Dakota bishops: Same-sex blessings don’t change church’s stance on homosexuality
Governor's office rewards South Dakota Trade's early success with $1M contribution
Election vendor promises training for Minnehaha County auditor ahead of elections
Lawmaker wants armed security in every South Dakota school
Allies of Minnehaha County auditor rally for pay raise
Sanford Health joins White House calls on AI development
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: South Dakota football star gets another crack at NFL
Community for homeless vets taking shape
VIEWPOINT: 'Tis the season to kill holly
LETTER | Ironic typo in education newsletter highlights proficiency struggles in S.D. schools
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Gravel pit plans rejected by Lawrence County voters
VIEWPOINT: Stop dumping on Lincoln County
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Dec. 21-27
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Dec 21-27
Scouting Hollywood: Dec. 21-27
South Dakota senator wants feds to keep UFO accounts centralized
S.D. joins suit challenging federal CO2 regulations
Monica: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Supreme Court schedules oral arguments in Noem's request on legislator conflicts
Already nation's top hemp producer, South Dakota aims to capitalize on budding industry
South Dakota Democrats predict they’ll boost numbers in 2024 election
Another sales tax cut battle brewing in the South Dakota Legislature
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Unity Bridge' in downtown Sioux Falls divides city leaders — again
Should S.D. lawyers have to pass bar exam? Committee report wants alternative pathway
South Dakota GOP director appointed to Louisiana governor’s cabinet
Educator on Rosebud Reservation gets $25K with ‘Oscars of Teaching’ distinction
Minnehaha County auditor says commissioner leveled 'inflammatory insults'
Former S.D. Democratic leader sanctioned by federal judge
Attorney General to offer legislative seminar on ethics, conflicts of interest
Jackley: S.D. will participate in $700 million settlement with Google
Minnehaha County commissioner calls auditor's behavior embarrassing
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Candidate's entry into governor's race highlights intraparty acrimony
City to bring in national museum experts to inspect Delbridge Museum animals
Reservation crime has attention of South Dakota's reps in Washington, D.C.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Jamie Smith making another run for South Dakota Capitol
South Dakota lawmakers divided on conflict-of-interest standards
State employees now eligible for discounted tuition rates
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles, Dec. 14-20
Crossword, Sudoku answers, Dec. 14-20
VIEWPOINT: Solving the school lunch dilemma
Uncle of George Floyd pleads not guilty to four drug and alcohol charges
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Cartoon: Shipping container zoning
Fires aimed at forest preservation in Custer State Park
Scouting Hollywood: Dec. 14-20
Noem, Jackley file briefs seeking clarity on lawmaker conflicts
Read the Governor and Attorney General's legal briefs regarding state contracts
A creator of government (Joe Kirby), Walmart hazards + a visit with Murdoc and Jake Schoenbeck
South Dakota's Chief Justice to attend invite-only funeral service for Sandra Day O'Connor
Darcy: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
They don't take lunch breaks: Rise of the robots
New round of pipeline proceedings starting in North Dakota
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Report: Johnson among 23 of Capitol Hill's most influential 'changemakers'
Missouri River canoeing enthusiasts lose lawsuit over housing project
South Dakota Democrats, Republicans working together to address student hunger
State to replace South Dakota Capitol roof following summer hail storms
Hate crime bill comes as antisemitism rises
Hotel apologizes for statements made about Native Americans
Lawyer: Constitution does not bar lawmakers from contracts funded by general appropriations bill
South Dakota's top Democrats attend holiday party at White House
Conservative media personality making stop in Sioux Falls
Former Miss South Dakota, Trump staffer running for South Dakota Legislature
ACLU settles vanity plate lawsuit with state
Rapid City denies excessive force claim against officer
Appeals court rules against woman injured at Mount Rushmore
Game, Fish & Parks marketing fully-furnished homes within South Dakota state parks
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
S.D. firm accused of exporting protected seed varieties to China
VIEWPOINT: What happens if anti-vaxxers just face the consequences?
VIEWPOINT: Raising conservative kids in a ‘woke’ world
Former Secretary of State staffer to make second run at House seat
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles, Dec. 7-13
South Dakota leads in youth employment
Crossword, Sudoku answers Dec. 7-13
Ian Fury & Pat Starr join the program + a story about crossing paths with a teenaged Joe Sneve
Gov. Noem won’t fill legislative vacancies until court makes ruling on conflicts
Children’s Home Society details plans for new Rapid City location
A park quest: Couple turns frustration into family fun
Zebra Mussels found in South Dakota’s ‘most popular fishery’
After police radios go encrypted, some traffic still available over open airwaves
Pro-pipeline group formed to combat 'small minority of objectors'
Noem spokesman assumes role of 'unborn child advocate' in Governor's Office
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
County reps: State aid for indigent court costs appreciated, won’t solve funding dilemma
Resolving arrest warrants could cost defendants in Minnehaha County less this holiday season
Alex: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls approves $12.2M contract with first new transit manager in three decades
Court: Insurer not on the hook for contaminated wheat
Gov. Noem delivers annual budget address to state lawmakers
With shipping containers becoming more popular, Minnehaha County enacts regulations
Noem will propose 4 percent increases for educators, state employees, care providers
Rep. Dusty Johnson calls for hearings into lack of law enforcement on reservations
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Closure of iconic nightclub followed legendary run in downtown Sioux Falls
Wife of Brown County Sheriff at center of investigation stemming from jail blood draws
South Dakota High Court clears lawyers of malpractice
VIEWPOINT: Stop worshiping the Ivy League
Noem tells South Dakota treasurer to ‘kiss my abacus’ in new TV ad
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: Medicaid work reporting requirements simply don’t work
Scouting Hollywood: Nov. 30-Dec.6
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles, Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Crossword, Sudoku answers, Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Letter: State should include rehabilitation, workforce training in new prison plans
Cashing in: Outdoor recreation generating income, job growth
In support of Trump, Noem calls on RNC to cancel last presidential debate
Ballooning unpaid school lunch debt hitting districts across South Dakota
Should city councilors be able to give the mayor, themselves pay raises?
Jazzy: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Pierre welcomes inaugural Minneapolis flight to town
Here's how much your volunteer fire department is getting through a new South Dakota grant program
Dusty Johnson says feds need to help states divest from China-related businesses
Sioux Falls officials trade light hearted jabs as part of annual Novem-burn awareness campaign
Pierre politicos form coalition to find middle ground on carbon pipelines
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Sen. Rounds, Gov. Noem don’t see eye-to-eye on foreign-owned ag land legislation
Former AFP state director returning to take helm
Israeli official says South Dakota's support for Jewish state noticed in Tel Aviv
Carbon pipeline company continues studying route options through South Dakota
Head of one of South Dakota’s top nonprofits wants spot on Sioux Falls City Council
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Statewide crackdown on gambling included pinball machines, juke boxes
South Dakota's largest school district faced $400k in unpaid meal debt
South Dakota university takes aim at state's referee shortage
Rapid City hotel blames glitch for refusing to rent rooms to Native American family
Minnehaha County gets one applicant for medical cannabis license
Man who dug up neighbor's buried cash loses estate case on appeal
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: Arm South Dakota farmers with conservation tools
Scouting Hollywood: Nov. 23-29
Moving the dungeon, government secrets, when the growth stops & German Shepherd love
South Dakota's top cannabis advocates at odds over marijuana legalization strategy
Insurance payments saved this year's Sioux Empire Fair
VIEWPOINT: Being thankful for who we are
Weekly cartoon: Happy Thanksgiving from The Dakota Scout
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Decades of wonder: Christmas light show makes downtown holiday destination
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles Nov. 23-Nov. 29
Crossword, Sudoku answers, Nov. 23-29
Dexter: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Noem team cooperating with legislative leaders vetting Freedom Works Here corruption allegations
Sioux Falls wants court's help figuring out Delbridge Museum animal collection options
Pierre kicks off holiday season with 'Christmas at the Capitol'
Landlord training, registry fee created in Sioux Falls amid rise of short-term rental industry
Ethics, conflict of interest debate arrives in Sioux Falls government
After legal loss, Minnehaha County revising petition gathering restrictions
Tribe declares state of emergency in response to rising crime rates
Lawyers seek sanctions against former Democratic official who sued Supreme Court
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Gitchie Manitou murders precede jail escape, life sentences for South Dakota men
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles Nov. 16-22
Crossword, Sudoku answers Nov. 16-22
VIEWPOINT: Republicans can't do anything about the abortion issue
VIEWPOINT: The 15-week sweet spot
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Education secretary's book offers roadmap for post-pandemic education
LETTER: Sioux Empire United Way responds to claims made by music nonprofit
Weekly cartoon: Get the lead out
South Dakota schools fighting back against chronic absenteeism
'Speaking of plumbers..,' conflict quagmires, The Dakota Scout zebra & the art of skipping school
Noem-as-worker concept proposed by firm that didn't win Freedom Works Here bid
White House hosts Democratic state lawmakers to highlight federal support for South Dakota projects
Scouting Hollywood: Nov. 16-22
Ex-Mitchell Tech teacher alleges firing after complaints about porn, sexual harassment
Regents name Black Hills State’s next president
Avera secures grant to expand sexual assault nurse examiner availability
Aurora: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Black Hills lawmaker who resigned this week had contracts with state
Investigative document details cause of July ethanol explosion
VIEWPOINT: Making Medicaid Expansion a pathway forward
Sioux Falls' new transit manager looks to keep Sioux Area Metro staff
Design, price tag of new Lincoln County justice center becoming clearer
Auditor says state government lacks ability to monitor for legislative conflicts
Legislative leaders request details of the Freedom Works Here contract
South Dakota lawmakers want state-wide vote on Medicaid work requirement authority
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Record snow storm pushes distressed Lyons man to set vehicle on fire
Data breach prompts class action lawsuit against Sioux Falls bank
Weekly cartoon: Old Man Winter is coming
LETTER: Beaver Creek Community finds state's reasoning on prison site insulting
VIEWPOINT: Truth in corrections
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles, Nov. 9-15
Crossword, Sudoku answers, Nov. 9-15
Department of Justice settles with Rapid City hotel accused of barring Native Americans
Fate of Walworth County solar farm in jeopardy as setback proposal moves forward
Honoring South Dakota's bravest
Legislature hires former U.S. Attorney to assist in conflict of interest case
Black Hills couple challenge Forest Service easement, public use of road
OSHA on the hunt: Inspections, fines rise in S.D.
South Dakota Regents narrow search for next Black Hills State University president to four
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Community rallies to thwart closure of one of South Dakota’s last country schools
Zoey: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Former Congresswoman, Trump VA secretary newest members of Sanford's Board of Trustees
South Dakota Corrections Sec. Wasko, prison opposition group won't be meeting Thursday
South Dakota water providers racing to locate lead water pipes ahead of federal deadline
Minnehaha County to pursue legal action on Fair Grounds deed restrictions
City Hall trying to get handle on falling recycling rates in Sioux Falls
Winter spells end to most road construction projects
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Arab-Israeli war puts damper on South Dakota holiday displays, fuel usage
ACLU not satisfied with South Dakota's new vanity plate policy
Lincoln County landowners, Department of Corrections headed to court over men's prison site
Chiefs, sheriffs promise more responsiveness as radio communications move offline
Letter: Counties leave citizens vulnerable without CO2 pipeline ordinances
VIEWPOINT: Blood tests, early detection and the hope for South Dakota
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Youth music nonprofit boycotting United Way funds over diversity reporting requirements
Navigating potential conflicts, selling beer to foreigners, radio silence & a Thune's hidden talent
‘Harassment Campaign’: Dakotans for Health director fires back response to AG letter
South Dakota businesses bolstering foreign sales using state, federal trade programs
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
AG says he’s got evidence of petition circulation violations by pro-abortion group
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov. 2-8
Inspector General faults Sioux Falls VA on suicide prevention
Layne: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Noem joins colleagues in opposing Biden administration nursing mandate
Noem, Jackley and legislative leaders ask Supreme Court for opinion on state contracts
See the filings of state officials regarding contracts entered into by the state legislature
Christian conservative group ditches ‘Heritage Alliance’ in rebrand
New Brown County policy restricts gathering ballot signatures near courthouse entrances
South Dakota's motor vehicles division changes vanity plate policy following threat of lawsuit
South Dakotan who took job with North Dakota GOP resigns less than a month in
Who are your favorite South Dakota veterans? The Dakota Scout wants to know
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Gen. Beadle's School & Public Lands proposal impresses Congress
Worker hurt in explosion accuses propane wholesaler of negligence
VIEWPOINT: Montana turns into feudal estates
Letter: Treatment, NOT lock them up
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
See images of the new Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus
Community pours out to honor new Public Safety Campus
VIEWPOINT: We can save the Brockhouse animal collection
Scouting Hollywood: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
The Fort Pierre frat house, public school products, a prison problem & an entrepreneurial nurse
Noem says South Dakota government will spend less in upcoming lawmaking session
Opposition mounting in Lincoln County over new prison site, DOC downplays resistance
Amelia Goss birth announcement
VIEWPOINT: Protect our State Constitution - Decline to Sign
S.D. utilities passing on electric vehicle station grant dollars
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Senate leader berates PUC voter over Summit Carbon Solution decision
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Rusty: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Grand Falls kicks off holidays with Branson Country Christmas, Ozark Jubilee
Crime, recycling among topics in Sioux Falls quality of life survey
South Dakota in search of new medical cannabis administrator after abrupt death
U.S. Senator hires head of South Dakota AFP to lead tribal relations, Sioux Falls office
Mueller Pallets wins months-long fight on tree grinding site
Second candidate declares candidacy in Sioux Falls' lone city-wide contest in 2024
Rapid City breaks ground on airport expansion that could take two decades to finish
Top lawmakers frustrated with staff retention get resignation from legislative director
South Dakota politico to lead day-to-day operations for North Dakota Republican Party
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Belle Fourche heist precursor to Sundance Kid's South American escape
Commodities company sues Citibank over $976,000 hacker transfer dispute
Panel: Technology could bridge shortage of nurses, doctors
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: We need two parties to fix the border. We now have only one
VIEWPOINT: Open border costing South Dakota millions
Scouting Hollywood: Oct. 19-25
The public school dilemma, newsroom microaggressions, crow murders & the return of Dan Ahlers
Navigator's failed project could create opportunity for South Dakota's other planned pipeline
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Oct. 19-25
Letter: After pipeline threat, farm family now bracing for unwanted penitentiary
Pipeline company abandoning project that had been slated to run through South Dakota
South Dakota rolls out orange carpet for army of pheasant hunters arriving for season opener
Delbridge Museum report won't be ready by end of year
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Crime ridden 'Mercato Block' sold in $3M deal, owner vows to clean up property
Educators say recent shifts aimed at reversing falling reading, ACT scores in South Dakota
Jaden: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
New recreation centers coming in Sioux Falls, but City Hall wants help designing them
Turner County crow hunters continue 104-year tradition Wednesday
VIEWPOINT: We're listening. Strategic pause taken for Brockhouse Collection
Wood grinding company fails to get permit as opponents turn out in mass
Second candidate enters Sioux Falls Northeast District contest
S.D. Dems rehire director whose resignation led to ouster of former chairwoman
South Dakota starts work on new women's prison
U.S. Senator taps Milbank native to be next chief of staff
Noem's approval rating dips; Trump at 50 percent against Biden
Ex-VA nurse says supervisors retaliated when she requested vaccine exemption
Thune, Noem call for Hamas elimination, support for Israel
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Amid closure threat, community unites to save country school
VIEWPOINT: The rise of skepticism
Weekly cartoon: Competing for kids
Scouting Hollywood: Oct. 12-18
Electricity not how Sioux Falls' century-old power building got its start
Lincoln County Commission wants answers about prison site
$15M power and light complex to replace Sioux Falls' aging municipal power operations
Striking a balance: Rounds, Griffiths say America must advance AI capabilities while curbing abuse
Noem, Thune expected at Sunday prayer vigil for Israel
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
How a Swedish-born widow's farm became site for new men's prison in Lincoln County
Crossword, Sudoku answers, Oct. 12-18
Bioproducts research center opens in Brookings
New $4.5M Elmwood clubhouse coming as golf popularity surges
Hooty: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
First veterans move into neighborhood of tiny homes in Sioux Falls
Johnson says he’ll support the ‘caucus position’ in speaker vote
Family Heritage Alliance Stand Event
South Dakota State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Office
Country Apple Orchard Fall Festival
Navigator pulls out of last state along its once-planned pipeline route
Old jail comes down in Sioux Falls
Lincoln County tables carbon pipeline ordinance, but not for long
South Dakota again passes on millions in cybersecurity grants for counties, cities and schools
Settlement ends prison guard's discrimination lawsuit
Sanford Health pledges data sharing with V.A. to improve care for veterans
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Janklow’s entry into U.S.-Canada feud spurs trade talks
Horse racing survives in the heart of rodeo country
VIEWPOINT: Taking care of our heroes
Kristi Noem weighs in on U.S. House speaker race amid Israel emergency
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Competing for kids: School districts struggle to stop exodus of homeschool students
The homeschool swing, free speech, college drag & taxes
Land for Lincoln County prison site worth nearly $8 million, DOC agrees to purchase
South Dakota’s 24-7 sobriety program faces another legal challenge
Regents want control of Noem's 'woke' tip line, governor's office declines
Former secretary of state taking over as CEO of Avera Pierre hospital
Rocky: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Board of Regents at odds with Noem on drag shows
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
$86 million dairy proposed on land owned by governor’s brothers
Sioux Falls households without access to high-speed Internet fell by 20 percent
Sioux Falls Councilor won't seek second term, endorses former lawmaker to take his place
District 13 Republican candidates reshuffle brings clarity ahead of next year's primary election
Crossword, Sudoku answers Oct. 5-11
Delbridge group to conduct own assessment of taxidermy collection
State government touts flawless record amid cybersecurity awareness month
Sioux Falls attorney wants the Northeast District spot on City Council
Gevo’s $1B aviation fuel investment tied to Summit CO2 pipeline
Minnehaha County sets timeline for reissuing marijuana dispensary license
Group vetting options for Delbridge animal collection will open meetings to public
Lincoln County eyed for South Dakota's new men's prison
Judge rules against Avera Health doctor in discrimination lawsuit
Banker's candidacy marks unofficial kickoff to the 2024 election cycle in Sioux Falls
Firm behind $5M ad campaign registered to do business in South Dakota two days before bid opened
Communities prepare to receive long awaited 'workforce housing' money
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Former city councilor, lawmaker considering run for Sioux Falls mayor
‘GOING BACKWARDS’: The Link facing financial uncertainty
The fly with no name, a mayoral kitchen cabinet, electric vehicles & Republicans for Ukraine
Mount Rushmore to remain open amid federal shutdown
Sioux Falls social studies teacher gets South Dakota's top educator award
Former DPS Secretary moving to federal post
Big Sioux River, Lake Kampeska latest South Dakota waters where zebra mussels discovered
Noem working to keep Mount Rushmore open if federal government shuts down
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Walworth County residents ramp up fight against planned solar farms
Avera settles lawsuit with malpractice insurer that abandoned health system
Crossword, Sudoku answers Sept. 28-Oct. 4
Inmates indicted on attempted murder charges after prison guards attacked
Kali: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Tordsen leaving Rounds office to head Sioux Falls-area economic development group
Sioux Falls developer gets approval in Pierre for 100-unit development
Details scant on Guard’s border deployment as Noem visits troops
Commissioner accuses auditor of behaving like Pontius Pilate
Summit vows reform, will dismiss 160 condemnation lawsuits in South Dakota
Minnehaha County Commission approves $169M budget, additional opt out dollars
Marijuana wars: Head of South Dakota's cannabis advocacy group alleges repeal petition not legal
Jury awards $400,000 in Black Hills National Forest gender discrimination case
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: South Dakota's pheasant populations wiped out by poisoned grasshoppers
The only medical marijuana license in South Dakota's largest county is again up for grabs
Statewide run raises another $250K for South Dakota's only accredited suicide crisis center
Sioux Falls to give 'Big Blue' a facelift
The poverty trap: For 11 S.D. counties, there’s no escape
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
LETTER: Pallet company's success means a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly Sioux Falls
Scouting Hollywood: Sept. 21-27
Weekly cartoon: RIP, Bob Barker
Stats don't lie: Attorney licensure problems persist in South Dakota
South Dakota's zebra mussel response team finds invasive species in Roy Lake
A government Taj Mahal, Indian Country, education woes & the best license plate denials
VIEWPOINT: The 'stroad' to Hell paved with unacknowledged liabilities
PHOTOS: Check out scenes from the Barb Iverson Skate Park groundbreaking
Here's the full list of vanity license plates denied by South Dakota government
Work starts on $2.5M skate park in Sioux Falls
437-mile prevention run across South Dakota kicks off amid surging suicide numbers in Sioux Falls
S.D. Supreme Court sides with property owners in Day County dispute
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Crossword, Sudoku answers Sept. 21-Sept. 27
Lawn care company that killed hundreds of lawns not covered by insurance
Max: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Avera Health announces new president, CEO
Red Cloud Indian School, SDPB partner to celebrate cultural ties to buffalo
Sioux Falls OKs $4M funding package to create affordable housing units
Brandon, Bridgewater-Emery, Castlewood schools among tops in nation
Rapid City developer to construct 'One Stop' government mall in Sioux Falls
Longtime gun club survives effort to revoke permit
House lawmakers targeting medical marijuana ‘pop-up’ clinics
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Oahe Dam project brings tens of thousands to Pierre area, prompts visit from JFK
Bill to preserve site of Wounded Knee massacre expected to pass U.S. House
Driver in catastrophic high-speed chase has lawsuit tossed
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: Looking for statesmen on Constitution Day
South Dakota Democratic Party picks new leadership following recall of prior chairwoman
VIEWPOINT: Raising the next generation - a joy and a privilege
Preserving the hunt: Dells man instructs more than 100 HuntSAFE classes
Noem's shade, pipeline pitfalls, Corn Belt baseball & a paper route bet
Animal mounts that had been slated for disposal by Sioux Falls City Hall have new life
VIEWPOINT: Empowering futures through literacy
Former prisoner commuted by Gov. Noem arrested again
Navigator suspending pipeline plans in South Dakota
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Noem comments at Trump rally spark internal GOP strife
Crossword, Sudoku answers Sept. 14-20
Pipeline setbacks have eyes on alternatives
Norman: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Baltic voters reject mayoral recall effort
Interim head of S.D. Democrats wants permanent gig
Buttigieg touts Biden infrastructure investments during Chamberlain visit
PUC rejects Summit Carbon Solutions permit application
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: New medical school brings South Dakota to new level in research industry
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
For many at Trump rally, there is no plan B
Scouting Hollywood: Sept. 7-13
Weekly cartoon: ...to the woodchipper.
Former Democratic Party chair loses effort to appeal recall vote
Thousands roar for Trump as Noem endorses
Summit moving ahead with pipeline hearings, PUC told project in violation of county ordinances
Navigator decision spells trouble for other company planning pipeline through South Dakota
Dozens of property owners in path of 10th Street & I-229 eyeing relocation, closures
Multi-million dollar Capitol Lake project raising eyebrows amongst former backers
Biden administration sending Pete Buttigieg to South Dakota
South Dakota's largest county wants Sioux Falls to handle its 911 calls
Should South Dakota counties get half of state's alcohol tax revenues?
EVENTS: Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Sioux Falls Police partnership with mental health counselors yielding success
Crossword, Sudoku answers Sept. 7-13
May: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Navigator's application for pipeline permit in South Dakota rejected
T. Denny Sanford donation to fund youth orchestra programs
Head of S.D. public safety hanging it up after quarter century in law enforcement
Rosebud's indigenous language school sees enrollment jump in fourth year
TenHaken administration, Sioux Falls zoo signal openness to preserving animal collection
Photos: See deterioration on now-closed Delbridge Museum animal collection
Minnehaha County defends planned property tax opt outs
South Dakota senator eyes guardrails for artificial intelligence amid technology's rapid advancement
Knife River warns of more train traffic through Sioux Falls if Fairgrounds deal doesn't get done
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Nationwide strikes ground South Dakotans ahead of Labor Day holiday
VIEWPOINT: This Labor Day, let’s re-commit ourselves to protecting people at work
REPRINT: Union membership in South Dakota receding as private-sector workforce expands
LETTER: Birthing the workforce not my responsibility
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Scouting Hollywood: Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Building better readers in South Dakota
Sneve in the wild, locking up grandma, getting hooked on phonics & hunting for homesteads
Crossword, Sudoku answers Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Education secretary wants S.D. schools to get hooked on phonics
Landowners turn to tribal history in fight against pipeline
Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
South Dakota's top anti-abortion lobbyist could take open Senate spot
Hospital loses case against Hutterite colony that cut member from insurance program
Boone: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
ACLU threatens lawsuit over vanity license plates
'Hail Mary' attempt to deny Summit permit falls short
Gender studies targeted in Noem's latest push to rid South Dakota of 'woke' college campuses
TenHaken administration not backing down on decision to close history museum
Slaight-Hansen to appeal Democratic recall vote
TenHaken, city officials to address Delbridge Museum closure
Bribery, impersonation, infringement: Welcome to the cutthroat world of magnet advertising
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: South Dakota wants U.S. to remember it sent first woman to Senate, not Maine
Congressional delegation touts unity, low-key approach at forum
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
'Shock waves' sent through world of museums by Sioux Falls decision to dump Delbridge collection
The Dakota Scout: A journalism journey
Bob Barker, long time host of 'Price is Right' and former Mission resident, dies at 99
Weekly cartoon: Tuition-freeze afterglow
Scouting Hollywood: Aug. 24-30
Recapping the pipeline debate, overshooting the target & a look ahead at legislative primaries
Marijuana company says it might forfeit $100K license, blames government
Bankers Association wants second try on digital currency regulations
Sioux Falls' new liquor license system draws bids as high as $400K
Legislative contests getting chippie months ahead of 2024 primary
Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Minnehaha County seeking legal action against landowner
Bertha: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Midwest ag leaders warned to diversify exports, reduce reliance on China
Crossword, Sudoku answers Aug. 24-30
Sioux Falls police use soccer tournament to connect with minority communities
Exclusive video: Watch replay of eminent domain debate between lawmaker, pipeline representative
Protecting American workers in the Heartland
Navigator takes opposition head on, can't promise it won't use eminent domain
Property near Hartford declared public nuisance by Minnehaha County Commission
Pipeline company squares off with eminent domain opponent tonight in highly-anticipated debate
Negligence blamed for worker who fell into industrial fan
Focus on ethics, conflicts coming in South Dakota Legislature
LETTER: Thune, Johnson ignore the 'Big Lie'
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Weekly cartoon: Back in business
State Dems vote to sack Slaight-Hansen
Summit Carbon Solutions submits new application for pipeline after North Dakota rejection
Scouting Hollywood: Aug. 17-23
VIEWPOINT: The facts about South Dakota’s Bar Exam
South Dakota prison guard convicted of assaulting inmate at Sioux Falls penitentiary
City mismanagement could lead to closure of historic hotel, owner alleges
Public Utilities Commissioner announces reelection for statewide office
Senator resigns, strikes deal to return state funds
Carbon pipeline opponents press advantage
Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
S.D. congressional delegation pushes for broad energy policy, trade agreements
Crossword, Sudoku answers Aug. 17-23
Oakley: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
'Making lemonade': With no deal close, City Hall opts to cover barren downtown parking ramp with art
Noem talks priorities at state Capitol with House, Senate leaders
Labor talks end with Sioux Falls cops, firefighters, civil servants getting raises
South Dakota ranked most affordable state to earn a college degree
Capacity woes at South Dakota women's prison taxing county jail
South Dakota firefighters deployed to fight out-of-state wildfires
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: 'Highway robbery' — Gov. McMaster takes on Standard Oil Co. gas prices
Here is how much VIP tickets will cost for Trump rally in Rapid City
California produce company loses fight to escape South Dakota E. coli lawsuit
Rural Minnehaha County city spending millions on new City Hall, truck route, bike trail
Scouting Hollywood: Aug. 10-16
'I know exactly what they need': Pierre woman raises $30k for Ukrainian relief efforts
VIEWPOINT: Carbon capture the right path forward for South Dakota
Letter: Take Summit Carbon Solutions up on its offer to be open with South Dakota farmers
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Agriculture leaders wary of European-style regulations
City: Roundabouts near downtown Sioux Falls to become permanent
Crossword, Sudoku answers Aug. 10-16
Pipeline opposition testimony disqualified over submission of fabricated photo
Democratic chairwoman under fire says she will protest recall vote if ousted
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
Dusty Johnson gets nod for helping South Dakotans cut through bureaucratic red tape
Democratic chair faces recall vote later this month
Trixie: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Pandemic-era parking going away in downtown Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls will run out of money for streets by September
Navigator not spared from pipeline opposition despite company's lighter-handed strategy
More South Dakota lawmakers found to have taken payments from state
Titan Machinery working on 33,000-square-foot Aberdeen expansion
Black Hills lawmaker cooperating with state as deadline for repayment of $600K in state funds passes
Devon Archer, former business partner to Hunter Biden, has dark tie to South Dakota
VIEWPOINT: South Dakota's Bar Exam conundrum: Boldly embracing innovation
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Belle Fourche feud brings push to repeal South Dakota’s medical pot law
Pipeline official, adversarial lawmaker agree to debate in Brookings
North Dakota rejects Summit Carbon Solutions permit
Sanford's breakup leaves Fairview in troubled waters
State Democratic chair defiant against resignation calls
Nine charged in Mitchell baseball team rape probe
Kevin Costner can't take sculptures with him when he sells Black Hills attraction
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
Here come the bikers: Sturgis, largest motorcycle party in the world, kicks off
Crossword, Sudoku answers Aug. 3-9
Democratic executive director quits, accuses chair of mismanaging party
Zim: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls police diversifying through merit
Letter: Carbon projects key to thriving Ag economy
Insurance giant settles with executive it fired for testifying at the Legislature
Health secretary: South Dakota trending wrong way in key public health metrics
Judge denies bench warrants despite evidence of animal hoarding, neglect
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Stage coach pulled from Sylvan Lake as Custer celebrates discovery of gold
Embattled state senator will not seek re-election in 2024
Weekly cartoon: Tarpless bandits
Scouting Hollywood: July 27-Aug. 2
VIEWPOINT: Illegal immigration is undermining prosperity in South Dakota
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
As area population grows, recycling rate falls
A year of freedom, lawmakers warned & is Sioux Falls ready for a mayor’s mansion?
Former House Speaker coming to fundraise in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls settles with mansion owners, gives couple until March to finish project
Sanford, Fairview call off merger
Attorney General Jackley demands state senator return hundreds of thousands in Covid money
South Dakota's Freedom Works Here campaign to be wrapped on car during upcoming NASCAR races
Thune, Johnson want answers in Biden probe
Scorching temperatures could force temporary outages
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
Crossword, Sudoku answers, July 27-Aug. 2
Thune takes over press conference after McConnell falters
Bella: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Karl Rove calls Sioux Falls 'red America'
Rounds amendment would limit foreign ag land purchases
Carbon pipelines facing first major test
City Hall wants to restack arts board with business, development representatives
Here's how to get tickets to see Donald Trump in the Black Hills
Teamsters stave off nationwide strikes that would have had hundreds of South Dakotans picketing
VIEWPOINT: A governor of significance
Here's what to do if you encounter a mountain lion
AG's first-ever human trafficking summit targets criminals profiting from sex trade
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Serpent effigy at Medicine Knoll dates back five centuries
Jackley, dentistry board face legal challenge over advertising ban
Scouting Hollywood: July 20-26
Government defends IHS physical therapist over man's shoulder injury
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: Why I’m contributing $50,000 to the open primary ballot initiative in South Dakota
A cannabis dream: Men's long pursuit of reform paying off 15 years after fateful encounter
Worthing-based cannabis company’s suspension lifted after February recall
South Dakota's appeal to Trump, who's running for Sioux Falls mayor & a look back at the 2020 riots
Noem drops interim tag for South Dakota housing director
Shoreline stabilization project helps 'protect tribal lands'
South Dakota joins New Hampshire with lowest unemployment rates
TenHaken says budget proposal ‘doubles down’ on public safety
Johnson's election committee talks future audit plans
GOED taps Sioux Falls-area economic development head for deputy job
South Dakota Democrats join White House’s States Convening on Child Care
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
County director admonishes landfill over garbage on roadways
Monica: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Avera Health announces new interim president and CEO
Head of Sioux Falls-area economic group stepping down
Trump visit could heal South Dakota GOP division
A halfway house in the All Saints Neighborhood? Councilors unlikely to sign off
Multi-million dollar investment could 'vitalize downtown Pierre'
Rebecca Reimer tapped by Council of State Governments for Henry Toll Fellowship
House conservatives file for special session on pipelines, eminent domain and property rights
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Post-suffrage League of Women Voters organizes to 'finish the fight'
South Dakota government banked more cash last year despite sales tax slide
Massive Harrisburg street reconstruction project hitting halfway mark
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Rapid City’s new mayor looking to tackle crime, growth in first term
LETTER: A promise from Summit Carbon Solutions
LETTER: It's time to run the ball, Gov. Noem
Groups join forces to reduce begging, panhandling downtown
The over-under on Ravnsborg PAC, a motorcycle mecca & Noem's thoughts on Ian Fury as chief of staff
Beating the black market: South Dakota's largest marijuana company arrives in Sioux Falls
University professor speaking in Sioux Falls accused of being 'pretendian'
Kristi Noem running Governor's Office without chief of staff
Impeached Attorney General launches political action committee in South Dakota
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
Group plans counter-event to 'family-friendly' drag show in Pierre
Crossword, Sudoku answers July 13-19
South Dakota's pass on federal cybersecurity grants costing local governments
Bucko: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
3M planning $468 million expansion at Brookings plant
Noem wants bigger stockpile of antibiotics ahead of more drug shortages
Hazing allegations involving Mitchell baseball took place in Pennington County
Sioux Falls amassing more land for future development near Premier Center
Downtown Sioux Falls street floods following major water main break
Downtown development booming as Sioux Falls looks to 2035
Crime, public safety driving Minnehaha County property tax opt outs
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Kneip lauds South Dakota government reorganization to Midwest governors
VIEWPOINT: Pipeline fight product of bad federal legislation
CEO: Malfunction likely cause of ethanol plant explosion
VIEWPOINT: Immigration question shouldn't stop at border
Harrisburg set to open stand-alone Freshmen Academy
Miss South Dakota USA working under Gov. Kristi Noem
VIEWPOINT: Protection for victims of domestic violence at stake
Noem's fireworks fight, hanging with Kamala Harris & the odds a special session happens
Noem wants a year-long party when the U.S.A. turns 250
Project to build tiny homes for veterans gets $50K boost
Labor Department seeking punitive damages against Menards in firing of Sioux Falls employee
Landowners, advocates make push for eminent domain special session
Rules around paid travel could be tightened for Sioux Falls officials
Upcoming South Dakota entertainment & events
Farm chief shares concerns about labor woes, Supreme Court ruling
DCI investigating hazing allegations within Mitchell baseball club
Proposed constitutional amendment would limit power of state to alter ballot measures
VIEWPOINT: An eye-opening trip to the border
Noem again asks Biden administration for permission to host fireworks show at Mount Rushmore
VIEWPOINT: Don't take your independence for granted
Central South Dakota county looks to future in preservation of historic cemetery
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: South Dakotans like to party on Independence Day - a look back
Mayor TenHaken's new budget marks millions, new borrowing for new pools across Sioux Falls
A hotel in Harrisburg? Feasibility study indicates it could be next big thing
VIEWPOINT: In South Dakota, actions speak louder than words, and Noem didn't act
Spearfish stood by Japanese American family, Army vet
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT: Changing public school paradigm shouldn’t be ‘virtually’ impossible
Humanizing the border, Noem enters the pipeline fight & RIP Partridge Amendment
American Independence: Test your knowledge
Rep. Dusty Johnson mocks Chinese official for letter that went to former House speaker
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM: Rolfing legacy enshrined with naming of federal building, bridge
'Border issues today could be ours tomorrow'
South Dakota events & entertainment: June 30-July 4 and beyond
Chinese embassy sends former S.D. House speaker letter of rebuke
S.D. lawmakers, community leaders tour southern border
Crossword, Sudoku answers, June 29-July 12
Maple: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Noem, legislative leaders say special session on pipeline is pointless without consensus
VIEWPOINT: Your legislature tackled tax, education, public safety bills taking effect Saturday
Pierre prepares for eastbound flight
Noem accused of asking Senate to kill pipeline bill
Appeals court upholds 35-year prison sentence of drug dealer who caused two overdose deaths
Noem on pipelines: 'I stand with the landowners'
Noem hints she won't run presidential race against Donald Trump
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: $56M upgrade brings Mount Rushmore in line with other national monuments
New Augustana University book seeks to fill void in South Dakota history
VIEWPOINT: Legal immigrant workforce key to unleashing South Dakota prosperity
NDN Collective leader tagged with restraining order, could face charges
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Weekly cartoon: Probing for ‘woke’
Small South Dakota company making big waves with animal vaccines
Calls for 'Center for American Exceptionalism' have new life, but conservatives skeptical
Regents turn to Northern State to address South Dakota's pending nursing shortage
Billie Sutton headed back to public office
Civil rights advocate, George Floyd’s uncle arrested following alleged overdose
Entertainment & events: June 23-26 and beyond
Dove: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Regents push back on Noem's assertions that 'woke culture' rampant at S.D. public colleges
Man fighting carbon pipeline finds survey crew drilling in his fields
Noem doubles as 'lousy plumber' in multi-million dollar national ad campaign
South Dakota's longest bridge set for $242M rebuild
Preserving Lakota: Initiative weaves language, culture to increase number of fluent speakers
Water, other utility rates headed up in Sioux Falls
Judge rules real estate agent improperly received unemployment benefits
Find out how much South Dakota's cities, counties are getting from opioid settlement payouts
Dakota State inks cybersecurity partnership with U.S. Army
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Meet the South Dakotan who brought airmail to the Midwest
Scouting Hollywood: June 15-21
Lawsuit challenges 'custom' of jailing people for being poor
Harrisburg students build tiny houses for homeless veterans
Weekly cartoon: Do as I say, not as I do
COUNTERPOINT: Rate adjustments necessary to keep Sioux Falls the shining city it is
POINT: Sioux Falls deserves answers ahead of utility rate hikes
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Sanford Health loses multi-million dollar medical malpractice verdict
Ghosts of speed: Last chapter closing on Sioux Falls' first premier auto track
South Dakota's international trade arm looks to capitalize on global population shifts
Sioux Falls entertainment & events: June 16-17
Noem tells Congress federal land rule would 'devastate' South Dakota's way of life
Abrupt closure of Sioux Falls event business causes nationwide anger, concerns about lost money
Crossword, Sudoku answers June 15-21
Federal judge rules that Minnehaha County petition policy violates First Amendment
Secretary of state’s first election integrity meeting to be held behind closed doors
Opie: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Critics argue proposed liquor license system favors chain restaurants with deep pockets
Sioux Falls transfers after-school care programming to school district
Pollster says Noem strongest GOP official in South Dakota. But where's Marty Jackley?
Noem's chief of staff submits resignation
Embattled country club claims insurers abandoned it amid lawsuits
Sioux Falls' top public health official out at Falls Community Health
Minnehaha Country Club approves three-year extension for Sanford International
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Continental monument near Pierre sparks decades-long feud with North Dakota
Sioux Falls City Hall wants highest bidder to get new liquor licenses
LETTER: Eminent domain likened to broken treaties
Weekly cartoon: The South Dakota snub
Abortion fight led to transparency law that group hopes to overturn
COUNTERPOINT: Lawmaker’s actions the problem, not South Dakota’s medical marijuana program
POINT: More about my experience getting a medical marijuana card
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
South Dakota losing its Medicaid director as expansion rollout nears
Fallout from fugitive surgeon, 'The Butcher', unresolved
Abortion opponents challenging South Dakota transparency law
Feds say Avera fired helicopter mechanic for reporting Careflight safety concerns
Cannabis group wants anti-pot lawmaker's medical marijuana license revoked
South Dakota entertainment & events: June 9-13
All aboard: Ellis & Eastern rail line getting multi-million dollar facelift
Crossword, Sudoku answers June 8-15
Jabba: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
T. Denny Sanford, Lloyds gift millions to expedite downtown ice-ribbon project, add more amenities
Booze stings couldn't have come at worse time for these two Sioux Falls stores
Planned utility rate increases in Sioux Falls met with resistance
Xcel Energy reaches deal to lower proposed rate increases, refund customers
New Regents say they're ready to work toward university reforms Noem called for last month
Vote on Minnehaha County pipeline setback met with disappointment
Some gnat relief coming, but spraying not intended to kill biting pests
Trio of South Dakota Democrats get nod from state party
County relief program could become obsolete with Medicaid expansion
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Crazy Horse monument breaks ground 75 years ago
Avera Health to get day in court against Minnesota insurance company
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
LETTER: More information, time needed for public to navigate pipeline dilemma
Anti-pot lawmaker issued medical marijuana card by South Dakota health office
Term limit impacts, presidential politics & the bête noire of the left
Governor's Office says emergency funds have been used to fund past border deployments
South Dakota entertainment & events: June 2-5
Sioux Falls mansion owner could get more time to finish decade-long project
Noem sending more troops to US-Mexico border
Noem appoints Watertown man to lead Governor's Office of Economic Development
Sanford lobbyist leaving health system for Sioux Falls chamber
DOE: South Dakota students with disabilities exceeding expectations after high school
Big changes coming for Outdoor Campus
Brown County landowner not in contempt of court order in pipeline dispute
Sioux Falls fully staffed as pools prepare to open
Box Elder’s City Clerk tapped to take over job in Sioux Falls
Patch: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Country club denies responsibility for manager's conduct in sex allegations
Cannabis advocate pulled from South Dakota's medical marijuana committee
Veterans, families pay respect to fallen comrades
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Sirens fail before deadly South Dakota tornado
South Dakota's term-limit 'loophole' targeted
South Dakota's POW-MIAs honored as part of nationwide 'Ride for Freedom'
AG: South Dakota won't rely on feds to get serious about 'zombie drug'
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Johnson: Debt ceiling deal must limit government spending
Democratic leader hits Noem on higher-ed critique
Former S.D. congressional candidate to lead Minnesota economic development agency
Noem: liberal ideologies 'poison' higher education
South Dakota entertainment & events: May 26-June 3
South Dakota sees first positive case of 'zombie drug'
Crossword, Sudoku answers May 25-31
DOJ: Farmers' crop failures weren't a case of bad luck
Cerberus: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls water, sewer users could be paying 20 percent more by 2027
Meet the 98-year-old pilot and veteran still fascinated with flying
South Dakota parolee hunters nabbing hundreds of absconders
Energy companies backing off pursuit of Gregory County Pump Storage Project
Minnehaha County Commission can't agree on setback distances for carbon pipelines
Let's talk about South Dakota's suicide rates
TenHaken: 'Decentralizing' alcohol sales first step in solving Pettigrew Heights crime dilemma
Brown County asks federal judge to dismiss carbon pipeline lawsuit
Bloomberg picks Sioux Falls, TenHaken for city development initiative
South Dakota's top Republicans not supporting a Trump return to the White House
Dan Ahlers tapped to run South Dakota Democratic Party
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Polio crisis reaches South Dakota
Judge: Northern State dean should have recused herself from tenure committee
Harrisburg, Spearfish fastest growing cities
Weekly cartoon: Hitchin' a ride
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
COUNTERPOINT: Property owners deserve eminent domain protections
POINT: Carbon capture, sequestration projects vital to South Dakota’s future
COVID's end, pipeline pandemonium & a healthy youth sports balance
Cannabis critics lose bid for seats on medical marijuana oversight committee
Letter: Pipeline approach undermines property rights
More South Dakotans dying of malnutrition
Marijuana panel changes have cannabis advocates and opponents feeling boxed out
State investigating allegations of faked water quality reports in Aberdeen
Canadian wildfires bring hazy conditions to South Dakota
Crossword, Sudoku answers May 18-24
South Dakota entertainment: May 19-25
Feds sending millions to South Dakota to address nursing shortage
Minnesota legislators urge Noem to stop minors from traveling there for transgender treatments
Betsy: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Hughes County prosecutor headed to Attorney General’s Office
Owner of Mexican market, restaurant loses beer license amid city clamp down
Aberdeen water chief says City Hall complicit in faked quality reports at treatment plant
Future of Minnehaha County fairgrounds clouded by gifting restrictions
Parking in downtown Sioux Falls? Consider bringing some spare change
Pipeline opponents rally, seek new strategy
Selberg, Merkouris to lead Sioux Falls City Council
Nexat developers hope machine will revolutionize farming
Analysis: Decision to borrow $22M for levees paid off
Weekly cartoon: Government pruning
Letter: Johnson impressed at school board election forum
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
A goat named Scout, Sioux Falls' booze crusade, carbon alternatives & country club sex parties
Real world experience needed to foster new era in education
Post-pandemic, Sioux Falls tourism once again thriving
Baseball legend Pete Rose to headline law enforcement dinner
A block of chaos: Casino first to go as Sioux Falls looks to rid 'hood' of alcohol sales
LETTER: A vote for Johnson is a vote to keep school board elections non-partisan
State loses bid to reclaim COVID funding from bed and breakfast
State health plan administrator sued for denying cancer treatment
The Dakota Scout Crossword, Sudoku answers May 11-17
South Dakota authorities identify body found in Missouri River nearly 50 years ago
Lucky Lady's shutters central Sioux Falls casino
Noem’s son-in-law dipping toe in political waters
Diamond: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls to add first east-west thoroughfare through town in decades
Reporter who used Noem's number for prank call pleads guilty to lesser charge
Former reporter claims sex discrimination, 'toxic' work environment
S.D. Housing director who resigned in March now advising Sen. Rounds
South Dakotans to start receiving settlement checks from Turbo Tax this month
Country club servers allege unwanted sexual contact, alcohol
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Wounded Knee occupation ends after bloodshed, peace pact
Experience matters when representing Sioux Falls schools
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Why we're taking international trade into our own hands
LETTER: Johnson best choice for Sioux Falls School Board
The Madison Mafia, Dusty's debt limit & the pipeline showdown
Missouri River forecast improves, but drought lingering
Denise: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Crossword and Sudoku answers May 4-10
Single-family housing construction cooling across South Dakota
Reporter accused of orchestrating prank call governor's office connected to federal data breach
Group sending reinforcement to Capitol to defend South Dakota’s initiated measure rules
CO2 pipeline hearing promises emotion
Midwest Murder comes to Sioux Falls
Woman says bank replaced her with younger male who got 'enormous' office
Rep. Dusty Johnson: China relations pose vexing questions
CO2 pipeline ruling allows Summit to conduct surveys on private land
Rural water system alleges billing, metering fiasco in lawsuit
Motorists in Harrisburg coping with traffic mayhem
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Weekly cartoon: The taxman's new ride
COUNTERPOINT: When 'they' came after 'us'
POINT: Here's why I voted for South Dakota's new social studies standards
Sioux Falls trucking company chipping in to promote South Dakota to rest of country
VIEWPOINT: Climate challenges require pragmatic solutions, big tent conversations
Mobile Market plans to bring healthy options to neighborhoods without grocery stores
Residency of lawmaker under scrutiny following home purchase outside of his district
Crossword and Sudoku answers April 27-May 3
Emmett: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
State's economic development chief stepping down
Senate leaders: Governor's office signed off on $200M housing bill in December
LETTER: Roe v. Wade petition mischaracterized by anti-abortion activists
LETTER: Abortion ballot question too extreme for South Dakota
South Dakota aims to double apprenticeship programs with $7.9M boost
Noem: 'Houses would be built' if Legislature didn't meddle with $200M housing initiative
Minnehaha, Lincoln counties need another judge to keep pace with population growth
South Dakota is upping its international trade game
Williams and Ree offer potential last chance show for Sioux Falls-area fans
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Freedom Train rolls into South Dakota to ‘resell America to Americans’
Northern Lights likely to make another appearance in South Dakota Sunday night
Scouting Hollywood: April 20-26
Weekly cartoon: Winter always loses
Federal judge excoriates lawyer, accusing her of abandoning clients, unethical behavior
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
This Earth Day, South Dakota’s agriculture industry deserves protection
Thune rebuts constitutionality concerns over his TikTok ban bill
Buying 'swampland,' hand-crank car windows & inflation exacerbation
Utility rate hikes lie ahead for Sioux Falls residents, businesses
Sioux Falls buys land near Premier Center with eye on future development
$200M in housing money won’t be available in time for summer construction
Crossword and Sudoku answers April 20-26
Minnehaha County tax man bought fully-loaded SUV without approval
Tiny: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Mickelson, leaders who perished in 1993 crash honored with Economic Development Leadership Day
Fate of Sioux Falls mansion still unclear despite month-old federal ruling
Mickelson casts long shadow over South Dakota
Sioux Falls grows reserves to record levels with strong 2022 financials
Democratic Party chairman, former U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler dies
Minnehaha County mental health holds on record pace
Opponents fall short of derailing new social study standards
'Serious medical condition' prompts Avera CEO to step down
TenHaken: Sioux Falls growth, quality of life made possible by private-public partnerships
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Nixon veto leads to shut down of South Dakota school
Scouting Hollywood: April 13-19
Letter: Food sales tax cut would have helped taxpayers more
Pharmacy benefit managers are hurting South Dakota patients
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
A 45-year transparency crusade, secretive g-men & a busy week of quirky legal news
Education secretary fires back after superintendents criticize social studies standards
Democratic chairman, former U.S. attorney hospitalized following heart attack
PUC approves 10-day discovery turnaround for CO2 pipeline questions
Transparency at center of new City Hall debate
Bigger than Roe, more than mifepristone
Crossword and Sudoku answers April 13-19
Analysis: Council election could spell trouble for recall efforts against Baltic mayor
Gov. Noem to merge more South Dakota state agencies
Student relations, safety, partisan worries driving school board candidates
Winter brought higher number of injuries than usual
Middle-school gap in afterschool programming raises questions about city-school rec center shift
South Dakota Senate candidate accused of sexual child grooming gets 10 years
Provision in South Dakota death penalty law unconstitutional, judge rules
'Midtown' zoning aimed at urban renewal, but could prompt neighborhood blowback
Letter: A family without a state
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Computer giant moves out of South Dakota before eventual demise
Negative GDP growth a red flag for South Dakota's economy
Scouting Hollywood: April 6-12
Roof collapse at South Dakota bank second in a week in Aberdeen
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Setting the record straight on 'sexual content' in South Dakota's schools
Three to vie for open Sioux Falls School Board seat after Mickelson bows out
State denies politics played role in canceling contract with transgender advocacy group
New private golf club planned in eastern South Dakota
Lincoln County, West River counties see post-Covid population surges
Owners of demolished McKennan Park 'Monster House' file dismissal in lawsuit
Court rules affidavits in T. Denny Sanford investigation should be released
South Dakota Budweiser distributor, lawmaker says he’s staying out of trans beer can controversy
As federal stimulus evaporates, South Dakota county told to start planning for tax hikes
Crossword and Sudoku answers April 6-12
Trump charges: South Dakota's Thune, Johnson join list of skeptics
Amid recall effort, Baltic mayor says she's target of bullies
Thune, Noem break silence on criminal charges against ally, former President Donald Trump
New crop of Sioux Falls SculptureWalk pieces unveiled
Baltic developer, ag expert accused of pushing for mayor's ouster
South Dakota's top Republicans quiet on Trump indictment
First candidate emerges in Sioux Falls School Board race
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: South Dakota war hero released from Vietnamese prison camp
Baltic mayor facing recall amid corruption, abuse of power accusations
Two-year project to upgrade Benson Road and I-229 kicks off
Lingering cool weather softening flood worries
Judge rules against government in secretive police chase
Community Centers shutdown a betrayal to Sioux Falls' working poor
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Weekly cartoon: It'll grow back
More than 40 South Dakota lawmakers awarded for anti-cannabis stances
605 Cannabis v. DOH, mansion mayhem & Sneve's shameful lack of South Dakota history
Former Education Department employee alleges maternity discrimination
Judge rules that Sioux Falls man shouldn't have been fired for testifying at the Legislature
Gov. Kristi Noem's lousy session
Northern State latest school to take on Presentation College students amid closure
South Dakota Democratic Party launches hiring search for new director
Sioux Falls VA gets new director following last year's administrative shakeup
Sioux Falls police planning more satellite buildings beyond downtown headquarters
Cannabis company fighting back against state recall, sues Department of Health
Bilking grain elevator costs South Dakota woman freedom, $39K
Measure to make sales tax rollback permanent already drafted
Northern State taking dorm offline to accommodate $500,000 budget cut
Minnehaha County Commission moves to regulate short-term rentals
First makeover in two decades underway for Minnehaha County Sheriff vehicles
Federal judge won't stop mansion from being razed, but city warned it could get sued
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Marlon Brando refuses Oscar amid Wounded Knee support
Developer, city of Spearfish accused of polluting irrigation ditch
Scouting Hollywood: March 23-29
City of Howard accused of violating federal law for scuttling business sale
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Noem’s hemp bill veto stifling to South Dakota agriculture
There’ll be snow on the ground for weeks. So why is Great Bear Ski Valley’s season ending?
Sioux Falls City Clerk taking top job at Minnehaha County Commission
Free after-school drop-ins ending at Sioux Falls Community Centers
Noem vetoes increase to THC production cap for hemp-based goods
Billionaire Sanford argues for power to redact affidavits issued in child porn investigation
RV voters face tougher residency requirements under election reforms coming July 1
(EXTRA) Weekly cartoon: Open for crypto
State says bed and breakfast owner not entitled to COVID-19 funds because S.D. never shut down
April marks start of heavy road project season in Sioux Falls
Actor Kevin Costner fights in South Dakota Supreme Court over fate of Black Hills sculptures
Noem signs temporary tax cut, says she'll push to make it permanent
U.S. Senate honors South Dakota's late Sen. Jim Abourezk
Minnehaha County 'letter of concern' over carbon pipeline too soft for opponents
Noem signs budget, backing down on veto threats
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Spirit of Six tragedy sends shockwaves through South Dakota
Glitches in teacher certification system causing backlog, manual processing
Scouting Hollywood: March 16-22
South Dakota's cattle population down in fed's latest inventory report
300-month prison sentence upheld for pastor who swindled people out of millions
Ten themes for Sioux Falls in 2023
Cornhole v. bean bags, Noem-Schoenbeck beef & why prosecutor likes 'truth in sentencing'
City Hall: Federal court can't overturn previous mansion demolition rulings
Croce Plays Croce blends Americana tunes with audience interaction
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Noem fires back after Senate leader calls her 'weak'
World War II souvenir to be repatriated
Lawyer wins rare medical malpractice verdict
Gov. Kristi Noem signs legislation to restrict frivolous lawsuits against ag producers
Sen. Rounds teams up with West Virginia's Manchin to push back on fed's visa fee hike
Former South Dakota Attorney General to work in Southeast Asia
Architect of South Dakota's sales tax cut vows to keep fighting to make it permanent
Settlement payments from opioid sellers, manufacturers trickle into South Dakota
Manufacturing giant Caterpillar denies a skid loader it produces is defective
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Bus drivers strike after contract fails
TenHaken administration renews push for arts position
‘Homeless doesn’t mean criminal’: Shelter addresses concerns about family service expansion
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
The question of sexual content available to children in school libraries
Pierre in the rearview mirror, tax cut negotiations, candid thoughts on Gov. Kristi Noem
Department of Public Safety loses bid to revoke man's commercial driver's license
Former Sioux Falls city attorney returning to City Hall
Noem vetoes cryptocurrency bill, cites potential federal overreach
Historic sales tax cut earns support in final hours of South Dakota’s winter lawmaking session
Gov. Noem vetoes booze, teacher assault measures
More booze licenses on the way for South Dakota cities
Tax cut negotiators at South Dakota Capitol send compromise to House, Senate floors
No tax cut? Optimism waning that a deal can be reached
The House lamp: How lawmakers use an antique light for unspoken communication
Squeezing savings out of Unity Bridge
Negotiations deadlocked over Senate’s sales ‘tax holiday’ proposals
TenHaken administration seeking money to fund homeless outreach program
Noem’s hotel tax veto survives attempted legislative override
Sales tax cut last surviving relief option in South Dakota Legislature
Letter: Your legislators heard calls for action on crime
Wholestone putting Sioux Falls pork processing facility on hold
Noem’s food tax cut bill raised from the dead
Consider the facts around tourism bill vetoed by Gov. Noem
‘A little bit of compassion’: Adding PTSD to medical pot program inches toward Noem’s desk
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Uniting South Dakota with Missouri River crossings
Why House conservatives ate one of their own
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Supreme Court upholds mandatory psychiatric medication for man fervent about Geneva Bible
Feeding students: An investment now or an expense later
Is it a cut or a rebate? + Abortion, grass and 'knuckleheads'
GOP leaders reach grand bargain on nominating candidates for state offices
Wagner residents go to great lengths to save four-lane highway
Senate increases direct checks proposed for homeowners to $425
Senator Pischke again told Legislature has autonomy to discipline its own
South Dakota Gov. Noem vetoes hotel tax increase
Black Hills underground science lab getting $13M boost from taxpayers
South Dakota homeowners would get $300 checks under new property tax bill
Counties with jail woes had a rough day at the South Dakota Capitol
South Dakota Right to Life blamed for blocking new ‘life of the mother’ exemption in abortion ban
Changes to South Dakota’s school board elections aimed at cost savings, voter turnout
Sioux Falls expanding free landfill program for more city residents
House volleys new tax bill to Senate after expiration date placed on sales tax rollback
‘Truth in sentencing’: Parole reform gets resounding endorsement from House
Senator wants Attorney General’s Office to investigate Frye-Mueller discipline
Maher to step down as head of Board of Regents
Gov. Noem isn’t a fan of putting expiration date on tax cut, hints at veto
Drag show-inspired ban on ‘lewd’ events at state-owned facilities stalls
Gov. Noem stands between hemp industry, looser CBD rules in South Dakota
Legislators opt for status quo, won’t require ballot signatures from across South Dakota
South Dakota’s pending sales tax cut could go away in two years
'Vanished in Vermillion' recounts infamous South Dakota cold case, investigators' blunders
Unresolved: Tough-on-crime bills, prison funding
Scouting History: Fifth Face of Mount Rushmore dies, Wounded Knee occupation & a disliked judge
Jack Billion, 2006 Democratic nominee for governor dies
Scouting Hollywood: Feb. 23-March 1
South Dakota lawmakers must embrace budget reform
When will we ever learn? Recent tragedies reminder of oversight needs
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Longtime Aberdeen City Councilor tapped to lead South Dakota Democratic Party
Prosecutor says she has no authority to probe Frye-Mueller suspension
As world pivots to green energy, ethanol turns to carbon pipelines
Remembering South Dakota's brawler, mansion suspense & late-session dust ups still ahead
Jim Abourezk, brawler, maverick U.S. senator dies
Judge: 'What an incredible waste' to tear down Sioux Falls mansion
Primary election recount boards would become partisan under proposed legislation
S.D. Supreme Court reverses intentional destruction conviction
Whether it's a fee or tax, hotel increase not veto proof
Controversy over Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller suspension flares up again at state Capitol
In departure from last year, GOP Senate leadership on board for tax cut
Legislators grapple with how to fund services for elderly, most vulnerable
Lawmakers moving to collect data on foreign ownership of ag land in S.D.
S.D. public universities trying to stem enrollment declines
Future constitutional amendments could require signatures of voters from across the state
S.D. lawmakers steamroll sales tax decrease through House
Mansion owner makes last pleas to stop Sioux Falls demolition
U.S. Senator James Abourezk in hospice care
Max penalty for attempting to murder a law enforcement officer could double
Sioux Falls workers getting rare mid-contract raises
Lincoln County Commission warned it could face First Amendment lawsuit
Councilors skeptical $500K will fix potholes faster
Feds sending aid to tribes following December blizzards
Senate rejects measure to review foreign ag land purchases
Gov. Kristi Noem loses fight to repeal grocery tax
Kristi Noem has enough money to be player in state politics for years to come
COUNTERPOINT: Food tax cut not the relief South Dakotans need
Lawmaker deadlines loom in South Dakota
POINT: South Dakotans want the food tax cut
Weekly cartoon: Competing cuts
Avian flu, egg shortages at heart of lawsuit filed by Sioux Falls food company
Letter: Short-term rental bans are shortsighted
Couple asks federal judge to stop Sioux Falls from razing $2.75M mansion
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Deutsch hate, budget battles & pothole city
Public record costs in Minnehaha County could be going up by 233 percent
City Hall commits to demolishing once-abandoned mansion in upscale Sioux Falls neighborhood
Noem joins other GOP governors demanding answers on 'foreign objects' in sky
Landowners lose battle on carbon pipeline
Lawmaker who brought trans policy to South Dakota mainstream looks back
Bill to strip political party conventions of nominating power advances
Voucher measure fails, but school officials put on defensive
Lawmakers maneuver for advantage in budget negotiations
Twitter account behind death threat to lawmaker deactivated amid investigation
South Dakota state offices to close in eight counties Wednesday because of storm
Will more money for pothole repairs help City Hall fix cratered streets faster?
Noem's China-inspired ag land panel gets early blessing from hesitant Senate committee
Tax cut proposals near debate as new revenue estimates released
Abandoned cemetery access to remain at landowner's discretion
South Dakota could join the vast majority of states with post-election ballot audits
South Dakota issues first recall of cannabis products
Should S.D. governors choose their lieutenant governor?
Bills restricting drag shows get first hearing, with one advancing
Sioux Falls’ Unity Bridge moving ahead despite council frustrations
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Protesters await lawmakers at legislative coffee
Protests, crime trends and winter's misery
COUNTERPOINT: Expanding sports gaming a bad bet for South Dakota
POINT: South Dakota sports betting — an untapped resource
Frye-Mueller allies target senators who voted to suspend her
Competing tax cuts: South Dakotans still don’t know what relief package they’re getting
The Dakota Scout print edition
South Dakota to ban trans-youth therapies, surgeries
Help is on the way for county jails that hold parole violators. But is it enough?
Winter taking toll on pheasant, wildlife populations
‘Truth in sentencing,’ parole reform halfway to passage
‘Get some respect back’: Cemetery access bill finding more success this year
Salem hopes to harness growth with new industrial park
South Dakota counties could join forces to borrow for new jails, public safety operations
Noem won’t reappoint Aberdeen superintendent to education standards board
Minnehaha County to spend up to $50 million to replace Juvenile Detention Center
‘Pop-up’ marijuana card clinics in legislative crosshairs
‘Under God the People Rule’ won’t make redesigned South Dakota license plates
Sioux Falls contractor dinged for workplace hazard violations on back-to-back days
Landowners look to ‘level the playing field’ in eminent domain struggle against pipelines
Lloyd Construction sues Liberty Mutual over derecho damages
Letter: Don't single carbon pipelines out of eminent domain
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Letter: Are RVers welcome in South Dakota?
Gear Up scandal, murders cast long shadow
Weekly cartoon: ‘800-pound gorilla’
'Pipeline Monday,' social issues dominate legislative coffee
China balloon, uppity Minnesotans & Capitol zingers
Reflecting women empowerment in statutes, Constitution advances in South Dakota Legislature
‘Bastard stepchild of local government’ denied new taxation authority — again
Frye-Mueller accuser told Senate committee she ‘felt violated’
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Lobbying of Frye-Mueller’s husband under scrutiny
Sanford, Fairview merger takes fire as target date nears
Lame duck legislator travel rules won’t be changing
Julie Frye-Mueller reclaims Senate seat following week-long suspension
Sen. Rounds brings bill to ban hostile nations from buying into American agriculture
Senate probe ends with adoption of report recommending Frye-Mueller reinstatement, censure
Senate committee to recommend censuring and reinstating Sen. Frye-Mueller
South Dakota politicians opt not to loosen their own campaign finance limits
Judge says Frye-Mueller attorney should’ve alerted Schoenbeck of lawsuit
Ban on gender surgeries, puberty blockers for minors inches ahead in South Dakota
Downtown land acquired for next big development
Nuclear power on the move in state Legislature
Sen. Frye-Mueller vows to fight Select Committee
Senate releases redacted Frye-Mueller complaint
Should able-bodied Medicaid enrollees have to work to get federal health insurance?
Securing South Dakota's land – American soil – is not a partisan issue
GOP uprising brewing over senator's suspension
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Weekly cartoon: Tax cut-a-comin'
The benefits of grass-fed livestock are clear
Passion on food tax fuels early-morning trip to Pierre
Frye-Mueller says female staffer sought advice for an issue as a young mother
Scouting Hollywood - Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2023
Dick Cheney advisor, ‘America First’ fellow to pitch legislators on Noem’s China plans
Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society dissolving, gifting assets to other arts groups
Frye-Mueller fallout, Ellis FOMO & 'abortion politics'
Frye-Mueller complaint involves 'childhood vaccines and breastfeeding'
COUNTERPOINT: 'School choice' equals vouchers
POINT: School Choice Week renews hope for education in South Dakota
Watertown could close a school as student numbers fall
The Dakota Scout print edition
Senate showdown between Lt. Gov. Rhoden, Sen. Schoenbeck ends in Frye-Mueller's suspension
Gov. Kristi Noem's tax cut on groceries passes first hurdle
Sources: State senator's aggression with staffer over Covid vaccine at heart of committee suspension
Overdose deaths are soaring. Lawmakers moving to legalize fentanyl strips
2022 best financial year yet for Sioux Falls' Premier Center
Senator stripped of her committee assignments in rare rebuke
Lawmakers support tougher rape sanctions, but want exception for some juveniles
Jan. 6 riot defendants won't get support from South Dakota lawmakers
Should South Dakota teens be able to drop out of school when they're 16?
'Significant regret': Councilors to revisit Sioux Falls' $22M bridge vote
Pipeline talks arrive in Minnehaha County, the '800-pound gorilla' in battle to stop carbon projects
Fear of more uninsured motorists in South Dakota scuttles auto insurance proposal
Pregnant, breastfeeding women won't be allowed medical marijuana cards under proposal
LG Rhoden tells Corn Growers to get on board with China-inspired ag land panel
South Dakota congressman named to panel tasked with scrutinizing U.S.-China relations
Delay doesn't stop $200 million workforce housing program
Governor's office says Kristi Noem's cellphone hacked
Lawmakers want pro-America civics curriculum developed at Black Hills college
Gov. Kristi Noem wants to scrap non-compete contracts for mental health professionals
State’s flagship museum closing for renovation
A new beginning for South Dakota lawmakers
Weekly cartoon: Gonna miss the perks
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Young Republicans — keep carrying water to the elephant
South Dakota needs a Commissioner of Immigration
Republican faction challenging legislative process as unconstitutional
Learning on the job, a $22M 'disunity' bridge & an early smoke out
Noem’s $200M housing initiative again splintering House Republicans
Legislative travel reform pushes forward after ‘abuse of power’ trips to Hawaii
Federal data cast doubt on safety concerns of Sixth Street Bridge
South Dakota might ditch requirement to study inmate fluctuation costs
Legislators pay respects to former lawmakers who died in 2022
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Former Noem staffer taking over South Dakota GOP operations
Names of legislators who traveled to Hawaii released
AG wants tougher election laws, penalties for would-be cop killers
National Champion Jackrabbits honored at South Dakota Capitol
Legislators move to add PTSD, glaucoma to qualifying medical marijuana conditions
Price of 'Unity Bridge' causes discord for Sioux Falls City Council
Presentation College in Aberdeen to close this year
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra receives historic gift
Noem’s food tax cut bill filed in South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota lawmakers want to ban gender surgeries, puberty blockers for children
Noem wants board to vet foreign land purchases, but lawmakers could go further
Service, evolving Sioux Falls, stressed on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Texas company suing over pilfered Triceratops skull found in Harding County
Scouting Hollywood - Jan. 12-18, 2023
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COUNTERPOINT: Decline to sign petition for extreme abortion amendment
POINT: Common-sense balance can be reached on Roe
Sen. John Wiik elected South Dakota GOP chairman
South Dakota GOP committee rejects bylaw changes, preserves nomination process
Moving ahead with 'Unity Bridge' to cost Sioux Falls taxpayers double
Labeling GOP factions, Sioux Falls' mansion dilemma & podcasting from the Capitol
University of Minnesota announces plan to buy back medical center in Sanford-Fairview merger
House committee takes first move on reducing unemployment tax on businesses
Brookings lawmaker tapped to lead national tax board
Lawmakers reject efforts to restore investigative committee's subpoena power
BIA officer not negligent for man's death after fall, head injury
The Dakota Scout print edition
Crow Creek chairman wades into controversy in State of the Tribes' Address
Once-abandoned mansion project inches forward as threat of demolition looms
Lawmakers start effort to fix error that stopped $200 million workforce housing program
Secretary of State Monae Johnson spearheading study on post-election audits
South Dakota's chief justice casts doubts on ending Bar Exam for lawyers
Carbon pipeline hearing could take weeks, Public Utilities Commissioner says
Inflation pinching government budgets, jeopardizing major projects
City Hall unveils plans for overhaul of public bus service
Noem calls on expanding paid family leave, cutting food tax in speech
New House speaker weathers rare opposition in nomination vote
Legislative session is here: A quick look at some bills already in the hopper
Jensen out, Brunner in: Another candidacy change in South Dakota GOP chairman contest
Former prison guard alleges he was called 'prairie n*****' in retaliation lawsuit
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Weekly cartoon: Capitol stampede
South Dakota GOP should offer voters a vision for the state’s future
Scouting Hollywood - Jan. 5-11, 2023
Schreier resigning federal judgeship, giving Biden administration another nomination
Noem demands answers on Social Security number release
What is the Freedom Caucus, working with Chairman Mao & more GOP infighting
Jackley: Mission accomplished for Vargo’s legacy in South Dakota AG’s office
GOP civil war sees counties jockeying ahead of rule change, chairman votes
PUC votes to delay hearing on controversial carbon dioxide pipeline
New Minnehaha County commissioners take oath
Incoming auditor in Minnehaha County beefing with fellow Republicans over salary
The Dakota Scout print edition
For Sioux Falls lawmakers, work force, tax policy are big issues to tackle
Paying respects from a distance: Property rights, family access drive abandoned cemetery debate
Thune: McConnell's historic run as GOP leader leaves imprint on judiciary
Sioux Falls turns away more would-be video lottery businesses
Republican who violated residency rule tapped to work in Secretary of State’s Office
Venhuizen resigns as South Dakota Regent, adding to growing list of board vacancies
Mitchell losing longtime superintendent to Noem administration
Violent felons could see longer prison sentences under 'truth in sentencing' bill
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SD Supreme Court opinion bolsters work comp rights
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