Sitemap - 2024 - The Dakota Scout
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota Legislature bans ranking, then uses it
VIEWPOINT | New World meets Old: Must-see TV
Scouting Report | South Dakota star actor, Salem's Truman scholar, perils of punitive planning
4-H's interpretation of 'minors on campus' rule causes strife amongst volunteers
Crossword, Sudoku answers, April 25-May 1
South Dakota's tribal police training camp prototype for federal-state solution, AG says
S.D. Supreme Court reinstates claim over wrecked semi-tractor
Gov. Kristi Noem in doghouse as fellow governors react to canine shooting
Attorney General won't pursue charges against congressional hopeful
Ballot circulators race for signatures ahead of looming deadline
Fire chiefs were planning emergency exercise when real emergency hit
Fundraising in Sioux Falls City Council race nears $100K
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Fallen Hero' program hits milestone honoring South Dakotans killed, missing in action
Black Hills homeschool mom tapped to lead pro-voucher lobby group
GOP chair seeks to block challenge to Rep. Dusty Johnson
Lawmakers looking to help with growth near Ellsworth Air Force Base
Willow: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sheriff’s wife accuses Brown County Commission of leaking investigation
Work begins to make South Dakota health lab 'most sophisticated' in region
Sioux Falls City Council, mayoral candidate released from jail with restraining order
In account of prison unrest, AG downplays penitentiary chaos
Prison riot aftermath brings felony charges for 11 inmates
Dispute over man's funeral arrangements lands in court
VIEWPOINT | Carbon pipeline essential for future of ethanol
AG's office bringing criminal charges in response to March prison protest
COUNTERPOINT | 'Landowner Bill of Rights' is really a 'bill of sale'
POINT | Repealing ‘Landowner Bill of Rights’ would hurt farmers, ranchers, counties
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota blazes trail in modernizing automobile license plates
VIEWPOINT | The problem with open primaries
VIEWPOINT | Presidents are term limited. Congress should be, too
Rapid City sued for allowing women to strip search men
Crossword, Sudoku answers, April 18-24
Thomason gets nod from former opponent in Sioux Falls City Council runoff
Orange cone alert: Northern Sioux Falls commuters urged to avoid airport area
Mickelson casts long shadow over South Dakota
Hundreds of firearms seized by South Dakota authorities in 2023
Company with $36 million SD 911 contract says outage caused by Missouri light pole installation
Future of Legion Baseball in South Dakota uncertain
Six east river structures awarded historic preservation grants
Sioux Falls mayor warns income tax could follow food tax repeal
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Family homeless shelter sparks $3.5M fundraising campaign
UPDATE: 911 services restored in Sioux Falls
Clerical error forces councilors to miss Sioux Falls State of City Address
Sheriff's wife at center of misconduct investigation rehired to new position
Izzy: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls, Sanford Health strike $9M deal on westside wellness center
City of Pierre, Denver Air nixing eastbound flight
Sioux Falls' long-standing parade candy ban getting tossed
Illegal immigrant who kidnapped FBI specialist on Pine Ridge headed to prison
Sioux Falls banks another $7.6M in city reserves
South Dakotans covered by Medicaid expansion make 855k claims since July
Romantic relationship with felon costs sheriff his law enforcement certification
South Dakota State Fair admission increasing, extra day added
Education Secretary: South Dakota schools diluting teacher performance goals
Businessman gets prison sentence in scheme to defraud Covid bank loans
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Palm Sunday explosion rocks small town South Dakota, kills Sunday worshippers
VIEWPOINT | Biden needs Haley’s voters more than Bernie's
VIEWPOINT | High-speed internet keeps South Dakotans connected
Scouting Report | Once & future eclipse; rocking out; digging history; elephant invasion
VIEWPOINT | The state of tribal relations - past, present and future
S.D. congressional delegation wants answers on Postal Service plan
Cartoon | There goes the rally...
Lincoln County betting on growth
Noem removes Rosebud Sioux flag from South Dakota display
A generational void, remembering My Man Mike, running toward a runoff & a South Dakota war hero
Secretary of state error costs Vermillion man place on ballot
Rosebud lawmaker urges South Dakota governor to return tribal flag, defends banishment
South Dakota lawmakers won't be barred from modifying voter-backed laws
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 11-17
Supreme Court rebukes state for second time in a year over Covid payments
Enshrined law now honors South Dakota's bravest
South Dakota to open law enforcement training to tribal police
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Webster native Schoenbeck, legislative ‘loose cannon,’ departs political arena
Multimillion dollar state loan to bring thousands more dairy cows to South Dakota
Shipping containers under microscope in South Dakota
Davey: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls' last mayor partners with SDSU to create leadership program
Gov. Kristi Noem spared from banishment on Sisseton, Lower Brule reservations
29-year-old elected to Sioux Falls City Council, former educators headed to school board
Mitchell special needs worker gets prison time for sexual contact with resident
Get ready for more centerline rumble strips on South Dakota highways
South Dakota spending another $2.5M on Noem’s Freedom Works Here ads
VIEWPOINT | Americans can tell the difference between rosy economic data and reality
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Plans hatched for South Dakota's first statewide highway
S.D. banks at center of national lawsuits over deposit fees
LETTER | South Dakota should demand USPS save distribution centers
Attorney General Jackley discusses philosophy on death penalty cases
Wave of new faces could bring legislative overhaul to Pierre
SCOUTING REPORT | From Pierre to the NFL, thieving from Air Force One, NRA's hunting education
VIEWPOINT | The Wild West — Judges, scandal, a foiled assassination and murder
Procedural ruling sinks lawsuit over voting records
Anti-abortion group using new law to undercut proposed ballot measure
Sioux Falls City Council candidates want your vote
Exciting and sad zoo news, the mystery behind the mansion, Sturgis vote & Noem's beef with tribes
Mayor TenHaken, Sioux Falls councilors make donations to city campaigns
Rapid City principal accuses former boss of sexual grooming in lawsuit
Former tribal chairman who clashed with Gov. Kristi Noem guilty of embezzlement
Rounds to Interior Department: Bring tribal police training to South Dakota
Rep. Dusty Johnson demands National Guard fund incentive program
Giraffe dies at Sioux Falls zoo following foot injury
Hundreds of South Dakotans are running for Legislature. Here's the list
South Dakota's cities, counties will be asked to join America 250 celebration
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Professional flat track race through downtown Sturgis during rally in jeopardy
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 4-10
Southern Sioux Falls bracing for orange cone season
Jax: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls mansion finally complete, won't be torn down
Gov. Kristi Noem banned from second South Dakota reservation
South Dakota rallies around $98M 'Children's Campus' in northwest Sioux Falls
McPherson County Commission rejects petition seeking hand-counting of ballots
Sioux Falls School Board candidates want your vote
Inspector General criticizes federal agency for maintenance at Indian schools
Scarred hillside evidence $5M spillway project at Lake Alvin nearing
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Review of 1880s law broadens Indian voting rights in South Dakota
Cellphone tower company tangling with Clark County over permit
VIEWPOINT | Arguing over culture is often futile
VIEWPOINT | The secret the IVF industry doesn’t want you to know
SCOUTING REPORT | S.D. golf country, Sioux Falls teacher pay, pandemic money wasted, sausage dog ban
Zoo dreams would double attendance, generate hundreds of millions for economy, officials say
Disciplinary changes - not tablets - cause of prison 'riots,' guards say
Cartoon | ...just wait an hour.
Treatment center says Sanford authorized care, then didn't pay bills
Builders of U.S.S. Pierre get tour of ship's namesake
Vaccine card fraud, prison riots, the turn of a 'never-Trumper' & racing in Sturgis
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | 1993 riot resulted in $2.5M in damages to Sioux Falls prison
Gov. Noem wants to visit reservation that banned her
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Sioux Falls City Council hopefuls weigh in on Riverline District, mayoral powers
36 South Dakota communities getting share of $172M for environmental projects
LETTER | Honoring Vietnam veterans
Tribal officials allege malfeasance after Gov. Kristi Noem calls for audit
Gov. Kristi Noem says prisoners might not get tablets back
Legislature to focus on AI, property taxes, Ellsworth over summer
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 28 - April 3
Injuries, inmate unrest reported at South Dakota Penitentiary
Thune, Daugaard tout importance of U.S. world leadership to trade, peace
Izzy: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Avera announces $245M in building projects across two Sioux Falls campuses
Slower than expected growth in jail beds benefits taxpayers
Short Veto Day puts bow on 2024 legislative session
Gov. Kristi Noem calls on Biden Administration to audit tribal finances
Zoo envisions two-story primate exhibit, restaurant and possible relocation of Delbridge Museum
Real estate agent's candidacy makes Minnehaha County Commission race four-way contest
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Winter weather hits as South Dakota GOP goes it alone in Coolidge primary
Former Democratic Party leader sues judge who sanctioned him
VIEWPOINT | TikTok delenda est
VIEWPOINT | Don’t let Alabama ruling hurt South Dakota families
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Inmate who murdered oil executive wins court ruling and dies on same day
Historic house with ties to Lincoln has small town, state at odds
VIEWPOINT | Future is bright for Great Plains Zoo
Scouting Hollywood: March 21-27
Former prosecutor probed by South Dakota investigators wants back in office
Johnson embracing underdog role in bid to upset Republican Congressman
Kumbaya on the cannabis front, battle of the Johnsons, a dull Veto Day & emotional history
Lawmakers could spend summer looking at prisons, porn, taxes
Honey: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Minnehaha County communities poised for growth with regional wastewater plant
South Dakota to host national grain bin safety push
Notable South Dakota jurists to help standup state-run public defenders office
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Taxed right out of their house': South Dakota lawmakers not giving up on property tax relief
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 21-27
Cost of Brockhouse Collection review mounting
Gov. Kristi Noem talks agriculture, China threat in Capitol Hill hearing
Gov. Kristi Noem signs all 233 bills on her desk; first year without a veto since 1955
Father-son duo on Minnehaha County Commission possible with Kippley candidacy
Pipeline company, South Dakota landowners square off before High Court
Media company accuses S.D. state courts of violating U.S. Constitution
Pipeline would join teacher bonuses, smoking bans, abortion as referred South Dakota laws
Bender’s departure means change coming to Minnehaha County Commission
Sioux Falls City Hall under fire for Brockhouse Collection meeting notice
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota's pre-Amtrak rail struggles led to snub
Election hand-count proponents vow legal action in Lawrence County fight
S.D. population increase more than triple national rate
VIEWPOINT | First Amendment must come first, keep kids truly safe from intrusive Senate bill
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Kristi Noem likely to become first S.D. governor in decades not to veto anything
Zoo: Air quality never cited as reason for closing Delbridge Museum
VIEWPOINT | Yes, you can haul your butt to an early meeting
Scouting Hollywood: March 14-20
Decades-old no candy rule at Sioux Falls parades rooted in safety concerns
Flight records show Kristi Noem didn't use state plane for Texas dentist appointment
Air quality reports cast doubt on Sioux Falls closure of Delbridge Museum
Anti-carbon pipeline group wants South Dakota voters to decide fate of legislation
RISE OF DAIRY: South Dakota sees spike in milk cows, decline in farms
S.F. Council candidates make case to voters
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: March 14-20
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 14-20
South Dakota community rallies to aid Texas ranchers amid historic wildfires
State investigators won't probe Noem following Texas dental video
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Postal Service plan to move services out of Sioux Falls gets negative reception
Constituents pepper Gov. Noem with pipeline, VP questions
Suicide deaths reach new high in Sioux Falls
Kemba: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
South Dakota will seek death penalty in lawman murder case
Former Mount Marty nursing student loses discrimination claim over low grades
Violent crime falls from pandemic high, but fentanyl plentiful
Governor to make swing through eastern and central South Dakota Wednesday
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Nationwide 'streaking' fad debuts in South Dakota during arena basketball game
South Dakota DCI investigating Colorado forensic scientist accused of altering evidence
South Dakota Department of Correction's $7.9M prison land purchase is officially complete
Los Angeles woman files class action against Citibank, alleges 'junk fee'
VIEWPOINT | Mitch McConnell does not care
VIEWPOINT | Reliable energy is in jeopardy
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Letter | South Dakotans need reduced swipe fees
Council, school board hopefuls talk visions for Sioux Falls in lightning round format
Black Hills helicopter tour company accuses rival of 'cybersquatting'
Scouting Hollywood: March 7-13
Field testing rules out Keystone pipeline oil spill in northeast South Dakota
South Dakota ends college reciprocity with Minnesota
Smooth legislative session earns interim director permanent role
South Dakota lawmakers send $7.3 billion spending package to Gov. Noem's desk
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Porn streaming safe in South Dakota — for now
E-bikes are here: Sioux Falls opens trail system to more motorized bicycles
Pipeline legislative package sent to governor, Noem says she will sign bills
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 7-13
Tigger: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
S.D. judicial nominees ease through U.S. Senate hearing
Sioux Falls woman to make bid for Dusty Johnson's U.S. House seat
Watertown beheading trial 'journey through the science of criminal investigation'
Thomason, Basye outpace field in fundraising ahead of Sioux Falls city election
'Landowner Bill of Rights' included in latest pipeline compromise package
Former House lawmaker, congressional candidate wants to return to Pierre
Black Hills university civics center initiative defeated for second year in a row
Porn verification bill gets revived, recast in Legislature's final days
South Dakota lawmaker kicked out of South Dakota House after 'Aunt Jemima' tiff
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Serial killer trial kicks off in Sioux Falls
Thune to seek Senate leadership post, calls for GOP unity
Carbon pipeline keeps growing, more ethanol plants joining Summit's portfolio
Butte County Sheriff to attend President Biden's State of the Union
Taiwan visit fortifies Johnson's views on China threat
VIEWPOINT | Thinking critically about legislation 'safeguarding' minors
VIEWPOINT | Why privatize $122 million in public money?
COUNTERPOINT | Age verification bill will not keep your kids safer, will risk privacy
POINT | South Dakota senators failed to protect children from pornography
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Feb. 29-March 6
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 29-March 6
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Potential Noem candidacy, Thune endorsement don't move needle for rest of delegation on Trump
Letter | Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer
COUNTERPOINT | No Rights v. Roe Rights
POINT | The devil is in the details
Scouting Hollywood: Feb. 29-March 6
Wells Fargo’s exodus from South Dakota continues
Banner Engineering closing Aberdeen plant, hundreds to be laid off
South Dakota lawmakers want to make it harder to watch porn on the internet
Rolling out the ‘orange carpet’
Party house denied short-term rental permit amid neighbor complaints
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Dept. of Health will create educational video on state's abortion laws
VIEWPOINT | Criminal justice reform best solution for South Dakota
Gov. Noem sympathetic to men's prison site opponents, defends plan
Carbon pipeline, ethanol industry get rare victory in South Dakota House
911 surcharge on South Dakotans' phone bills could jump by 60 percent
Harrisburg property owners put city on notice over tax bills
$122M in funding for South Dakota water, wastewater plants nearing reality
Gov. Noem demands feds enforce law and order on South Dakota tribal lands
VIEWPOINT | Why survive when South Dakota farmers can thrive?
South Dakota will have statewide vote on Medicaid work requirement authority
WATCH: Gov. Kristi Noem talks Trump, pipelines, prison and legislative conflicts
Noem: VP meeting with Trump 'was a good, long conversation'
More information will ease hesitation around county consolidation, officials say
Another ownership change ahead for Sioux Falls Premier Center manager
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Boy Scouts build high-price training camp in Black Hills
Personal stories carry multimillion dollar endorsement for new special needs facility in Sioux Falls
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Feb. 22-28
Answers to Crossword, Sudoku: Feb. 22-28
VIEWPOINT | Kristi as Trump’s VP pick: what would it mean?
Noem takes one-on-one meeting with Trump as VP speculation mounts
DemKota Beef denies former lab tech's claim of discrimination
Large-scale art piece to bookend downtown Sioux Falls sculpture route
Blaze pink speech, blocking UBIs, poll watching, addressing antisemitism
A lieutenant governor, a former lieutenant governor and a GOP rift
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
LETTER | Ethanol industry will survive without pipeline
Scouting Hollywood: Feb. 22-28
VIEWPOINT | Freely-distributed newspapers deserve chance to be legal papers of record
VIEWPOINT | The Guard, the Governor, and the Legislature - the path forward
Shifting public defender costs to state of South Dakota's budget books gains steam
Appropriators dwindle down list of ideas for special funding, statewide daycare study survives
Here's who's on the ballot in the Sioux Falls City Council election
Lawmakers put synthetic cannabis products in crosshairs
AI ‘deepfakes’ a problem, lawmakers agree, but solution illusive
S.D. success story: The making of a medical school, 50 years later
Legislature approves 'carveout' for Sioux Falls Delbridge Museum
Native American products to be showcased on world stage
Noem checks own boxes on who Trump's VP should be
School district gets cool response to Ellsworth aid request
Veda: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
High-powered lobby position comes open as South Dakota’s legislative session proceeds
Efficient pace leads to early finish, unprecedented 'Crossover Day'
Senate strips emergency clause to pass carbon pipeline 'compromise' legislation
Optometrists move closer to goal of providing more eye care procedures
Legislature ditches ‘Crossover Day’ tradition to honor colleague, raise cancer awareness
Third time's a charm: bill to allow tribal IDs for voter registration inches to passage
Decades-old bowling tax on chopping block
Landmark effort to raise teacher salaries earns House endorsement
Controversial bid to defang political party delegates heads to House
Election official: Random hand counts would ensure ballot tabulator accuracy
Lt. Governor's son hired to handle South Dakota GOP operations
Fund used for 'Freedom Works Here' ad campaign again in lawmakers' crosshairs
South Dakota troops headed to southern border — again
South Dakota Telecommunications Association
Protect SD's Agriculture Future
Jason Ravnsborg's 2020 crash, impeachment revisited in multi-episode podcast series
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | French send thanks to Huron for help after World War II
VIEWPOINT | Too much at stake to allow carbon pipeline in South Dakota
Skillet: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
VIEWPOINT | A lesson on the benefits of being nice
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Feb. 15-21
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 15-21
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Scouting Hollywood: Feb. 15 - 21
Rapid City Diocese bishop dies after battle with cancer
COUNTERPOINT | Democratic housekeeping paramount to party growth
POINT | Democrats can’t grow party by silencing dissent
Longtime educator wants spot on Sioux Falls School Board
Gov. Kristi Noem's GOED commissioner out after less than a year
South Dakota lawmakers grapple with new financial conflict standards
Riverline District dreams won't be cheap
Illegal death threats against public officials could be broadened in South Dakota
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Compromise' in South Dakota's ongoing pipeline battle offers county tax in exchange for preemption
Back to the drawing board: Dignity dispute settled between artist, South Dakota governor's office
Gov. Noem appointee's time in South Dakota Legislature will be short lived
Hunter safety advocates in South Dakota tout pink apparel
Pierre to get TJ Maxx, Five Below in upgraded shopping center
Hijacked Senate bill on 'divisive road' over political conventions
GOP lawmakers target alleged misinformation by petition circulators in South Dakota
Court ponders suspension of impeached attorney general's South Dakota law license
Doctored sample ballots targeted in proposed campaign rule
Councilor says Sioux Falls pedestrian safety proposal not aimed at panhandling
Another push to address foreign ag-land purchases inching toward Gov. Noem's desk
Brown County sheriff, Aberdeen police chief vow to address strife between agencies
'Gold standard' bill of carbon pipeline opponents dashed again
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Trucker strike brings violence to Black Hills
School bond votes in South Dakota won't be moved to primary or general elections
'Stealthing' ban goes down after lawmakers stop 'uncomfortable' debate
Longtime Minnehaha County lawman headed to Legislature
Lawmaker fails to garner support for adding anti-collusion language to state law
VIEWPOINT | A bright future exists for ethanol and corn production, if we allow it
LETTER | Baseball stadium gift from pipeline company would be monumental reminder
Travel South Dakota puts throwback twist in first Super Bowl ad
Sturgis tried to duck special election, but can't duck S.D. Supreme Court
Lawmakers: Current liquor license law hurting small towns, American Legion posts
Independent doctors win dispute with health systems over insurance access
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
State Republican Party severs ties with longtime politico, blogger
LETTER | Minnehaha County Commissioners, county residents should be grateful for Auditor Anderson
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Feb. 8 - 14
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 8 - 14
Scouting Hollywood: Feb. 8 - 14
VIEWPOINT | Want to improve student outcomes? Force schools to compete
For some pipeline opponents, there is no middle ground
Former House lawmaker appointed to same chamber
South Dakota Supreme Court answers legislative conflicts question, loosens decades of restrictions
Minnehaha County Courthouse cops spring into action
Florence: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Is South Dakota in the Midwest? New poll seeks to define regional boundaries
Legislative panel slams administration spending in economic development fund
South Dakota politico, media personality arrested on aggravated assault
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Violent crime in S.D. continues downward trend
Democrats help block lithium mining tax in South Dakota
Judge, state Bar split on discipline of former AG Jason Ravnsborg
Deal with Democrats backfires in second run at overhauling GOP nomination process
Term-limited city councilor wants to make jump to Sioux Falls School Board
North Dakota regulators rule pipeline permit would trump county setback ordinances
'Stealthing' brings calls to penalize nonconsensual removal of condoms
South Dakota's top abortion rights advocate squares off with hostile Republicans
Biden Administration nominates Sioux Falls lawyer, state judge to federal bench
Saga of Delbridge Museum's mounted taxidermy collection reaches South Dakota Capitol
Are tax assessors failing to adjust valuations?
Aberdeen City Council approves purchase of former Presentation College property
Aberdeen businessman to fund conservative causes, forego congressional run
A House committee voted on five carbon pipeline bills. Here’s what happened to each
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Operation Snowbound spares hundreds of South Dakotans from starvation
Sioux Falls wants to move convention center, turn existing space into recreation area
‘Zombie’ bill to change South Dakota candidate selections back, again
VIEWPOINT | South Dakotans are fighting for their neighbors' property rights
A convicted scammer tried to avoid restitution; appeals court says no
LETTER | Samaritan's Purse shoebox gifts worldwide success
Senate leader moves for PUC changes after carbon pipeline dispute
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
VIEWPOINT | Minnehaha County needs improved government structure
VIEWPOINT | Keeping South Dakota’s neighborly tradition
Noem banned again by Oglala Sioux after tying reservation crime to southern border crisis
Feral cats prompt change to animal abandonment law
Big battle coming over eye care options
Proponents of commercial code updates back with new strategy, allies
State launches tool to help educators with Native learning standards
Here is how much state lawmakers spent on out-of-state travel in 2023
Gov. Kristi Noem explains criteria for National Guard deployment as Senate debates border
Despite mounting pressure from homeowners, first run at property tax relief fails
Decade-old minimum wage formula to remain unchanged
Bipartisan meeting with Gov. Kristi Noem results in renewed commitment to tribes
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Red tape, cost blamed for keeping pot license unused
Lawmakers down second school safety bill on narrowest of votes
Noem: Mexican cartels are operating in South Dakota
VIEWPOINT | Don't let e-bikes 'kill the goose that laid the golden egg'
Amendment keeps names of S.D. Lottery winners public
Gov. Noem's latest book endorsed by Trump
What does Gov. Kristi Noem want? Lawmakers ready for briefing on southern border
Looming abortion vote bringing fire to South Dakota Capitol
Carbon pipelines haunt effort to regulate hydrogen
‘Skinny’ school safety bill earns unanimous approval from education committee
Lawmakers take step to assist homeless acquire key documents
Major partnership announces effort to tackle Sioux Falls child care crisis
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota's future governor shot before escaping Chinese capture
Expert critique on state flag doesn’t attract enough detractors to move legislation
Gov. Kristi Noem requests joint legislative session to address border crisis
LETTER | 'Scaremongering' over eye care reforms disappointing but not surprising
South Dakota's Poet joining Summit pipeline project
South Dakota's minimum age to marry will stay at 16
VIEWPOINT | No compromises for eye surgery
Judge reluctant to adjudicate Yankton County GOP dispute
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
VIEWPOINT | Weakness provokes bullies
School district, parents clash over special education plan for student
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
South Dakota museum now home to renowned cello, bow collection
VIEWPOINT | Managing growth in a booming city
Scouting Hollywood: Jan. 25 - 31
Pipeline route now slated along site of South Dakota's planned men's prison
Kristi Noem in Texas as standoff between state, federal government heats up
South Dakota prepares for driverless vehicles
Campaign disclosures reveal developer funded recall campaign against Baltic mayor
It could get easier for some landlords to give tenants the boot in South Dakota
Feds sending $16M to Pine Ridge for 'transformational infrastructure project'
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
VIEWPOINT | Protect South Dakota kids by ending child marriage
Lawmakers lean into multi-state compacts to plug workforce shortages
World-class elite athletes descend on Sioux Falls
Crossword, Sudoku games: Jan. 25 - 31
Illegal immigrant, companion found guilty of kidnapping FBI employee
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 25 - 31
Medicaid work requirement on path to S.D. voters
Phoenix: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Senators spare marijuana card clinics from new prohibitions
Effort to open controversial election records to public fails
Bill targeting drag shows on public campuses defeated for second year
Pipeline opponents target draft legislation that overrides local control
Rapid City senator steps away from session due to health issues
Adding antisemitism definition to state's anti-discrimination laws brings emotional debate to floor
State: Bowing to local zoning in prison dispute ‘would be an absurd result’
VIEWPOINT | No matter the threat, we must ensure our First Amendment protections stay robust
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Panic, closures follow Sioux Falls National Bank shuttering operations
South Dakotan making presidential bid, to appear on New Hampshire, Nevada ballots
Doctors resisting effort to revamp disciplinary board
No appetite for scaled back free lunch program
100 years ago: Birth of Mount Rushmore and the modern tourism industry in S.D.
VIEWPOINT | Gutsy Democrats start turning on the far Left
E-sports coming to South Dakota high schools
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
State Medical Association gets run down in ambulance reform debate
VIEWPOINT | Feeding kids takes heart — and money
Scouting Hollywood: Jan. 18-24
Sioux Falls races to bond for new pools ahead of council turnover
The farming historian, a Freedom Caucus chat, defanging delegates & carbon sequestration science
Monument Health, former neurosurgeon in dueling lawsuits
‘First of many’ attempts to stifle proposed carbon pipeline blocked in House
Effort to grant lottery winners anonymity gains steam
Carbon sequestration leaks could be history with Black Hills discovery
South Dakota legislators pay tribute to recently departed predecessors
South Dakota Attorney General wants tighter rules for telemarketers using AI
Battle over tax cut ends at hands of senate appropriators
Rise in Black Hills mining claims drives effort to tax lithium mining
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Lawmakers seek to stop HOAs from regulating firearm possession, use
Legislature accelerates in race against time, workload
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Jan. 18 - Jan. 24
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 18 - Jan. 24
Tourists, visitor spending reach record heights
Gidget: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Republican infighting spills into proposal to defang convention delegates
Childcare providers plead for help as industry, families face crisis
Israel resolution prompts praise and condemnation of U.S. ally
More money could flow to low-income students looking for private education
Gov. Kristi Noem fills legislative vacancy; creates new vacancy
State no closer to allowing unlimited use of e-bikes on famous Black Hills trail
Bouncing a check could get more expensive
South Dakota's Iowa neighbors go for Donald Trump during GOP caucuses
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota wants feds to let U.S. mines back into global gold market
COUNTERPOINT | Who's afraid of precinct people?
POINT | All party voters should get say in nominees
Former Senate candidate, current inmate, wants off sex offender list
Tobacco company wins tax appeal, but won't collect a cent
VIEWPOINT | Who's gonna fill their boots?
Gov. Kristi Noem starts session on better footing with Legislature
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
CRAVE turns to students in Burger Battle
VIEWPOINT | Three economic myths to put to rest this year
VIEWPOINT | We need a ‘Good Neighbor Policy’ for carbon pipelines
LETTER | South Dakota's DUI laws need more teeth
Scouting Hollywood: Jan. 11-Jan. 17
Gov. Kristi Noem appoints new superintendent to Highway Patrol
Progressive activist wants spot on Sioux Falls City Council
Senator looks to plunge stake in heart of decades old vampire water project
Battle over tax cut resumes at South Dakota Capitol
Education committee dismisses school safety bill, cites cost as primary concern
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Veah: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Premier Center boasts best year in decade-long history of Sioux Falls event venue
AG Jackley, tarnished Missouri House speaker, brief lawmakers on ethics
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles | Jan. 11-17
Crossword, Sudoku answers | Jan. 11-17
Flandreau tribal leader strikes conciliatory tone in substantive speech
Flandreau tribe Vice President touts accomplishments, goals in legislative address
Chief justice makes case for statewide public defender's office
Aberdeen Republican pushes back after old social media posts resurface
Death of former cabinet secretary comes after abuse of power allegations
Noem touts S.D. as 'pilot project' of conservative reforms in State of State Address
Are Black Hills voters being shortchanged?
Group wants no changes to Sioux Falls governing system
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota governor poses corporate income tax
Ex-GOED director: Officials pressured to give ad firm Freedom Works Here campaign
‘Not going to bend’: Pipeline critics vow to fight as lawmakers head to Pierre
Supreme Court questions if it has authority to answer Kristi Noem's conflict questions
Bid by Wisconsin food company to escape South Dakota federal court fails
LETTER | Pipeline spotlights corporate greed
The Scouting Report: A weekly digest
Aberdeen businessman to mount bid for Congress
Cartoon | No coal in South Dakota Trade's stocking
VIEWPOINT | OSHA report highlights why Seventh Amendment deserves High Court's respect
Oglala Lakota artists pen song honoring 'Horse Nation'
Betting on social security, newspaper comrades, speaking Klingon & Nurse Noem
Supreme Court won't force Senate to put South Dakota lawmaker back on committees
Air Force B-1B Lancer plane crashes on Ellsworth
AG Jackley names new Chief Deputy to fill vacancy
Foreign-born workers lag in S.D. agriculture as labor needs grow
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Analysis | Noem stumping for Trump doubles as audition for vice president
Sioux Falls to use $5.8M, private partners to address 'extremely low-income' housing shortage
VIEWPOINT | Choosing excellence: A call to rebuild South Dakota's public education system
South Dakota health systems pay to have Gov. Noem play nurse in new ad
Crossword, Sudoku puzzles: Jan. 4-Jan. 10
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 4-Jan. 10
Avera unveils plans to broaden mental health services with large-scale projects
Lucky: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Sioux Falls wants to charge more for fulfilling public information requests
Should candidates for governor be able to choose their own running mates?
Vote tabulators to be used in Sioux Falls spring election despite county auditor's skepticism
Other tribes want say in Wounded Knee artifacts turned over to Oglala Sioux
Lincoln County moving forward with carbon pipeline regulations
South Dakota seeking to overturn California ban on firearm magazines
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: A century later, feds return Oglala Lakota remains to South Dakota tribe
Senator petitions S.D. Supreme Court to have full Senate privileges restored
New assisted living facility in Fort Pierre will have pub, movie theater