Sitemap - 2024 - The Dakota Scout
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Y2K fears grip South Dakota ahead of New Year
Spotlighting government scandal: A year of public corruption in South Dakota
Commissioners spar with Minnehaha County auditor over election fallout
CARTOON | So long, 2024. Hello, 2025!
VIEWPOINT | Jimmy Carter - A dignified president when America needed one
Department of Revenue fraudster strikes plea deal, avoids prison time
American Legion foreclosure leaves hole in community
S.D. Jewish community, supporters celebrate Hanukkah, religious freedom
VIEWPOINT | Regulations’ enormous costs and DOGE’s enormous upside
Elliott Smith tribute doubles as mental health drive
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Dec. 27-Jan. 2
SCOUTING REPORT | Heading to court, married households, missing projections, Spanish mass in Pierre
VIEWPOINT | This is the year to cut property taxes
2025 TRAFFIC REPORT: Overhauls coming for Sioux Falls street network
Puzzle venture showcases South Dakota charm, critical thinking skills
Medical dispensaries are closing after SD’s rejection of recreational marijuana
Legals & Public Notices: Dec. 27, 2024
Biden administration signs off on 20-year mining ban in swath of Black Hills
Sioux Falls Stampede New Year's Eve bash
McPherson County approves moratorium on data centers, enacts one mile setback
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota should prioritize a bold, business-focused energy strategy
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
101-year-old Groton woman serves time to help restore city jail
Farming community Christmas traditions draw on Scandinavian backgrounds
Fort Pierre author's latest book a mix of history and fantasy
CARTOON | Season's blessing from The Scout to our readers
After fierce debate, Lincoln County Commission punts on carbon pipeline regulations
Target to anchor Brookings marketplace development
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Legalized boxing brings first sanctioned bouts to South Dakota 100 years ago
Planes, trains & automobiles: More than 383,000 South Dakotans estimated to travel this holiday
VIEWPOINT | Don’t want green energy jobs? We’ll take them
‘The Indian’ from legendary South Dakota duo Williams and Ree dies
SCOUTING REPORT | Geese hazards, social media spouting, aging well, dodging responsibility
Data breach may impact thousands of Monument Health patients
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Dec. 20-26
VIEWPOINT | South Dakotans deserve to retire with dignity
Sex imbalance in South Dakota, Upper Midwest grows
Community Learning Centers expand after-school programs for Sioux Falls kids
S.D. Supreme Court rules that judge should have been disqualified
Legals & Public Notices: Dec. 20, 2024
Votes to fire Watertown city manager shielded from public
Explosive chemicals at University of South Dakota prompt campus-wide closure
State auditor: Employees won't be reimbursed for using credit card points
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
South Dakota education lobby shut out of 'school choice' talks
Barbara “Barb” Alice Zobrist, 68
Elf defaces picture of mayor hanging over downtown Sioux Falls
Brockhouse collection at Great Plains Zoo could be headed to Notre Dame
Libraries: Noem’s proposed cuts would diminish resources, summer reading programs
Convention center not only option in revised $8M Riverline District contract
Attorney General Marty Jackley charges former state employee for falsified food inspection reports
With cash crunch coming, Minnehaha County adopts budget reserve policy
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Federal response comes as S.D. libraries grapple with age appropriate content
South Dakota Attorney General pursuing more public corruption indictments
Arizona politician, former congressional candidate wounded in S.D. car crash
Animal abandonment rule obstacle in feral cat fight
Spearfish hotel says it couldn't have known about employee's past sexual deviancy
VIEWPOINT | End the IRS's worldwide tax grab
ANALYSIS | Trump, Noem could shape 2026 race for governor
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Dec. 13-19
COUNTERPOINT | Capital social battles divide South Dakota
POINT | Mayor wrong to chastise family-focused lawmakers
Sioux Falls fish farm swindler granted clemency by President Joe Biden
Advance in broadband coverage brings rural South Dakota out of digital darkness
Ice ribbon at Jacobson Plaza at The Falls won't be finished this winter
Henry, Lainey climb ranking of year's most popular baby names
South Dakota Supreme Court upholds state revocation of driver's commercial license in DUI case
Legals & Public Notices: Dec. 13, 2024
S.D. Supreme Court justice, former Sioux Falls city attorney dies
South Dakota adding civics requirement in public universities
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Daktronics feuds with largest shareholder over company leadership
Sioux Falls City Council takes heat for mayor's remarks on 'culture wars'
More Sioux Falls students taking college level courses
Gov. Kristi Noem makes Senate rounds in bid to lead Homeland Security
Sioux Falls councilors: Tax hike not tied to $68M aquatics bond floated by City Hall
Sioux Falls airport shares $108M concourse vision
Jackley, task force warn companies suspected of transmitting robocalls
VIEWPOINT | Congress must fix law discouraging rare disease research
Marshall County advancing $9.6M courthouse renovations with voters' blessing
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Panic-shook South Dakotans report rare earthquakes
Sanford Health executive among most influential in healthcare
Noem trending toward quick confirmation as Republican support builds
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Dec. 6-12
Wanted: Mentors in core Sioux Falls schools
VIEWPOINT | Sustainable aviation fuel facilities are a much needed boon
Push on to find next U.S. attorney for South Dakota
Pregnancy discrimination allegations leveled against South Dakota beef plant
LETTER | Medicare cuts threaten rural seniors, Congress has a solution
VIEWPOINT | Does the U.S. President have the authority to withdraw from NATO?
🎄🖍️ COLORING CONTEST 🎅🤶 Calling all junior Scouts! 🖍️🎄
Legals & Public Notices: Dec. 6, 2024
Noem’s $4M ‘school choice’ pitch sets stage for capitol fight
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Relief for South Dakota homeowners could come with sales tax increase
Sioux Falls mayor wants South Dakota lawmakers to focus on needs, not 'culture wars'
Democratic duo plans to break off from party caucus in 2025 legislative session
Spearfish officer wins prestigious Department of Justice award for drug investigation
Former state senator still making payments on Covid debt after daycare closure
Public transit ridership jumps after rollout of on-demand service in Sioux Falls
Lawsuit on carbon pipeline set for trial late next year
School districts get pass from lawmakers on teacher pay law compliance
Sioux Falls Council greenlights big truck parking ban downtown
Tensions linger between Minnehaha County Commission and auditor
TRANSCRIPT: Gov. Noem delivers annual budget address to South Dakota lawmakers
Revenue department moves to quash subpoenas in corruption probe
Decision on Sioux Falls' multi-million dollar aquatics bond delayed again
Repurposing college dorms to increase Aberdeen's affordable housing stock
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Black Hills spruce help White House, South Dakotans celebrate Christmas
Lt. Gov. Rhoden eyeing successors ahead of Gov. Kristi Noem's departure
Festive Fraternity: Army of Santas deploys
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov. 29-Dec. 5
VIEWPOINT | Recess appointments talks bring Constitution, Senate’s role into focus
USGS to resume surveillance flights next year
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turned out to be SD producer’s unexpected success story
VIEWPOINT | Sioux Falls youth leaders know their peers want more indoor recreation space
Pierre railroad bridge: Undefeated in decades-long standoff with trucks, RVs
Legals & Public Notices: Nov. 29, 2024
Sights & sounds: Lincoln High Marching Band finishes 18-month trek to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
CARTOON | Thanks for reading, Scouts!
Surgeon, hospital entrepreneur: Rapid City fertile ground for Sanford expansion
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Fraudulent county treasurer sparks Yankton bank run
City Council wants to know if Sioux Falls businesses will help pay for child care
'Christmas at the Capitol' marks kickoff to holiday season in South Dakota
City Hall's southside pool site affirmed, timeline still uncertain
Watertown expedites departure of outgoing city manager
State House, Senate announce new legislative committee assignments
New state auditor policy will require pre-approval for hospitality
VIEWPOINT | Don’t erode South Dakota’s education bedrock
Jury awards train conductor $1.5M in derailment accident
Businessmen announce matching funds to pay for Sioux Falls school meals
More South Dakota governments found to have broken state's open meetings laws
Gov. Noem wants mandatory training, legislative package in wake of fraud cases
Marching to Macy's: $1 million raised to send band to iconic parade
VIEWPOINT | The GOP's gigantic opportunity
LETTER | Stranded public transit rider feels voiceless
VIEWPOINT | Pool votes could raise your city tax bills
SCOUTING REPORT | Bits of gold, eagle war bonnet, the value of eggs, diverting landfill waste
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov. 22-28
VIEWPOINT | We'll keep losing fight against lethal superbugs if Congress doesn't act
Johnson focusing on policy wins, not governor's mansion
South Dakota lawmakers push Sen. Thune, D.C. delegation to cut foreign aid
Legals & Public Notices: Nov. 22, 2024
Jackley part of group advising Trump team on Justice Department transition
Falls Park prepped for Winter Wonderland, holiday fireworks display
Sen. Rounds introduces bill to abolish U.S. Department of Education
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Construction bookends Dakota Territory College boom
Recount doesn't change Election Night outcome in Sioux Falls race
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Feds investigating reports of unlawful hazing, harassment at Brookings university, fraternity house
Nationwide hunt for Sioux Falls' next school superintendent starting at home
Names of fallen South Dakota war heroes will adorn federal buildings in Huron, Sioux Falls
Falls Park to get new bridge, farmer's market area
GOP chairman won't seek reelection, others angling for job
Sioux Falls City Council wants pool bond reduced to $68M
Six-figure embezzlement lands former tribal treasurer behind bars
Following election win, incoming South Dakota lawmaker's position in doubt
Prison official: Sweat lodges rebuilt, operating at state penitentiary after contraband found
Summit Carbon Solutions resubmits permit application to Public Utilities Commission
Rep. Dusty Johnson: Trump ‘lit up’ when talking about Noem nomination
South Dakota's $7M push to modernize cybersecurity for local governments advancing
Commission takes aim at local governments in first meeting since 2020
State drops felony charges against West River conservative activist
North Dakotan to take reins of South Dakota Mines in January
Life Defense Fund withdraws lawsuit against abortion rights group
VIEWPOINT | Democrats must free party from liberal media
VIEWPOINT | When the U.S. House got the final presidential vote
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov. 15-21
Aberdeen Banner Engineering plant to remain open
CARTOON | Mission: Douglas School
Months of negotiations on $77M indoor pool, wellness center proposal nearing end
Military night with the Sioux Falls Stampede
Lead water pipes in crosshairs as Sioux Falls works to appease Environment Protection Agency
North Dakota utilities commission approves carbon pipeline route
Legals & Public Notices: Nov. 15, 2024
Gov. Kristi Noem's border bet pays off
President-elect Trump voices approval for John Thune as Senate leader
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
CJ Schwan’s breaks ground on estimated $1B South Dakota investment
Sanford Health muscling into Rapid City with purchase of hospital
Gov. Kristi Noem says she asked Trump for Homeland Security post
Thune assures cooperation with Trump, commitment to South Dakota
South Dakota Sen. John Thune prevails in Senate majority leader vote
Accused Department of Revenue fraudsters plead not guilty
Lennox City Council votes to take money on new prison offer
Come watch the Sioux Falls Stampede with The Dakota Scout
Trump confirms South Dakota's Kristi Noem as Homeland Security pick
Brown County sheriff asserts commission 'wants to neuter’ his authority
South Dakota hip-hop artist in national spotlight for hit single
Reports: Trump to pick Noem for Homeland Security chief
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Cinema’s Sioux Falls opening marks new chapter in market’s ongoing theater wars
Sioux Falls women to lead Democratic caucuses in Legislature
LETTER | Remember the 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month
Abortion questions linger after defeat of constitutional amendment
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov 8-15
Downtown ice-ribbon’s opening to precede playground, splashpad, dog park at Jacobson Plaza
Republican leadership in Pierre moves further right after caucus votes
Minnehaha County auditor, supporters defend 18-hour vote count
Trump sources: Governor not on top advisors' list for cabinet spots in next administration
Legals & Public Notices: Nov. 8, 2024
Thune prepared to take reins of U.S. Senate
ANALYSIS | New Republican lawmakers will decide legislative leadership races
Survival, spirit, family: Lost on a Mountain in Maine shines on the big screen
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
SDHSAA: State high school tournaments generate millions for South Dakota cities
Karsky, Heisey win spots on Minnehaha County Commission
Ballots counted, but IT issue delays reporting Minnehaha County results
Judge OK's unsealing of ballots in Minnehaha County
Status quo prevails as South Dakota voters shoot down handful of ballot proposals
Pipeline company will push South Dakota project forward despite Referred Law 21's failure
South Dakota's abortion ban stands after Amendment G defeated
Voters pass on overhauling state election system
Pipeline opponents claim victory as South Dakota voters reject Referred Law 21
Republicans sweep statewide races
ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL - FINAL PREDICTIONS
Absentee ballots of RV voters challenged in Lincoln County
Republicans made up larger share of this year's early vote
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Sioux Falls patriarch's legacy marked by personal & professional legal triumphs
AG urges South Dakotans not to freak out after Election Day
VIEWPOINT OVERFLOW | South Dakotans debate ballot questions in letters to The Dakota Scout
CARTOON | In a perfect world...
SCOUTING REPORT: A dress for JFK, Rose Wilder Lane, youth tobacco use, media meltdown
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Nov. 1-7
LETTER | It's still smart to wear your seatbelt
VIEWPOINT | Stop fear mongering over cattle health
AG's office convicts two inmates for prison guard assaults
Software crash disrupts early voting in South Dakota, long delays follow
The producers of your hamburger and steak have an issue with the government
Legals & Public Notices: Nov. 1, 2024
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. | South Dakota native’s breakthrough movie leans on family story
Gov. Kristi Noem opens checkbook for 14 U.S. Senate races
VIEWPOINT | First presidential election doubled as trial for U.S. Constitution
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Avera Health throws support behind effort to overhaul state primary elections
Sioux Falls parks department highlights improvements coming in 2025
Aberdeen schools adapt to growing Native American student population
Chris Karr for South Dakota Senate
State Legislature will mark 100th anniversary with special events, logo
Historic fundraising lift to aid Avera's six-story, $245M tower addition
Legislative panel approves subpoenas to compel testimony of state officials
Ethanol producer says government stiffed it out of funding
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Election integrity alarms grip South Dakota politics, spark newspaper feuds
After Illinois governor dumps $500K in South Dakota's abortion battle, Noem cuts check too
Blurred lines: Accusations of deception crescendo before Election Day
SCOUTING REPORT | Hurricane help, Dakota fall colors, lawnmower wars, achievement stall
COUNTERPOINT | Legal marijuana brings no positives to South Dakota
POINT | Time for South Dakota to quit wasting millions fighting marijuana
Congressional hopefuls draw on differences in Johnson v. Johnson
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Oct. 25-31
Sioux Falls School superintendent calls for homeschool regulations while talking resignation
Carbon pipeline shapes race for South Dakota's Public Utilities Commission
Q&A: Kristie Fiegen, incumbent Republican candidate for Public Utilities Commission
Q&A: Gideon Oakes, Libertarian candidate for Public Utilities Commission
Q&A: Forrest Wilson, Democratic candidate for Public Utilities Commission
Busy ballots await voters: A run down
Legals & Public Notices: Oct. 25, 2024
WWII pilot reaches final resting place in Philip over 80 years later
Ellsworth Airbase, U.S. senators pitch $63M Douglas school project to lawmakers
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Get to know the three candidates for Minnehaha County Commission
South Dakota lawmakers find consensus on porn age verification
Circuit Court: Department of Corrections can build new prison in Lincoln County
Catholic Diocese cuts checks in South Dakota's abortion fight
More leadership chaos at South Dakota's chief prison
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Hopes of extended Great Bear ski season teased with $3M boost
Big trucks could be subject to new parking rule in downtown Sioux Falls
COUNTERPOINT | Thoughtful, lawful protections needed to guard children on the internet
POINT | Parents want action, not excuses, to protect kids from porn exposure
Ballot proposal portends rumblings of a property tax revolt
Referred Law 21 backers tout carbon pipeline as economy, quality of life booster
Lawmakers move to subpoena state officials in corruption inquiry
Lawmakers, prison officials shut out public during discussion of weekslong lockdown
Arch Beal re-election campaign
Parents sue hotel after employee molested children
Crossword, Soduku answers: Oct 18-24
SCOUTING REPORT | Perils of pheasant politics, machine guns among us, painting plows
Scandal flurry spotlights auditor impotence
COUNTERPOINT | South Dakotans want welfare programs to promote work
POINT | South Dakotans need healthcare, not red tape from Amendment F
Online porn to be targeted again by Legislature in 2025
Sioux Falls City Hall gets into wellness center game, drops KidZone drop-off
Legals & Public Notices: Oct. 18, 2024
Feds accuse trucking company of firing driver over disability
State Auditor bars state-event refreshments amid spending concerns
Electric cars are coming: Sioux Falls could see 20-fold spike by 2033
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Declining consumer confidence blamed for softening tax revenues
Carbon pipeline-reliant jet fuel plant gets $1.46B blessing from Biden administration
AG: Giving childhood migrants federal health insurance could cost South Dakota $26M
State lawmakers set to receive a $3,000 raise
South Dakota students outpace neighbors on ACT scores again
Candidates for U.S. House pledge bipartisanship, clash on key issues
Indian Health pediatrician hid sexual misconduct probe while working on Pine Ridge
Scientists inch closer to beaming neutrinos from Chicago to Black Hills
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | International acclaim follows completion of Yankton bridge, decades of failures
National Weather Service gives ‘wind chill’ the cold shoulder
Ukranian family hopes to make Watertown their permanent home
Argus Leader drops legal newspaper lawsuit, won’t take case to trial
PHOTO GALLERY: Native American Day Parade draws dozens of entries, thousands of spectators
Nine tribal nations invited to follow-up meeting with DOJ to address plague of crime
Thune, other GOP senators, call on CBS to release full Kamala Harris transcript
VIEWPOINT | Bringing back Pettigrew Heights worth the work, time
LETTER | Prison plans ruining Lincoln County residents' American dream
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Oct. 11-17
SCOUTING REPORT | Riders against drugs, money for good, fat bears
Sioux Falls lawmaker gets Young Woman of Achievement Award
Inside ‘Big Blue:’ 5M gallon water reservoir resealed for another two decades
VIEWPOINT | Proposed drug patent reforms would do more harm than good
Digitization of case files opens space for mock courtroom in Minnehaha County
Legals & Public Notices: Oct. 11, 2024
Illegal garbage dumping ruins free recycling drop-off
Parent pushback after delayed threat notification spurs new Stanley County School District policy
Canadian company awarded $2.5M in state loans for Aberdeen pet food operations
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Extra day helps South Dakota State Fair churn 20 percent more in tax revenues
Sen. Mike Rounds: Relations with VP Kamala Harris 'cordial,' but 'heart' not in Senate work
'Unattainable' staffing mandate on South Dakota nursing homes sparks federal lawsuit
Jackley leverages newest criminal charges into push for legislative overhaul
U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, undefeated in politics, dies nearly decade after leaving office
Lalley: Land owner loses the long game against the City of Sioux Falls
Department of Revenue corruption scandal expands with additional indictments
Agtegra fined $14,000 after fatal March accident in Roscoe
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Miner-turned-dairy farmer makes Deadwood’s biggest gold strike
Electronic cattle tagging a 'slippery slope' to Big Brother government, political leaders say
South Dakota officials find 273 noncitizens on state voter rolls
Top educator: Students need instruction on grit, resiliency
Top lawmakers rebuke food tax repeal sponsor for tying measure to Legislative Research Council
Insane inmate who assaulted prisoners, jailer sparks lawsuit against Brule County
VIEWPOINT | Want cheap energy? Vote for Harris
VIEWPOINT | Democrats support foreign interference to stop Trump
Poachers in Spink, Beadle counties avoid prison after 'sophisticated investigation'
SCOUTING REPORT | Wrangling buffalo, counting fish, ‘Spirit of Dakota,’ Hurricane Helene relief
VIEWPOINT | Like South Dakota the way it is? Vote no
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota doesn’t have too many ballot issues in November
New book details Fort Pierre construction company's role in leading 2011 flood response
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Oct. 4-10
Meals on Wheels shuttering in seven western South Dakota communities
Legals & Public Notices: Oct. 4, 2024
High-ranking South Dakota officials warned of fraud years before action
Long-troubled Mercato block leveled for new office, housing project
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. president announces resignation
VIEWPOINT | Open meetings short course would be good government
Lincoln County to explore option of creating public defender's office
Facebook backs efforts in Pierre to limit youth access to social media
South Dakota linemen deployed to Hurricane Helene recovery
Mayor, top councilors make picks to steer Riverline District vision, vote
Sioux Falls, region eye another Missouri River water source
North Carolina gubernatorial candidate misses Sioux Falls event to help in flood recovery
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | KKK rally through Sioux Falls spurs parade permitting
VIEWPOINT | Term limits - not another ballot measure
Despite spate of recent homicides, violent crime trending down in Sioux Falls
Are you a Midwesterner or Plainsman? Scholars debate
LETTER | Conservatism works... If you try it
VIEWPOINT | Framers’ embrace of Electoral College not based on disdain for democracy
Beresford parents accuse school district of discriminating against son who had behavior problems
Last chance: Scout subscribers in running for choice South Dakota-raised beef
VIEWPOINT | The real relationship between Trump-style tariffs and economic growth
SCOUTING REPORT | West River history, hijacking Lobster Day, mayor’s Youth Council
VIEWPOINT | Thune must keep protecting legacy of innovation, access
LETTER | Amendment G's reality tragic
RANCHER REVOLT: Rally planned against government tagging, database requirement
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Legals & Public Notices: Sept. 27, 2024
Cities brace for potential IM 28 passage impact
Sioux Valley kindergarten teacher named South Dakota educator of the year
Rhoden pays fine, avoids further court action in Milwaukee dispute
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Dirty Jobs' star Mike Rowe says South Dakota 'crushing it' with Build Dakota Scholarship
Rapid City hoteliers at center of protests file defamation suit against NDN Collective
Wells Fargo decides to retain ‘most of our workforce’ in Sioux Falls
COUNTERPOINT | Initiated Measure 28 will require cuts to schools, nursing homes
POINT | Opposition campaign to food tax cut ballot measure misleading, disingenuous
Former Iowa congressman bounced by party in 2021 enlisted in South Dakota's pipeline fight
Sioux Falls leaders unconvinced taxpayers should foot bill for daycare
13-year low for Minnehaha County levy won't keep property tax bills from rising
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Senator remembered for taking homesteaders’ interests to D.C.
Report credits South Dakota with reforming system for indigent criminal defendants
Feds tap four South Dakota schools in latest round of Blue Ribbon recognition
REVIEW | Judas Priest honors metal, legacy in reminiscent South Dakota stop
Thune continues fundraising blitz for Trump, GOP Senate candidates
VIEWPOINT | Crazy talk, crazy people and guns everywhere
VIEWPOINT | Good guys with guns
Gov. Noem latest to plant flag in South Dakota’s looming abortion battle
LETTER | South Dakota should support Summit’s project
VIEWPOINT | ‘Growth Ponzi scheme’ undermines long-term financial strength
VIEWPOINT | Majority of legislative seats not in doubt months ahead of election
Cross-state suicide awareness run crosses halfway point as The 437 Project nears finish line
Court explains abortion ballot measure trial mix-up but doesn’t schedule new date
Ballot measure roundup, naked financial interest, the Ravnsborg news drip & the media-run state
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Sept. 20-26
USS Pierre crew voyages to ship's namesake
Dakota Scout Digital Advertisers
Federal agency sending planes to photograph southeast South Dakota
Legals & Public Notices: Sept. 20, 2024
Range War: Indictments of South Dakota ranching couple over land dispute spark outrage
37th annual Festival of Bands competition
Kristie Fiegen for Public Utilities Commissioner 2024
Disgruntled Lake Kampeska residents upset over proposed flood project
VIEWPOINT | Compelling reasons to term limit Supreme Court justices
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Early voting in South Dakota starts Friday
Argus Leader taking The Dakota Scout, city of Sioux Falls to trial
Criminal history costs would-be cop shot at law enforcement licenses
Police academy adding extra ethics session due to heightened publicity, officer interest
Metal pioneers Judas Priest bring iconic act to Sioux Falls
Aberdeen man becomes first charged under new law banning computer-generated child porn
Library boozers won't stop drinking. City Hall wants action
Sen. Mike Rounds defends 'trigger law' he signed in announcing opposition to abortion measure
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Oscar Howe stamps legacy with Corn Palace designs, military service
South Dakota GOP executive director, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden's son cited for role in RNC dispute
South Dakota hospital to pay millions to settle kickback schemes
Florida man has no plans to pull ballot measure after AG opinion
South Dakota manufacturing company sues IRS over reneged tax exemption
VIEWPOINT |Against progressives on the left and right
SCOUTING REPORT | 2026 election maneuvering, SDSU's diminutive leader, DWU's new knee docs
COUNTERPOINT | Initiated Measure 28 will be devastating for our towns and cities
POINT | Food tax repeal opponents selling fear, not facts
LETTER | It was like reading Mad Magazine
GOING IT ALONE: Sioux Falls readies to foot $25.5M intersection overhaul without federal help
Tunnel turmoil, Jackley v. NCAA, more auditor drama, fine basement dining & a better podcast host
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Sept. 13-19
Exodus of Brockhouse animal collection from Sioux Falls could start in March
Noem uses state funds for shooting range lawmakers opted not to pay for
Legals & Public Notices: Sept. 13, 2024
South Dakota Attorney General wants whistleblower requirement in wake of state scandals
Gov. Kristi Noem credit card secrecy prompts lawsuit
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Dinosaurs, time travel on display at South Dakota Film Festival
Car thefts drop nearly 10 percent in Sioux Falls
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota banks grapple with housing crisis
New plan puts Riverline District purchase authority in steering committee's hands
Sen. John Thune transfers millions of dollars to help GOP retake Senate
Last South Dakota lake ravaged by record floods reopens for boating
Minnehaha County commissioner clashes with auditor, her supporters
Former St. Francis teacher sues government over home break-ins, attack on son
Kindergarten numbers dip in Sioux Falls, driving overall enrollment decrease
Gov. Kristi Noem to attend Trump-Harris debate in Philadelphia
Murder suspect told authorities he’d shot accused pedophile days before arrest
VIEWPOINT | How similar are Harris and Trump’s economic policies?
VIEWPOINT | State wrong to outsource competency determinations for would-be lawyers
SCOUTING REPORT | Shearing sheep, runners against suicide, remembering S.D. MIAs
Addiction recovery highlighted with annual March into the Light
Cartoon | Beefing over bird flu
VIEWPOINT | Congressional impeachment powers meant to keep servants accountable
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Sept. 6-12
Sanford, former high school athlete settle malpractice lawsuit over stroke
Legals & Public Notices: Sept. 6, 2024
Rosebud gets $7.8M to build electric vehicle charging stations, buy EV garbage truck
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Legislature's investigative committee juggling scandal hearings
Mike Rowe visiting South Dakota to mark 10 years of Build Dakota Scholarship
Rep. Dusty Johnson, other GOP and Democratic officials, helped get Amendment H on ballot
VIEWPOINT | Executive branch should lean on Corrections Commission, not abandon it
Roundabout, multi-lane interchange coming to gravel stretch of 85th Street
'Bind our hands': Riverline District backers questioned about convention center commitment
Harrisburg, city administrator parting ways
Year-round fresh finds: The Scout's guide to South Dakota's farmers markets
Brown County moves toward creating public defender’s office
Abortion ballot measure challenge on course for late September trial
Gov. Noem hires internally for BIT commissioner position
AG Jackley wants permanency for South Dakota-run tribal police academy
More corrections officers budgeted next year for new Minnehaha County Juvenile Justice Center
FBI investigating officer shooting of Wagner man
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: After governor balks, South Dakota counties foot bill for soldier travel
Let’s eat: Scout subscribers in running for choice South Dakota-raised beef
VIEWPOINT | Pierre must reverse population decline to vitalize
Thunder Road celebrates 30 years in Aberdeen, defies experts
VIEWPOINT | The jobs aren’t all right
VIEWPOINT | Some Teamsters are joining the right team
VIEWPOINT | The unheralded agency protecting America's innovation edge
VIEWPOINT | Paperwork can be gateway, not barrier to career dreams
Brookings firm has bird flu vaccine for cattle, but federal bureaucracy in the way
Cattle vaccine slowdown, displaced muskrats, naming the unnamed & a late night chat with a rock star
LETTER | Actions speak louder than words, especially on Capitol Hill
Community unites in wake of tragedy
Exclusive: Another Department of Revenue employee under investigation
Legals & Public Notices: Aug. 30, 2024
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe expands public safety partnership with South Dakota Highway Patrol
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Dusty Johnson: Too many embrace trade policies favored by Trump, Biden
Gov. Noem creates well-being, health resource office for state employees
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
'Finally': Last home destroyed in 2019 floods removed from Dell Rapids
Justice Department indicts two foreigners accused of swatting attacks, including on School of Mines
Abandoned baby laid to rest, accompanied by police escort
Pierre, Hughes County follow Legislature's lead on campaign sign rules
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota puts up first speed limit signs, enforcement comes later
Rally-generated taxes slide in 2024
Accused DSS embezzler pleads not guilty
Spotty signal prompts 5 new radio towers in Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls School District enlists community to address student absenteeism
Nation's Attorneys General to descend on Deadwood
Supreme Court: Tribal judge did not have jurisdiction over non-Indian in divorce case
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Aug. 23-29
VIEWPOINT | Will Walz keep Nebraska's blue dot blue?
Native truths: The myths schools teach
SCOUTING REPORT | Triumph of life & art, Russian seductress turned lawmaker, Scouting Hollywood, RIP
VIEWPOINT: Impeachment clause meant to deter federal judges from misbehavior
Cartoon | Esoteric exploration
Gov. Kristi Noem signs off on Watertown murderer's commutation request
Letter | Let truckers, RVers, independents vote
Brookings grad's 'computer science chops' empowering South Dakota kids
Legals & Public Notice: Aug. 23, 2024
Carbon pipeline opponents, proponents chart path in wake of Supreme Court ruling
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Thune: Farm Bill won't get done before new president moves into White House
Landowners score court victory in bid to stop carbon pipeline project
Democrats looking to bring DNC momentum home to South Dakota
Canton Indian Asylum remembered
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Lewis & Clark makes last South Dakota connection
Longtime GOED employee to take reins as new commissioner
Sioux Falls Area Humane Society
Bennett County agrees to open satellite office for Native Americans after voting rights probe
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | 'Advisor to presidents' laid to rest after historic career
Harrisburg not taking the money on state prison sewer proposal
Sioux Falls chipping in $2.8M for Mercado Block makeover
Florida man wants to compel prayer in South Dakota schools
Two Minnehaha County property owners escape nuisance declarations - one does not
Supreme Court won't involve itself in Minnehaha County's absentee ballot squabble
Wyoming Governor poaches South Dakota IT chief for same job
Harrisburg to consider contract to provide sewer service for new prison
Milestone celebrated in bid to turn South Dakota goldmine into scientific hub
VIEWPOINT | Amendment H promotes deception, fewer options
SCOUTING REPORT | Master of speech, bat-triggered emergency, saving monarch butterflies
VIEWPOINT | Clean energy bolsters South Dakota’s economy and workforce
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Aug. 16-22
Cartoon | Panhandle prohibition
PEELING BACK A CENTURY | Hidden deterioration pushes Washington Pavilion rehab costs past $6.5M
Downtown booster backs paid parking on evenings, Saturdays
LETTER | Alzheimer’s education in rural medicine necessary for early diagnoses
Legals & Public Notices: Aug. 16, 2024
South Dakota Supreme Court reinstates farmer's claim against neighbor over damaged crops
South Dakota secures Presidential Disaster Declaration funds after historic floods
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Minnesota congressman talks Tim Walz, ag outlook at Sioux Falls trade summit
Jackley: state employee created 13 false motor vehicle titles
Thune earns award from foundation named after former Senate colleague
AG Jackley, Secretary Johnson oppose Biden election executive order
Rapid City School Board fires superintendent following suspension for 'derogatory comments'
Attorney General Merrick Garland touts drop in violent crime during Sioux Falls visit
State worker’s fake title scheme allegedly bilked hundreds of thousands from banks
Downtown Sioux Falls readies for paid parking on weeknights, Saturdays
State regulators trim and approve Montana-Dakota Utilities rate increases
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Goring death costs South Dakota Democrats 1924 governor's race
Is City Hall using bully pulpit to drag food tax cut?
Sioux Falls School District will evaluate results of requiring smartphone app for events
Mitchell woman grabs spot in uncontested State House race
Using public transit doesn't have to mean waiting at a bus stop anymore
Judge agrees to expedite legal challenge to abortion ballot measure
Murdo salutes local legend on Pioneer Auto Show museum's anniversary
VIEWPOINT | Off the rails again
LETTER | Correcting means more than incarcerating
SCOUTING REPORT | Defending Sitting Bull, new leader for Oahe Y, Biden for Rushmore?
Fort Pierre in bureaucratic battle to buy land back from feds
VIEWPOINT | Amendment H aids democracy, not hurts the Democratic Party
STURGIS STORIES: Black Hills motorcycle party conduit to history
A triggered reporter, Minnesota-South Dakota beef, a homeless crusade & the food tax dilemma
Public invited to concert honoring USS South Dakota
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Aug. 9-15
Dior: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Mike Rounds, Elizabeth Warren want more time to weigh in on Wounded Knee medals
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Govs. Kristi Noem, Tim Walz share tradition of conflict between South Dakota, Minnesota executives
Legals & Public Notices | Aug. 9, 2024
State won't sign off on Sioux Falls removing homes from historic district
Democratic board joins party leaders, formally opposing Open Primaries
Mayor Paul Tenhaken, Chief Jon Thum urge people not to give panhandlers cash
Legislative effort gives over 70 long-term care facilities access to grant money
Incumbent Mitchell lawmaker drops bid for re-election
With rich family ties to South Dakota Democrats, RFK Jr. attempts to make ballot as independent
See ya, bats: Lincoln County breaks ground on new courthouse
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Democratic running mate
Woman accuses surgeon of botching attempt to remove fetuses from uterus
Sioux Falls business owner starts ballot question committee to defeat November ballot issues
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Body of missing woman discovered in murder case that remains unsolved
SCOUTING REPORT | Prairie dog invasion, legend of a murderous wolf, silent shooting, Turkish strays
Remains of WWII veteran killed in France returned to central S.D. home
South Dakota airmen welcomed home after deployment near China
VIEWPOINT | Commemorative urns disqualify vets for other cemetery markers
Ellsworth colonel relieved of command following $456M crash
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Aug. 2-8
Another liquor license windfall awaits Sioux Falls City Hall
Republican turned Independent candidate loses appeal to appear on November ballot
South Dakota Supreme Court revives legal challenge to abortion vote
Humane Society sets record for pet adoptions
LETTER | The Scout asked a question. The answer is 'yes'
Harley: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Legals & Public Notices | Aug. 2, 2024
Group gunning for 'Open Primary' initiative forms with GOP support
All charges in cases against perpetual Sioux Falls mayoral candidate dismissed
HIGH VOLTAGE: Officials bullish on returns from 5-mile electrical circuit
Judge dismisses lawsuit of former Mitchell Tech instructor
Retaining Northern grads, young adults key to growth for Aberdeen
Attorney General announces indictments of four inmates, two former DOC staffers
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Legislature's investigative committee won't touch DSS scandal until October
Prison officials peppered with questions on price tag for new men’s prison
Kimball becomes South Dakota's third device-free school district
Lincoln, Minnehaha get three new circuit judges
Winner in clean-up mode after getting slammed in storm
House of horrors: Sioux Falls couple had to leave because of infestation
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Federal bounty hunter ends 13-year chase for deadly, costly South Dakota wolf
Thune, Rounds get high marks from voters
Eevee: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
VIEWPOINT | Freedom is the answer
VIEWPOINT | Harris must reach into her law and order past
SCOUTING REPORT | S.D. sharpshooters, SDSU ash apocalypse, cocaine sharks, Hartford’s history
$7.7M worth of clubhouse upgrades coming at city-owned golf course in Sioux Falls
S.D. school districts are banning cell phones. Will the state follow?
Crossword, Sudoku answers: July 26-Aug. 1
South Dakota's historic summer floods bring request for federal relief
Hanson County man dead after confrontation with 'pedophile poaching' internet personality
65th National Trappers Association Convention & Sports Show
Air Force offers scathing critique of Ellsworth command after January bomber crash
Defense secretary orders review of Wounded Knee Massacre medals
Legals & Public Notices | July 26, 2024
Indicted former DSS employee was a 'hoarder,' serial online shopper
For first time in years, Sioux Falls City Hall proposes less spending in next budget
Former DSS employee makes first appearance in embezzlement case
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Supreme Court: Results of Custer County ballot measure not enforceable
Mayor TenHaken won’t oppose sending Riverline District to ballot
VIEWPOINT | Presidential assassinations can destroy democracy
City Hall: Street conditions in Sioux Falls outpace national average
Flandreau tribe: Feds owe hundreds of thousands for health care reimbursements
$6.2M golf course clubhouse vote sliced to special meeting
Former GOP Senate candidate convicted of incest gets new lawyer
Minnehaha County commissioners drop idea for vote on change in government
Turner County leans on neighbors ahead of $20M courthouse rebuild
South Dakota Democrats will support Vice President Kamala Harris at national convention
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Governor quits cigarettes, soda after intestine surgery
South Dakota's top prosecutor tells feds not to ease marijuana restrictions
VIEWPOINT | Presidential campaigns against the Supreme Court: familiar and effective
National trappers coming to South Dakota for first time
VIEWPOINT | Biden's economy is superior in just about every way
VIEWPOINT | Your sins will find you out
Lawmakers want answers in DSS embezzlement probe as internal report published
Max: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
VIEWPOINT | Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned
50 years of Fryn': Sioux Falls landmark Fryn' Pan celebrates longevity, customer loyalty
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
The RNC afterglow, gun-toting grandma, tallow tussle, how to invest in golf & birthday beer
Crossword, Sudoku answers: July 19-25
Terminal upgrades coming for eight South Dakota airports
Longtime embezzlement scheme upended by new oversight, technology
Legals & Public Notices | July 19, 2024
Argus Leader dealt blow in lawsuit against city of Sioux Falls, The Dakota Scout
South Dakota Democrats split on Biden as critics doubt re-election chances
Former state employee indicted on charges she stole $1.8M from government
Gov. Noem orders flags to half-staff in honor of man killed during Trump assassination attempt
S.D. congressional delegation gets new details in briefing on Trump assassination attempt
Claremont residents object to plan to load tallow in town
Price tag for new clubhouse at Sioux Falls golf course balloons
Sioux Falls' first southside pool at center of talks between council, Mayor's Office
Minnehaha County commissioners get blowback, support on home rule idea
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Historic fires spark South Dakota's suppression tactics
Abortion opponents vow to renew court challenge following dismissal
S.D. GOP delegation buoyant at start of national convention
School employee fired for voicing disappointment in Trump surviving assassination attempt
Fishing, boating done for the year at Lake Alvin
Crossword, Sudoku answers: July 12-18
VIEWPOINT | Pro-abortion activists are the real threat to doctors and patients
Trump shot, South Dakota officials respond
VIEWPOINT | Let the people vote on $77M pool package
South Dakota Capitol statue project stalls amid silence from Governor’s Office
Well-performing arsenic, undermining the food tax repeal, stalled sculptures & honoring the fallible
Is new form of government ahead for Minnehaha County? Voters could decide
Delbridge work group to solicit requests for Brockhouse animal collection
Legals & Public Notices | July 12, 2024
Brown County Sheriff gives wife new job as work-from-home jail detention officer
Bayonetta: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
$2.5M skate park brings top-level skating to Sioux Falls
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
S.D. reports first case of West Nile Virus as communities wage war on mosquitoes
Design work ongoing for new Edmunds County law enforcement center
South Dakotans to get final say over 'Landowner Bill of Rights'
Fight at state prison in Springfield leads to injuries of staff, inmates
Are city food tax revenues on the chopping block in South Dakota?
Service restored to South Dakota 911 system
Filings detail owners of The Dakota Scout and Argus Leader
Riverline District report: Sioux Falls convention center holding economy back
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Clinton’s historic stop precedes $20M spending boost to Pine Ridge
Lincoln County approves financing package for 85th Street interchange
Argus Leader asks court to block designation of The Dakota Scout as legal newspaper
Agreement between feds and state could keep more tribal officers close to home
High-powered South Dakota groups gunning for food tax proposal
Mosquito kill teams hitting Sioux Falls neighborhoods, parks
Federal judge declines to intervene in South Dakota abortion lawsuit
State kicks off 250th Independence Day celebration with walking challenge
Largest solar farm in South Dakota comes online
Crossword, Sudoku answers, July 5-11
VIEWPOINT | Help me, Bob Iger. You're my only hope.
Biden's Department of Transportation sending nearly $31M to Indian Country
LETTER | Thanks to our volunteers at Red Cross
From drought to floods: Soggy summer takes South Dakota to new extreme
Six-figure gift comes at right time for veterans tiny homes project
Gov. Kristi Noem's social media accounts go dark
LETTER | Congress must hold health insurance giants accountable
Noem's state credit card spending kept secret
Legals & Public Notices | July 5, 2024
Political operative with S.D. ties at center of Biden debate maelstrom
VIEWPOINT | Celebrating, redeeming solemn promises of our Declaration of Independence
Cartoon | It's your birthday, USA!
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
The Dakota Scout Independence Day weekend quiz
Big Mac & Snoopy: The Dakota Scout Pets of the Week
VIEWPOINT | Presumptive probation safeguards liberty
Is S.D. residency requirement current law or 'zombie law?' Abortion vote hinges on outcome
Actor William Shatner to be keynote speaker at Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
McCook Lake flood scenarios show how levee controlled water flow
Feds helping Sioux Falls reforest urban canopy hit by Emerald Ash Borer
Leonard Peltier denied bid for parole in Pine Ridge murders
Minnehaha County auditor will not hand count ballots in November election
GOP activist unsuccessful in blocking vote on open primaries
Pedal pubs, snow-mobile coyote hunting, tax relief for veterans come with deluge of new laws
Jackley: Punishment for threats to Gov. Noem, judge highlight need for stiffer penalties
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Senate sends first woman to South Dakota federal bench 25 years ago
Deuel County, contractor in dispute over multi-million dollar contract
Is a federal housing rule hurting rural South Dakota?
Libertarians affirm PUC candidate, tab trio of state legislative candidates
VIEWPOINT | The Squad could use some quality control
Mayor's 5-year spending map includes new fire, police stations, $8M move toward Riverline District
VIEWPOINT | War abroad reminded United States of constitutional principles at home
Legals & Public Notices | June 28, 2024
$175M marked for South Dakota water, sewer, conservation projects
Governor: Flood didn't spur need for National Guard deployment
McCook Lake residents say their homes were sacrificed, and they want a new flood plan
Iowa Catholic Priest selected by Vatican to lead Rapid City Diocese
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
More aesthetic bumpouts coming for downtown Sioux Falls
Auditor: Discrepancies found during Minnehaha County audit wouldn't have swung elections
Sioux Falls looking for July 4 parade entries
Second audit rectifies errors after hand-counting in McPherson County primary
Pipeline referendum overcomes signature deadline confusion
South Dakota man's prison sentence comes 32 years after Lake Traverse killing
Audit of primary election in Minnehaha County stretches into Tuesday evening
Iowa regulators: Summit can build carbon pipeline if other states get on board
S.D. tribal officials opt to meet with N.D. Gov. Burgum instead of Noem
South Dakota’s Democratic leaders buck party neutrality on Open Primaries
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Electricity brings excitement, costs to South Dakota towns
Signatures supporting repeal of 'Landowner Rights' pipeline law turned in
Gavins Point Dam can't reduce Missouri River releases as Sioux City braces for flood
South Dakota to shutdown down stretch of Interstate 29, Dakota Dunes residents asked to evacuate
VIEWPOINT | Anti-imperialists ignore Russia using Africans as cannon fodder
VIEWPOINT | Can politicians deny emergency care to pregnant people?
31 years later, daughter wants answers about mother's murder
Flooding in South Dakota prompts declaration emergency from Gov. Noem
Mayor signs emergency declaration, activates operations center as flooding wreaks havoc
VIEWPOINT | A proposal to eliminate property taxes in South Dakota
Gideon Oakes for Public Utilities Commission
Water levels in flood-gripped parts of South Dakota to rise through weekend
Closed caucus, party problems, fractured into factions & Dem leaders on Open Primaries
Legals & Public Notices | June 21, 2024
Southeast South Dakota pounded with rain, flooding
Black Hills elderly care worker gets suspended prison time for embezzlement
Patience waning as property tax probe dampens expectations of relief, cuts
Abortion rights group turns to federal court in defense of Amendment G
Former tribal president sentenced to prison for embezzlement
Crossword, Sudoku answers: June 21-July 4
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Sioux Falls to host law enforcement certification class
South Dakota's first tiny home village needs more time, money
State lawmaker takes paycheck to lead South Dakota's anti-abortion fight
New road, bridge tax coming for Brown County property owners
New Noem documentary to detail governor's life, political career
VIEWPOINT | Image management would behoove Supreme Court justices
Lead cannabis proponent says he won't bring back ballot initiative in 2026
Minnehaha County auditor to push forward with full election audit
Zucchini: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | 100 years ago, 21 killed, South Dakota towns flattened in deadly storm
South Dakota’s abortion fight heads to court
South Dakota Democrats nominate Boys & Girls Club director for PUC
VIEWPOINT | Grasslands more endangered than Amazon rainforest
Crossword, Sudoku answers: June 14-20
VIEWPOINT | Social Security reform is coming (really) and will bring political rewards
LETTER | Tax relief deadline ahead, qualifications too restrictive
Election results bring support to ending South Dakota's closed primaries
Hemp's Hail Mary, a case of haves & have nots, ballot quest, fish bite & rallying the reservations
Are hopes of Harrisburg, Sioux Falls pool partnership sinking?
Legals & Public Notices | June 14, 2024
Pierre smoke, vape shop sues to block law that bans synthetic hemp
Lady: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Court ruling doesn't legalize abortion-inducing pills in South Dakota, AG says
Sioux Falls police might look to Pierre for stronger street racing laws
First-of-its-kind legislator reunion planned for this month
Sports could earn South Dakota high school athletes paycheck
VIEWPOINT | Supreme Court should embrace transparency
'Mosquitoes are not our friends:' Seasonal war under way in Sioux Falls
Ipswich teacher charged with rape, sexual contact with child
South Dakota gets cut of $700m Johnson & Johnson baby powder settlement
Replacement of Richmond Lake dam a priority of state's, but timeline unknown
National Democratic party putting $70k into down-ballot South Dakota races
Noem has new cabinet head after year without chief of staff
Rapid City man weighing legal action in fight to make General Election ballot
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Nationwide fireworks crackdown hits South Dakota
Mellette County sheriff at center of state investigation resigns
Cartoon | Third time’s a charm?
VIEWPOINT | Masks off everybody – almost everybody
VIEWPOINT | Justice Black to wife: 'You must be beyond reproach'
'Blood Tribe' leader claims responsibility for neo-Nazi rallies in Pierre, Deadwood
SCOUTING REPORT | Shooting at state, basic life skills, top doc, Iraqi pride month
Rejected ballots test 30-day residency requirement
Purported neo-Nazis rally at State Capitol, march around Pierre
Fiegen, Engelhart win marquee matchups at state GOP convention
COUNTERPOINT | Landowner rights trump promises of ethanol gains
POINT | S.D. landowners want ‘Bill of Rights’ protections
Former lawmaker, judge to head pro-abortion rights advocacy group
Three more Republican races to be contested at GOP convention this weekend
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
City of Sioux Falls Public Notices
Rounds bill would require USPS to consider rural areas before downsizing
Sioux Falls City Council switches official newspaper from Argus Leader to The Dakota Scout
VIEWPOINT | Fulfilling the promise of their sacrifice
Crossword, Sudoku answers: June 6-12
Angler: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Primary voters punish pipeline supporters in wave of defeats
Development plans unveiled for four acres of downtown Sioux Falls
165 absentee ballots cast in Minnehaha County primary election not included in vote tally
Incumbency no protection as GOP primary brings upsets of longtime lawmakers
Recount possible in Minnehaha County Commission election
Absentee ballots challenged in Minnehaha County
Norwegian ambassador to U.S. touts cultural, military ties in S.D. visit
Polls open in South Dakota for Tuesday's primary election
Cannabis legalization makes it on another South Dakota ballot
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Legacy of American Legion organization, baseball rooted in South Dakota
Country club, former USD cheerleaders settle sexual harassment lawsuits
LETTER | Senate Bill 201 is not constitutional
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 31-June 5
Housing Boom: S.D. among leaders in new home construction
Black Hills State moving forward with plans for civics center
South Dakota's top attorney joins chorus of elected officials condemning Trump verdict
AG: No conflict in state's attorney's staffer serving on Rapid City school board
Former chief of staff to Kristi Noem gets six-digit state contract
One of the world's most powerful health care leaders visits South Dakota
Minor earthquake startles Pierre area residents
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Board taps Indiana administrator to lead Southeast Technical College
Wealthy politico says $100K contribution to PAC intended as loan
VIEWPOINT | Embrace the normal
Farmers who defrauded crop insurance out of $1.3M lose appeal
Donna Jo: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Legislative hopefuls talk 'Landowner Bill of Rights,' role of government in South Dakota
Noem denies getting paid for dental video after lawsuit tossed
Former mayor, police officer charged in triple slaying
Meet the Candidate: Lana Greenfield
Meet the Candidate: Logan Manhart
Meet the Candidate: Tamara St. John
Meet the Candidate: David Kull
Meet the Candidate: John Sjaarda
Meet the Candidate: Jake Schoenbeck
Meet the Candidate: Katie Washnok
Meet the Candidate: Carl Perry
Meet the Candidate: Stephanie Sauder
Meet the Candidate: Fred Deutsch
Meet the Candidate: Josephine Garcia
Meet the Candidate: Wendi Hogan
Meet the Candidate: Aaron Aylward
Meet the Candidate: Rick Weible
Meet the Candidate: Casey Crabtree
Meet the Candidate: Matt Wagner
Meet the Candidate: Tesa Schwans
Meet the Candidate: Kristi Golden
Meet the Candidate: Bethany Soye
Meet the Candidate: John Kunnari
Meet the Candidate: Amber Arlint
Meet the Candidate: Greg Jamison
Meet the Candidate: Tony Venhuizen
Meet the Candidate: Brad Jankord
Meet the Candidate: John Hughes
Kippley, Heisey report highest fundraising totals in Minnehaha County race
Meet the Candidate: Tyler Tordsen
Meet the Candidate: Kevin Jensen
Meet the Candidate: Eric Hohman
Meet the Candidate: Karla Lems
Meet the Candidate: Chris Kassin
Meet the Candidate: William Shorma
Meet the Candidate: Julie Auch
Meet the Candidate: Drew Peterson
Meet the Candidate: Jessica Bahmuller
Meet the Candidate: Mykala Voita
Meet the Candidate: Marty Overweg
Meet the Candidate: Terry Nebelsick
Meet the Candidate: Mark Lapka
Meet the Candidate: JD Wangsness
Meet the Candidate: Spencer Gosch
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Clinton administration gets behind Sioux Falls growth vision
VIEWPOINT | Let us never forget
VIEWPOINT | Trump the dude? Not quite
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 23-29
VIEWPOINT | White House's insurance waiver program would pain South Dakotans
County election head defends gathering signatures for candidate in GOP primary
The sequestration hole, hand-counting ballots, co-campaigning & partisan partying
Crow Creek alleges federal government withholding public safety records
Reprieve granted to Dell Rapids salvage owner, but axe could still fall
Ambassador making rare trip to Dakotas, Minnesota
Second South Dakota county gets tired of Dell Rapids man’s junk
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Blast to the future: Subterranean lab digs further into Black Hills, particle physics
Meet the Candidate: Tom Pischke
Meet the Candidate: Gerald Cournoyer
New state criminal defense office looking for first chief
Meet the Candidate: Anthony Kathol
Meet the Candidate: Bruce Whalen
Meet the Candidate: Travis Martin
Meet the Candidate: Kirk Chaffee
Meet the Candidate: John Carley
Meet the Candidate: Terri Jorgenson
Meet the Candidate: Julie Frye-Mueller
Meet the Candidate: Forrest Foster
Meet the Candidate: Tim Goodwin
Meet the Candidate: Stephen Saint
Meet the Candidate: Pat Baumann seeks election to state House
Cartoon | Cutting 'deadweight'
Lucas: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
13 recruits headed to South Dakota's first state-run tribal police training
Meet the Candidate: Scott Odenbach
Meet the Candidate: Mark Mowry
Meet the Candidate: John Robert James
Meet the Candidate: Curt Voight
Meet the Candidate: Taffy Howard seeks return to the Legislature
Meet the Candidate: Heather Baxter seeks election to Rapid City area House seat
Meet the Candidate: Sen. Mike Walsh seeks re-election to District 35 Senate seat
South Dakota tribe says Gov. Noem getting bad advice, calls for resignations
VIEWPOINT | The Court’s commitment to equal protection began 70 years ago
Runnings denies liability in forklift accident that crushed customer's feet
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Deaf education in South Dakota follows national arc
VIEWPOINT | Public safety for South Dakotans
Mexican national with multiple deportations, DUI convictions loses appeal
Letter | Answer the call — just do it
Scouting Report | Chief Spotted Tail’s gifts, Ag weathering solar storms, return of the sei whale
Two South Dakota cities saw double-digit population growth
Bipartisanship carries S.D. judicial nominees through Senate votes
VIEWPOINT | Don't let Senate put chains on American economy
More book fallout, hand counting ballots, navigating conflicts & under-worked councilors
Amid political firestorm, Gov. Noem falls back to border and reservation criticisms
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
New Sioux Falls City Council takes over
Gov. Kristi Noem's book contains more factual errors
Abortion amendment certified for ballot, legal threat lingers
Independent will stretch Minnehaha County race into fall
Four Winds music and arts festival
Cole Heisey for Minnehaha County Commission
South Dakota Freedom Caucus endorsement ads
Betty Otten for Lincoln County Commission
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 16-22
Friendship between Indian agent, tribal chief celebrated with return of war bonnet
Righting the ship: Apple Tree savior hopes others join battle against childcare shortage
After Lower Brule vote, eight of nine tribes have endorsed Noem ban
Minnehaha County commissioner appointed as City Hall health director
Fanta: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Former Pine Ridge chief of police appointed as advisor under Gov. Kristi Noem
AG Jackley: No evidence of wrongdoing in anti-abortion telephone campaign
And then there were two: Seventh Native American tribe bans Gov. Noem
Anti-abortion amendment group says no illegal activity in signature removal operation
Congressional pressure leads to pause for USPS consolidation plans
Ailing man's life insurance policy canceled after decades of payments
Candidates plant flags on carbon pipelines, fairground relocation
Aspiring Olympians to showcase talents in Sioux Falls
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | First camel's birth marks milestone for ever-evolving zoo system
Food tax cut makes South Dakota ballot
VIEWPOINT | The Supreme Court at work: 'Sword Dancing,' opinion assignment and writing
VIEWPOINT | Will California hobble the U.S. railroad industry?
Scouting Report | Ballad of Cricket Noem, once and future Olympiads, our best teachers
From loss to gain: Wokini initiative creating success stories while struggling with enrollees
John Deere denies tractor has design flaw in S.D. product liability suit
Damon: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Yankton Sioux joins other South Dakota tribes in banning Gov. Kristi Noem
Check days or Czech Days? A newsroom knighting, the pipeline referendum & story time with Frank
South Dakota Department of Education chief asks schools to defy Biden administration Title IX rule
Nearly every South Dakota nursing home falling short of 'unfathomable' federal rule
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
The Noems, staffers & lawmakers will cast South Dakota ballots for Trump in July
Mayor Paul TenHaken casts deciding vote smothering debate on 'Stehly rule'
Damage control: Gov. Kristi Noem's national ambitions sink
A roller-skating tax? Another 'deadweight loss' targeted in Sioux Falls
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 9-15
Open primaries, cannabis legalization efforts beat signature deadline, signal busy fall ballot
Untethered from money concerns, pool, rec center plans take step forward
Gov. Kristi Noem banned by fifth Native American tribe
VIEWPOINT | A message for South Dakota teachers
Skeptical councilors send $77M pool bond back to drawing board
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | U.S. Post office gives Joe Foss rare defeat
Growing childcare: Sioux Falls groups lean into business training
S.D. Supreme Court rules against Avera in indigent care dispute
VIEWPOINT | Protests, privilege and hypocrisy
Gov. Kristi Noem defends upcoming book in contentious national interview
VIEWPOINT | Wanted: Citibank artifacts
VIEWPOINT | The promise of patience and training with dogs
VIEWPOINT | Pierre’s turbulent air service: We can do better
VIEWPOINT | Evaluating Pierre's air service
Cartoon | 'That's going in the book'
Accused riot leaders included murderer, burglars
Gov. Kristi Noem blames ghostwriter, editor for 'small errors' in upcoming book
Tall tale about little dictator forces amendments to Noem's book
Sioux Falls official floats rebate checks amid calls for property tax relief
Gov. Kristi Noem's account of meeting North Korean dictator in doubt
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 2-8
Federal hiccups continue to delay financial aid, scholarship awards for South Dakotans
USPS moving forward with plans to downsize operations in eastern South Dakota
Bubbles: The Dakota Scout Pet of the Week
Abortion rights group says it has more than enough signatures to force vote
Cartoon | Mayhem on Minnesota Avenue
Anti-abortion group to challenge ‘Restore Roe’ campaign in court
Proposed cost of using Sioux Falls' new pools, indoor rec centers irks Council
Former lawmaker edges community organizer in Sioux Falls City Council runoff election
Police chief tired of skirting ‘nepotism issue’ at sheriff’s office
South Dakota College Democrats: We stand with Palestine campus protestors
USD settles lawsuit by ex-DEI employee who claimed she was called 'whore'
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Courthouse riots bookend South Dakota amid American Indian Movement tensions
South Dakota Mines president sets retirement date
Feds suspend permit for state's Meade County shooting range project
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
VIEWPOINT | A snake in the garden
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