Sitemap - 2025 - The Dakota Scout
Legals & Public Notices: May 9, 2025
Spate of drownings concerning to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
$1 million gift to address pediatric behavioral health care at Sanford Health
New prison site up for grabs, Gov. Larry Rhoden says
City Council renews Mexican dance club's liquor license after fiery noise debate
Parks officials say Sioux Falls westside rec center surpassing expectations
Federal funding cut forces Lincoln County to supplement emergency management budget
Lincoln County to lower speed limits on some roads
Thousands to join annual Avera Race Against Cancer on May 10
Fight breaks out at penitentiary one month after similar violence that injured officer
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty trained by Mobridge native Bill Mott
South Dakota Health Department issues new fish consumption advisories
Open process and publicity draw wide range of offers for state prison site
The Dakota Scout celebrates with 10,000 subscribers
LETTER | Difference in Trump terms? Buffers are now enablers
Cleared for takeoff? Airport takes another step forward without full funding secured
Crossword, Sudoku answers: May 2-8
VIEWPOINT | Congress should extend health care tax credits
VIEWPOINT | ‘Pill penalty’ flaw threatens healthcare innovation
Vietnam casts 50-year shadow on vets
Judge extends restraining order barring feds from deporting Mines student
Pierre nursing home owner accused of stealing nearly $600K in Medicaid money
Legals & Public Notices: May 2, 2025
Ghosts of abandoned college haunt South Dakota prison town
Augustana University dedicates Center for Global Engagement honoring longtime supporters
Residency scrutiny shadows resignation of freshman lawmaker
Who's at the Levitt? Line-up of 50 free summer concerts revealed
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
Canton Township sues to recover embezzled money
Straight Outta Pierre: Cowboy hats, hero parks, and other South Dakota mysteries
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Buried dynamite on reservation caused panic in 2000
South Dakota's rank in average teacher pay hits all-time high
'Put through hell': USDA to investigate overreach after SD ranching family charged
South Dakota's 144-year-old prison again deemed unfit, replacement recommended
South Dakotan fields questions, concerns in Senate confirmation hearing for Ag trade post
Trump cabinet, state powerbrokers went to bat for S.D. ranch couple
Petition urges Dakota State to drop Noem as commencement speaker
Prison-wary Lincoln County gets another site candidate
Film, coffee, yoga: India brings trade, culture pitch to South Dakota
Sioux Falls' newest school gets a nickname and logo
Creativity takes center stage as school district celebrates new fine arts curriculum
Government dismisses indictments against West River ranching couple
Rumored mayoral candidate, former Sanford executive rejoining Lawrence & Schiller
Where will South Dakota’s next prison go? Alternative sites unveiled
Big schools may face regional test before One-Act Play Festival
Smokey haze a Canadian faze: Sioux Falls air quality rebounds
COUNTERPOINT | Charging for Saturday parking could undercut downtown’s comeback
POINT | Worse parking means a better downtown Sioux Falls
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 25-May 1
Parking politics: Saturday meters ignite downtown debate
Breaking through, a fateful road trip, parking politics & Noem’s timely hires
Jackley describes 'all hands-on deck' call after Sioux Falls police officer shot
Rhoden puts South Dakota state senator behind bench
Denial, new regs won't end pipeline fight for Summit or South Dakota landowners
Legals & Public Notices: April 25, 2025
Can populist GOP overcome South Dakota history?
DHS Sec. Noem taps two South Dakota officials for federal gigs
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
Former Oglala Sioux president loses criminal appeal
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Dakota State's most wired award was two decades in the making
National Music Museum gets $1M boost from Denny Sanford
South Dakota reaches settlement with NCAA over disputed payout
After playing coy, Hansen-Lems ticket for governor confirmed
Rhoden names new economic development commissioner
Minnehaha County residents could pay more to drive
Summit Carbon Solutions denied more time for South Dakota pipeline project
Regents: Northern State president is priority candidate for Nebraska Kearney chancellor post
Growth-fueled Lincoln County adapting with night meetings, courthouse study
Former Thune chief of staff joining Sanford Health leadership team
Cows, code & common sense: Why AI still needs a human touch
VIEWPOINT | A swipe at small businesses: The hidden dangers of credit card legislation
Longtime veteran of Siouxland Libraries retiring after serving eight years as director
Morgue expansion coming as population pressures reach coroner
Longtime City Hall critic makes at least third run at Sioux Falls mayor office
VIEWPOINT | Trump’s economic tariff gamble risks America’s future
Uncertainty greets farmers as planting season starts
VIEWPOINTS | DOE elimination risks services, rights for students with disabilities
SCOUTING REPORT | Aberdeen Airport woes, recycling goes tech, taxing Facebook, Capitol Termesphere
Fired driver's discrimination case ends with federal settlement
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 18-24
Federal judge blocks deportation, revocation of South Dakota Mines' student visa
Katherine Ann (Plocar) Talley, 87
Lalley: Family poured passion into historic home now facing demolition
VIEWPOINT: South Dakota ranching family victim of environmental crusaders
Legals & Public Notices: April 18, 2025
S.D. Mines student sues Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem after visa revoked
Andy Munce appointed president, CEO of Sanford Health's Sioux Falls region
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
South Dakota House Speaker will seek GOP nomination for governor
Site tour marks South Dakota's expanding prison exploration
From Beijing to the Black Hills? South Dakota in talks for TikTok relocation
Corps of Engineers closing Missouri River recreation areas, visitor centers
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Teen's death at state facility led to changes in juvenile justice system
Sioux Falls battening down the hatches amid slumping tax revenues
‘Tinfoil hat’ to federal probe: EPA vetting climate scientists with Box Elder registration
‘After all our hard work’: Federal fallout hits South Dakota libraries
Sioux Falls unemployment rate holds steady; job openings dip
Cuts planned as federal, state dollars for public schools become scarcer
Sioux Falls mayor warns of $25M budget hit from property tax relief law
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 11-17
Bad hand, high stakes: Thief cost taxpayers more than stolen foster care money
VIEWPOINT | SD Department of Corrections name change must be earned
SCOUTING REPORT | Fishing for vets, honor welds, Paul Revere’s ride, sex differences in hearing
Hunting culture, school safety collide in Dell Rapids student's arrest
VIEWPOINT | Rural South Dakotans deserve quality physicians
USD celebrating opening of state-of-the-art wellness aquatics center
South Dakota universities preparing for cuts amid financial warnings
South Dakota clergy on the hunt for insights beneath the Black Hills
Developer recalibrates plans after Harrisburg voters deny rezoning
Legals & Public Notices: April 11, 2025
Dino drama: Sanctions leveled in South Dakota's latest fossil dispute
Sanford denied permit to tear down historic home in central Sioux Falls
Hibachi Grill owners face deportation after immigration raid
VIEWPOINT | Republicans owe it to seniors to protect Medicare Advantage
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
From patrol to politics: Trooper-turned-activist enters South Dakota's U.S. Senate race
Hibachi Grill owners charged with employing illegal workers
With Trump’s support, Rounds renews push to eliminate Department of Education
From free to fee: Sioux Falls to charge for downtown parking on Saturdays
Mayors lament anti-growth, anti-tax lawmakers
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Regents' return marked turning point in South Dakota's college evolution
As Trump’s budget ax hits South Dakota, Rhoden says it’s worth the pain
Sioux Falls-area elections mark final April votes in South Dakota
South Dakota's share of DOGE cuts nearing $10M
Health inspector who submitted fake reports pleads guilty to felonies
Lincoln County takes first step toward tougher carbon pipeline rules
Sanford pressing forward on permit to raze historic home in central Sioux Falls
South Dakota Trade taps new leader in wake of Trump's USDA undersecretary pick
'Rebuilding trust': After Noem banishments, Rhoden takes outreach tour to Indian Country
Trump-supported nursing home mandate could cost South Dakota facilities $20M annually
CARTOON | The last of the COVIDIAN$
Educator, minister, jokester: Sister Virginia Hallauer celebrates 100 years
SCOUTING REPORT | Riding Dells’ beauty, S.D.’s dean of history, Mexico MAHA
Lake County residents pushing for public vote on pipeline regulations
LETTER | Echoes of McCarthyism: Have we learned nothing?
VIEWPOINT | It’s time for a bold new approach to fix property taxes
VIEWPOINT | Local philanthropy relies on favorable tax climate
Crossword, Sudoku answers: April 4-10
Sioux Falls police union asks to shield name of injured officer involved in shooting
Joyce Raye (Roberdeau) Kraai, 78
Harrisburg faces critical vote on Birdie View Development
Legals & Public Notices: April 4, 2025
Political jockeying marks start of South Dakota's next governor's race
South Dakota's prison exploration ongoing as $51M already spent on Lincoln County plan
Jury returns guilty verdicts in $1.8M grand theft trial
South Dakota's five-year tuition freeze for public universities is over
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
Not just tornadoes: New storm alerts will trigger Sioux Falls sirens
Buying chicks not necessarily the answer to high egg prices
Tearful admission caps day-two of $1.8M Lonna Carroll embezzlement trial
Minnehaha County jail sees steady population, officer safety concerns grow
Driving high? These nine SD officers could bring you back down to earth
Longtime South Dakota business advocate, Capitol lobbyist retiring
Former DSS employee Lonna Carroll made large-cash withdraws in embezzlement scheme, state alleges
Sioux Falls officer wounded in line-of-duty shooting for first time in decades
South Dakota's earlier ballot measure deadline triggers lawsuit
Will a new property tax law lower taxes? Lincoln County leaders unsure
Election integrity debate sparks tense exchange at Lincoln County meeting
Trump wants former U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons to resume post
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Three killed in Black Hills munitions bunker explosion 75 years ago
Counties could raise sales tax for property tax relief under Gov. Rhoden's plan
South Dakota wins first round in NCAA lawsuit battle
South Dakota senators uphold ballot measure status quo, Gov. Larry Rhoden’s veto
Erica Beck to step down as TenHaken's chief of staff in June
Cameraman for ‘Last Stop’ series sues creators over copyright claim
Republican divisions resurface on eve of Veto Day in South Dakota
CARTOON | Unrelenting flu season
VIEWPOINT | Carbon pipeline a Big Oil shell game
SCOUTING REPORT | Easing on guns, heroine pilot, Deadwood history, swallowing diamonds
VIEWPOINT | Who wins when the Riverline District is developed?
LETTER | Native Americans need voice on new prison task force
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 28-April 3
South Dakota fraud: From territorial days to anti-corruption laws
Rural South Dakota gets lion's share of $140M worth of state infrastructure awards
Rapid City School District unseals six-figure settlement in 'grooming' case
Minnehaha County's top records clerk submits resignation
Legals & Public Notices: March 28, 2025
Who's next? Crowded field anticipated for 2026 Sioux Falls mayoral race
Meat liberation, crypto & weather anomalies: Here's what's on South Dakota lawmakers' wishlists
North Carolina Amber Alert precedes state employee's child porn arrest in South Dakota
Lincoln County pay hikes collide with lawmakers' spending concerns
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment March 28-April 3
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Esteemed architect shapes legacy, South Dakota with quartzite designs
Sioux Falls Airport expansion faces funding questions, board considers delays
State’s attorney warns of dangerous new opioid in Lincoln County
South Dakota social service employee arrested for child porn, sexual exploitation
Rash of grass fires prompts Minnehaha County to issue burn ban
Riverline panel: $8M site large enough for new convention center, two hotels
$41.6M verdict against government follows tragic police chase in 2017
Lawyer for Lincoln County prison opponents asks justices for due process
DHS Sec. Noem calls for elimination of FEMA
Sioux Falls education leaders rip state lawmakers in post-session autopsy
VIEWPOINT | Slashing Biden’s bureaucracy starts with the IRS
Republican purge of RV voters could shift Sioux Falls district more Democratic
VIEWPOINT | Why bipartisanship matters for South Dakota farmers
South Dakota death row inmate Briley Piper loses federal appeal
VIEWPOINT | 100th Legislative Session brought study in contradictions
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 21-27
SCIENCE SAFETY: $3.8M overhaul of lab's timber-framed gateway tests human ingenuity, skill
Drought worsens, flu spreads: A tough season for South Dakota
VIEWPOINT | USDA funding freeze, staff cuts pulling rug out from farmers
June, November city elections expected to bolster turnout, campaign costs
Rhoden: New laws on bathroom use, obscene books protect South Dakota from 'woke' agenda
Legislature in review: Priorities shift after transition from Noem to Rhoden
Legals & Public Notices: March 21, 2025
Will Gov. Rhoden sign off on higher constitutional amendment hurdle?
Family sues Sioux Falls hotel after toddler's fatal fall from window
South Dakota lineworkers deployed to blizzard-walloped Nebraska
EXCLUSIVE VIEWPOINT | Elimination of DOE win for South Dakota families
What's going on, South Dakota? | Upcoming events & entertainment
Missing fingers, rotting boards: Work on Brown County Courthouse resumes
Sioux Falls suburb triples hard drug seizures with help of K-9
Lane and street closures: Big Sioux Falls projects about to start
Rhoden: Without will to cut, new revenues necessary for true property tax relief
Rhoden: Black Hills ‘perfect location’ for American Heroes Garden
Pro-USPS rally set for Sioux Falls this weekend
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Children led authorities to fugitive who killed man and blew up powderhouse
Woman working with Mexican cartels to sell meth on Pine Ridge headed to prison
Watch controlled demolition of Missouri River bridge
American Foods Group shutters Cimpl Meats in Yankton, citing revenue declines
Phil Helland, landscaping visionary and developer of iconic state projects, dies at 83
Construction, health care sectors leading South Dakota's recent job growth
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 14-20
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota’s lawmakers keep undermining voter power
SCOUTING REPORT | No strangers to English, retiring from Dells, bad spots for women, bidding adieu
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota’s economic future hinges on pipeline construction
LETTER | It's time for South Dakota to break up with Sen. Thune
Furniture Mart customer files class-action lawsuit over data breach
South Dakota senator targets rural health care gap with $50M initiative
Legals & Public Notices: March 14, 2025
Digging into Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Inauguration, book tour & a hunting trip
'We saved Big Bird': South Dakota's $7.3 billion budget bucks some cuts governor's office wanted
House fails to override Rhoden's veto of childcare assistance
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
PAC with ties to Kristi Noem behind paid ads targeting The Dakota Scout
Gov. Rhoden blocks childcare provider relief effort
Parental rights bill fails amid child protection concerns
Rhoden signs nine bills, including six introduced by attorney general
Summit Carbon Solutions suspends permit application for South Dakota pipeline route
House passes amended bill that eliminates punishment for librarians
Gov. Larry Rhoden’s lone tax relief pitch to clear 100th Legislature
Sioux Falls Outdoor Campus expansion enters phase two
New South Dakota law casts doubt on $9 billion multi-state pipeline project
Former Noem staffer, South Dakota GOP leader takes new role at ICE
Committee rejects SDPB budget cut, defying Noem's proposal
Noem-era fallout sends long-term lease reform to Gov. Larry Rhoden's desk
Illegal Canadian who shot up electrical facilities in South Dakota, North Dakota prison bound
Gov. Rhoden's property tax freeze last surviving relief package
SDPB leaders make final push to restore funding
VIEWPOINT | Raising constitutional vote threshold is power grab disguised as reform
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota senators wrong on Amtrak
SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Explosives helped stop destructive Lead fire in 1900
VIEWPOINT | Conservative, not populist, approach needed on property tax reform
Noem addresses tariffs, border on Face the Nation
Assaults on Sioux Falls police, JDC staff renew calls for youth mentorship
CARTOON | No free lunch for you!
SCOUTING REPORT | S.D. rocket scientist, Mitchell’s mojo, freakish mice, invitation to hear Trump
Eunice Lavonne (Burke) Mansfield, 101
VIEWPOINT | Legislature's attacks on direct democracy relentless
Crossword, Sudoku answers: March 7-13
From rocks to roadblocks: How prison construction became a costly controversy — then and now
VIEWPOINT | Need for a new men's prison in South Dakota urgent
Kristi Noem threatens to sue The Dakota Scout over credit card spending stories
Gun-free zones on college campuses met by Capitol firing squad
Legals & Public Notices: March 7, 2025
Taxpayer-backed credit card use rose with Kristi Noem’s national profile
Petition drive to keep Brockhouse taxidermy collection in Sioux Falls fails
Gov. Rhoden signs bill removing eminent domain for carbon pipelines
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Airport funding in holding pattern at South Dakota Legislature
Sports car racing club gets initial nod to allow events in Sioux Falls
Deadwood feature of new television show airing nationwide
Ambulance service could become burden of Sioux Falls taxpayers
Daktronics CEO stepping down and transitioning to advisory role
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must protect unclaimed property funds
Lawmakers say 'neigh' to allowing non-veterinarians to perform dental work on horses
VIEWPOINT | Knowing your rights can be the difference between life and death
Tensions flare as $70K fence near Bishop Dudley homeless shelter gets blessing
South Dakota bans two more Chinese apps from state devices
Future governor candidates could be allowed to select running mates in S.D.
Legislature sends Summit Carbon 'kill shot' to governor's desk
Senate Committee buries plan to examine Black Hills growth
AG Jackley releases state reimbursements amid scrutiny of Noem's credit card usage
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Sparky Anderson became first South Dakotan in baseball HOF
Kristi Noem's credit card expenses: Search database to see 5 years of charges
$15M for Ellsworth Air Force Base still airborne at South Dakota Capitol
Lawmakers remove felony penalty from AG Jackley public corruption bill
House rejects 'feel-good' attempt to rename Department of Corrections
Carbon pipeline opponents win key vote, but maneuvering continues
LETTER | Several factors lead to poor response to homelessness
Reins on state government tightening after One Stops leases spotlighted
VIEWPOINT | Lawmakers are doing big tobacco’s bidding — and we’re paying for it
VIEWPOINT | Protecting our firefighters: A simple step to address a deadly risk
OSHA demands ‘disobedient’ company be brought to heel
SCOUTING REPORT | Marriage decline, Pierre’s nursing school, scoring 700, knowing the Constitution
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 28-March 6
VIEWPOINT | We can care for homeless while also building fence at Bishop Dudley
Sioux Falls non-profit resettled more than 380 refugees in 2024
Future MasterChefs? High schoolers compete for culinary bragging rights
VIEWPOINT | Trump’s actions will damage South Dakota’s economy
Gov. Rhoden: Spending on state-issued credit cards 'won't be an issue’
LETTER | Sioux Falls needs more overnight solutions for homeless
VIEWPOINT | Protecting the Black Hills
Omaha doctor convicted after killing USD grad student in crash
State regulators approve construction permit for Deuel County wind project
South Dakota's answer to 'street takeovers' in Sioux Falls racing toward Gov. Rhoden's desk
Legals & Public Notices: Feb. 28, 2025
Lawmakers approve rollback of South Dakota’s uniquely severe drug ingestion penalties
Measure requiring schools to accept cash for event tickets heads to Rhoden's desk
South Dakota to join 19 other states requiring age verification on porn sites
Lincoln County prison project paused —for now; special session coming
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Effort to scrap economic development slush fund comes up short
VIEWPOINT | 60 percent approval threshold essential for protecting Constitution
New road hunting rules blasted by South Dakota Senate
Backroom battles: Senate revolt shakes legislative plans
Measure restricting e-bikes on famed Black Hills trail heads to governor's desk
South Dakota moving toward reduced penalties for drug ingestion
Homeowners sue Mitchell over sewer backups
Property tax rollbacks pick up steam at South Dakota Capitol
CO2 pipeline moratorium in South Dakota halfway to governor's desk
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Workers' strike led to coal shortage in South Dakota
Republicans still cold on free school lunches in South Dakota
'No plan' for Bishop Dudley House to leave downtown location
Rhoden administration standing firm in face of prison project peril
Mistaken vote latest setback for Lincoln County men's prison
In wake of scandals, Legislature's investigative arm could get more authority
After deadly attacks elsewhere, Sioux Falls invests in vehicle barriers
Measure to transform Brand Board clears House with veto-proof majority
VIEWPOINT | Bipartisan solutions needed to fix child care crisis
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 21-27
Resorts, parking, Netflix: Noem goes out spending during last months in office
Attempt to end Noem-era conservation program fails
Leader of anti-carbon pipeline movement takes helm of South Dakota GOP
VIEWPOINT | Brockhouse signature drive litmus for Sioux Falls
Advertising tax won’t be used to fuel South Dakota property tax relief
Four Winds Festival turns 10: Anticipation builds ahead of festival milestone
Obfuscating public records, when party favors turn bad & the flashpoint fence — is it oppressive?
South Dakota House members reject prison funding bill
VIEWPOINT | Cutting tobacco prevention funding not a good idea
City to hold meeting on Bishop Dudley fence after public outcry
Federal officeholders could be barred from using campaign funds in state races
Crime rises slightly in South Dakota, AG Jackley asserts state remains safe
VIEWPOINT | New prisons quickly turn into billion-dollar money pits
VIEWPOINT | Springfield prison a model for future correctional facilities
Legals & Public Notices: Feb. 21, 2025
Plastic black babies center of lawsuit filed by teen charged with hate crime
Page turned on measure to restrict 'obscene' library books
Verla Elaine Rebel Sturdevant, 97
Prison funding advances for make-or-break vote
Gov. Rhoden picks Wentworth native to lead South Dakota Department of Veteran Affairs
VIEWPOINT | Hospitals using federal drug program as intended
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Laboratory 'meat' faces 10-year ban in South Dakota
AG Jackley: Section 504 lawsuit will not affect disability funding
Lawmakers kill carbon pipeline 'kill shot' while approving mediation measure
Regenerative farming practices imitate nature, soil scientist says
Legislature rejects bills to raise marriage, gambling age
Counties could combine key office in move to reduce property taxes
Critics call fence around homeless shelter 'symbol of oppression'
Final piece of AG Jackley's anti-corruption package clears Senate
Kiosks help shrink lines for vehicle titles, registrations
Mayor, public safety officials tout falling crime rate despite spike in homicides
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Claims for Sioux Falls' founder's estate cross international lines
VIEWPOINT | Hospitals profiting from federal drug program at seniors' expense
America's 250th birthday party will include fireworks at Mount Rushmore
Drones proving to be valuable tool in farm, ranch operations
State backs off legal threat over Noem credit cards
Capital city's truck crushing bridge defanged
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 14-20
VIEWPOINT | The NEA’s stranglehold on the GOP in South Dakota
Attorney General: South Dakota supervisors didn’t act on corruption reports
Sioux Falls voters could decide future of Brockhouse Collection
Gov. Rhoden wants heavier Highway Patrol presence in Sioux Falls
Legals & Public Notices: Feb. 14, 2025
House kills measure to kneecap One Stop centers
Roncalli teacher wins Milken Educator Award, $25,000
'School choice' advocates dealt another blow at South Dakota Capitol
Legislature, Gov. Rhoden reach consensus on property tax proposal
S.D. High Court: McCook County violated law with variance for home already built
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
South Dakota could sue China for COVID-19 outbreak
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | South Dakota skeptics spell end for state-backed cloud seeding
Gov. Rhoden appoints cheese guru to South Dakota Legislature
'National voter ballot' touted as compromise for South Dakota’s RV voters
Farmers, rendering plant promise 26 jobs with $3.6M in South Dakota loans
Reversing some poor health trends in Sioux Falls proving difficult
Decisive vote on prison looms as House committee passes off funding measure
Sioux Falls to part ways with historic Brockhouse museum animals, sending to Notre Dame
Disaster-ridden McCook Lake could see relief from Legislature
A dream in motion: Expanding the vision of black history in South Dakota
Attorney General probing more misconduct among South Dakota state workers
Signer of $350M One Stop leases appears before House panel
Push for Ten Commandments in schools killed in South Dakota House
Rhoden, Jackley clash over public corruption reforms in South Dakota
South Dakota lawmakers want looser reins on horse dentistry
LETTER | State library cuts will cost South Dakota taxpayers
Legislative leaders, Governor's Office weigh in with Super Bowl predictions
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Feb. 7-13
South Dakota governor's office wants court to reseal Noem credit card spending
'Open for opportunity': Gov. Rhoden puts mark on South Dakota's Noem-era branding
VIEWPOINT | No more tax dollars for pornographic libraries
'Lame duck' lawmakers rack up thousands in out-of-state travel expenses
Freshman senator prevails in felony drug ingestion reform
VIEWPOINT | American health care needs a lifestyle revolution
Activist shareholder sues Daktronics over Delaware move
Gov. Rhoden re-files campaign finance reports with eye to 2026
Legals & Public Notices: Feb. 7, 2025
Gov. Larry Rhoden pushing for tax relief for homeowners
Locked in: 30-year, multi-million dollar One Stop leases, state partner under microscope
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Should school districts be required to allow chaplains? Lawmakers say no
VIEWPOINT | Congressional term limits put people over politics
Rhoden appoints veteran lawmaker to fill House vacancy
Drama accompanies final vote on campaign finance reform
DOC worker gets prison sentence after having sex with inmate
GOP lawmaker lambasted over bill to defund Huron schools
'Refugee report' could return to South Dakota
Effort to remove voting centers from state law fails
Rapid City man accused of threatening South Dakota's new governor
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Treasurer embezzlement 'greatest criminal action South Dakota has ever known'
Delbridge daughters bless Sioux Falls' plan to regift Brockhouse animals
Scores turn out to honor life of iconic developer, Craig Lloyd
Finding fraudsters: One of AG Marty Jackley's theft prevention reforms moves forward
Lawmakers target rivals in campaign finance measure
Trump's return to White House brings optimism for Mount Rushmore fireworks
VIEWPOINT | It's time to repeal South Dakota's death penalty law
'We're a team': Lieutenant governor selection fuels intrigue around Rhoden’s future
Iowa court suspends license of former South Dakota attorney general
VIEWPOINT | Renewing Trump tax cuts crucial to America’s economic strength
Influenza hitting South Dakota early
Reading scores fall again for South Dakota fourth graders
Super Bowl contest winners sue ex-employer that accused them of cheating
VIEWPOINT | A smarter way to license lawyers, serve the public good
Sheriff Milstead: Stepped-up illegal immigration enforcement is in action
Aberdeen builders, designer showcased in HGTV's 'Cabin Wars'
Legals & Public Notices: Jan. 31, 2025
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 31 - Feb. 6
'Fake meat' on way to labeling requirements in S.D.
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
WATCH: Gov. Rhoden, Lt. Gov. Venhuizen talk succession, state corruption, prison, fireworks
CONFIRMED: Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen takes Senate gavel after confirmation votes
South Dakota governor says no plan made about potential 2026 run
Deputy turned thief pleads guilty to embezzling police union funds
'School choice' advocates scramble after Noem's education savings account initiative killed
Craig Lloyd, developer who helped shape modern Sioux Falls, dies at 76
Gov. Rhoden unveils Sioux Falls lawmaker as choice for lieutenant governor
SD Senate narrowly advances bill requiring posting and teaching of Ten Commandments in schools
Gov. Larry Rhoden: Time to 'reset' relations with South Dakota lawmakers, tribes, press
Business lobby fails in attempt to scuttle expanded power for State Auditor
Transcript: Gov. Larry Rhoden says his lieutenant governor 'must be worthy of our tremendous people'
South Dakota seatbelt law sparks personal freedom, public safety debate
VIEWPOINT | Counterpoint: Public schools are not Sunday schools
VIEWPOINT | Point: We need the Ten Commandments and morality
Measure stripping carbon pipelines of eminent domain powers marches forward
Truffles, gold, local Angus: How Minerva’s got a $55 burger
Gov. Larry Rhoden keeping 2026 election plans quiet
Noem's spokesman staying at South Dakota Capitol, longtime advisor leaves
LETTER | Prison funding in House Bill 1025 unnecessary
Department of Social Services employee pleads guilty to stealing food stamps
Sen. Amber Hulse’s voter ID bills turn friends into enemies
SCOUTING REPORT | Health care complaints, Mars at SDSU, common leopards, Pierre's football champion
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota's open meetings laws couldn't be wimpier
South Dakota power brokers: State's influence on federal government reaches zenith
South Dakotans congratulate Noem, Rhoden as they ascend to new roles
South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden 'ready to serve' after months-long transition
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 24-30
Kristi Noem resigns as South Dakota governor, Rhoden assumes office
Gov. Kristi Noem wins confirmation to be Homeland Security secretary
VIEWPOINT | Brockhouse Collection’s value merits relocation, not destruction
DOC shrugs off code violation notice at men’s prison site
A new chapter in carbon capture pipeline battle unfolds
COLORING CONTEST | South Dakota kids win $50 gift cards from The Dakota Scout, Child's Play Toys
U.S. ally doesn’t want South Dakota poultry
'Baby boxes' could soon be legal in South Dakota
Legals & Public Notices: Jan. 24, 2025
Former South Dakota DOC warden critical of Lincoln County prison plan
South Dakota lawmakers pay tribute to their own
Eugene 'Gene' Adolph Hassel, 93
Pipeline company sues South Dakota regulator over conflict of interest claim
Sanctuary cities won't be coming to South Dakota under Senate proposal
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Council chairman outnumbered in opposition to $100K for South Dakota Trade
Lawmakers moving to ramp up voting residency requirements
Authorities investigating reports of explosives at Lincoln County prison site
Aberdeen Republican goes one for two on transparency efforts
Demolition, vertical playground or athletic overhaul floated for Sioux Falls Arena future
South Dakota's new senate class friendlier to 'Convention of States'
Will Minnehaha County's $100K medical marijuana license finally get used?
$4.5M expansion marks next era for Levitt at the Falls
Online porn providers face could be forced to verify age of South Dakota users
Western South Dakota communities look east for Missouri River water
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | 'The Loop' cruisers targeted ahead of downtown Sioux Falls' revitalization
Nomination to Trump's cabinet moves ahead for Gov. Kristi Noem
Biden's decision to release Leonard Peltier from prison elicits praise, condemnation
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, gunman who executed two FBI agents in South Dakota
Trump picks South Dakotan to lead Air Force
Secretary of State Monae Johnson loses allies ahead of reelection bid
VIEWPOINT | A progressive hellscape
VIEWPOINT | The reality Hollywood can’t change
Gov. Kristi Noem supporting program that provides financial, estate planning for ag producers
VIEWPOINT | Commissioner must sit out or undermine pipeline hearing integrity
CARTOON | Bike trail philanthropy
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 17-23
Crime surge prompts Rounds to ask Biden for law enforcement help on Pine Ridge
VIEWPOINT | Gov. Kristi Noem: My great honor
House Republicans set stage for pair of ballot initiatives in 2026
Gov. Kristi Noem unscathed in Senate confirmation hearing to be Homeland Security secretary
Legals & Public Notices: Jan. 17, 2025
Noem's feud with South Dakota tribes continues to soften as Trump White House nears
Former Lt. Gov. Matt Michels to serve in Larry Rhoden administration
Trump taps South Dakotan for top ag diplomat job in U.S. Department of Ag
South Dakota health secretary: American Indian disparities in death, disease 'atrocious'
Hundreds crowd public hearing on second attempt at a carbon pipeline permit
Gov. Noem orders flags to fly at full-staff for Inauguration Day
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Mail service puts Dakota Territory towns on federal maps
Tribal chairman: South Dakota at center of 'political universe'
Gov. Kristi Noem welcomed back by South Dakota tribe ahead of DHS confirmation hearings
Chief justice pledges to help poor find better access to South Dakota courts
Conviction follows destruction of eagle's nest on South Dakota Hutterite colony
Mayor, councilors reach $68M deal on new Sioux Falls pools, rec centers
Gov. Noem's DHS confirmation hearing delayed
Couple charged with stealing $4.7 million from South Dakota tribe
Noem touts leadership of Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden as she prepares departure
Transcript: State of the State doubles as farewell address for Gov. Kristi Noem
Hansen, Karr elected to lead respective chambers
Cashless events, tax-assessing drones, poll-place pencils in crosshairs of South Dakota lawmakers
Bring It On by Dennis Aanenson
Hockey Day with the Sioux Falls Stampede
Carbon pipeline opponents rally in Pierre amid renewed push for eminent domain ban
Sioux Falls wins dismissal in court dispute with developer
Jackley open to conversation on putting Ten Commandments in classrooms
Questions on Trump deportation policy come up in sex solicitation sentencing
Effort to force ballot hand-counting rejected again by court
Labor secretary's kidney transplant inspires organ donation advocacy
VIEWPOINT | Trump’s second inaugural address: The path of Jefferson and Lincoln?
How big are the California wildfires? Almost as big as Sioux Falls
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan 10-16
VIEWPOINT | Year-round recreation a smart investment in Sioux Falls kids and families
Sioux Falls gets $13M breakthrough on Arrowhead Parkway-Veterans Parkway overhaul
VIEWPOINT | Education savings accounts will empower parents and improve learning in South Dakota
State Rep.-elect Herman Otten resigns
Legals & Public Notices: Jan. 10, 2025
Populist conservative goals top legislative leadership priorities
South Dakota Sec. of State Monae Johnson announces reelection bid
Another South Dakota government worker accused of job-related financial crimes
Year-end counts push Sioux Falls population past 219K, construction total to $1B
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Child sex offender fights deportation after release from prison
SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Deadwood police chief's shooting of prize fighter brings buzz to Black Hills
Families chip in $1.3M to extend Sioux Falls bike trail in 2025
Educators gear up for fight as lawmakers, DOE unveil $4M 'school choice' package
Noem to climb Capitol Hill for confirmation hearing day after State of the State
The Dakota Scout replaces Argus Leader as official newspaper for Minnehaha and Lincoln counties
Corrections Secretary faces Lincoln County prison opponents for first time
Lalley: Two indoor recreation centers for the price of one? Kind of.
Improving ice fishing conditions met with another zebra mussel confirmation
Public scandal molds attorney general's priorities for South Dakota Legislature
State readying to overhaul gravel road as new prison plans progress
TikToker who lured out-of-state minors to South Dakota gets prison
Sioux Falls School District to be led by local teacher, administrator
Louisiana governor: Terror attacks mark urgency for Noem's confirmation
Carbon pipeline company asks SD regulator to recuse herself; regulator declines
Sioux Falls company denies liability in electronic health record dispute
LETTER | Does the city have a secret money tree?
Dusty Johnson: House must act on 'Trump agenda' after speaker drama averted
Crossword, Sudoku answers: Jan. 3-9
Counterpoint | Trump-era brings clarity, moment of truth for America
Point | Time for a new direction in American politics, government
Gov. Kristi Noem budget includes $7M tax grab
State lawmakers take aim at Revenue Department again with second subpoenas
Chris Reder will take post representing District 1 in state House
From Murdo to majority leader: Thune delivers ode to South Dakota as he begins new role
Former attorney general appointed by Jackley to advise state commission
Legals & Public Notices: Jan. 3, 2025
PUC: Lawmakers not eligible to intervene in carbon pipeline hearing
Couple in nightmare campground purchase wins partial Supreme Court victory
EVENTS | Upcoming South Dakota events & entertainment
Brown County sheriff resigns coroner position amid ongoing feud with local officials
2024: Extreme weather in South Dakota and Sioux Falls
VIEWPOINT | Striving to keep the momentum in 2025
Regulator stays on new carbon pipeline case after prior recusal, with no explanation this time