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Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy shot, in critical condition, officials confirm

Capt. Josh Phillips confirms a sheriff's deputy was shot Friday evening in far western Sioux Falls; suspect also hospitalized

Oct 10, 2026

Hunter Dunteman

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

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Oct 10, 2026

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Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

VIEWPOINT | Don't vote for those who enable cruel policies of administration

Guest column by Kent Olson

Oct 10, 2026

The Dakota Scout

VIEWPOINT | Don't vote for those who enable cruel policies of administration

Arrest near Wall Lake leads to unraveling of drug ring linked to cartels

U.S. attorney: ‘Very skilled detective work’ leads to more than a dozen arrests in organization that imported meth, fentanyl from Mexico

Oct 10, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

Arrest near Wall Lake leads to unraveling of drug ring linked to cartels

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

South Dakota Conservative PAC defends political attack commercial as legitimate arsenal in battle for U.S. Senate between incumbent Republican Mike Rounds, challenger Brian Bengs

Oct 9, 2026

Joe Sneve

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

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CONTEST — Rancher celebrates local journalism revival with meat giveaway through partnership with The Dakota Scout

Sep 3, 2026

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Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

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Oct 10, 2026

The Dakota Scout, Joe Sneve, Jonathan Ellis

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

South Dakota Conservative PAC defends political attack commercial as legitimate arsenal in battle for U.S. Senate between incumbent Republican Mike Rounds, challenger Brian Bengs

Oct 9, 2026

Joe Sneve

South Dakota lawmaker faces DUI after allegedly driving combine into signs, tree

Sen. Mark Lapka allegedly damaged roadside markers late Tuesday in McPherson County

Oct 8, 2026

Joe Sneve

South Dakota's Paul Nelson built iconic pheasant hunting empire. Now it’s for sale

PHOTOS: Gettysburg hunting destination where Dick Cheney took refuge after 9/11 listed for $74.M

Oct 8, 2026

The Dakota Scout

Nearly 1,000 Sioux Falls families could lose school meal help

District officials are urging low-income families to complete applications before Friday’s deadline for free and reduced-price meals.

Oct 6, 2026

Joe Sneve

Trump poised to act on South Dakota senator's push to cut fuel costs

Executive order of the president follows letter from Sen. Mike Rounds Friday

Oct 5, 2026

Joe Sneve

Sioux falls

Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy shot, in critical condition, officials confirm

Capt. Josh Phillips confirms a sheriff's deputy was shot Friday evening in far western Sioux Falls; suspect also hospitalized

Oct 10, 2026

Hunter Dunteman

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

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Oct 10, 2026

The Dakota Scout, Joe Sneve, Jonathan Ellis

Arrest near Wall Lake leads to unraveling of drug ring linked to cartels

U.S. attorney: ‘Very skilled detective work’ leads to more than a dozen arrests in organization that imported meth, fentanyl from Mexico

Oct 10, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

$105M bond proposed to replace Whittier Middle School, add west-side elementary

If Sioux Falls School Board approves, voters will get chance in May to OK plan, which bumps annual taxes by $43.68 for properties worth $336,000

Oct 9, 2026

Todd Epp

Women sentenced to 20 years each in separate Sioux Falls overdose deaths

Both pleaded guilty to distributing the fentanyl blamed in the deaths, will serve time in federal prison

Oct 8, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

Sioux Falls, Avera and Sanford launching three-year health assessment

City asking residents to take online health survey before end of November

Oct 7, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

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Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles | Oct. 10, 2026- Mike Milstead, Josh Phillips

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Election integrity | About Monea's endorsement | The auditors' admiral? | The political spark | Sept. 26, 2026 Heather Baxter

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Heavy reading | Energy ethics | DWIs spike | Asking the right PUC questions | World exploration & getting eaten | Asking for chains? | Sept 19, 2026 Don Haggar

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A weekly podcast where award-winning reporters Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis ditch the gotcha journalism to bring candid, behind-the-scenes conversations with South Dakota’s political leaders, celebrities and newsmakers.

Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy shot, in critical condition, officials confirm

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

VIEWPOINT | Don't vote for those who enable cruel policies of administration

Arrest near Wall Lake leads to unraveling of drug ring linked to cartels

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

Let’s eat: Choice South Dakota-raised beef awaits The Scout's subscribers

Get the latest local news and exclusive content straight to your email inbox.

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State Politics

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

South Dakota lawmaker faces DUI after allegedly driving combine into signs, tree

South Dakota's Paul Nelson built iconic pheasant hunting empire. Now it’s for sale

Nearly 1,000 Sioux Falls families could lose school meal help

Trump poised to act on South Dakota senator's push to cut fuel costs

Sioux falls

Minnehaha County sheriff's deputy shot, in critical condition, officials confirm

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles

Arrest near Wall Lake leads to unraveling of drug ring linked to cartels

$105M bond proposed to replace Whittier Middle School, add west-side elementary

Women sentenced to 20 years each in separate Sioux Falls overdose deaths

Sioux Falls, Avera and Sanford launching three-year health assessment

THE LATEST FROM…

Check out what veteran reporters Jonathan Ellis and Joe Sneve are covering as well as The Dakota Scout’s other trusted team members.

Joe Sneve

Jonathan Ellis

Dan Gehlsen

Dominik Dausch

VIEWPOINTS

Passing the badge | Going home | Is the Bengs' ad fair? | Parking meter metrics | Legislator troubles | Oct. 10, 2026- Mike Milstead, Josh Phillips

The Trump drag | Democracy, populism & ruling South Dakota | A viral confrontation | Is he a liberal? | 50%+1's two edges | Caring for neighbors | Oct. 3, 2026 - Brian Bengs, Ned Horstad, Elizabeth Schenkel

Election integrity | About Monea's endorsement | The auditors' admiral? | The political spark | Sept. 26, 2026 Heather Baxter

Heavy reading | Energy ethics | DWIs spike | Asking the right PUC questions | World exploration & getting eaten | Asking for chains? | Sept 19, 2026 Don Haggar

THE SCOUTING LOUNGE PODCAST

A weekly podcast where award-winning reporters Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis ditch the gotcha journalism to bring candid, behind-the-scenes conversations with South Dakota’s political leaders, celebrities and newsmakers.

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