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VIEWPOINT | Amendment I would create fail-safe if Medicaid funding shifts

VIEWPOINT | Amendment I would create fail-safe if Medicaid funding shifts

Guest column by state Sen. Kevin Jensen

Oct 9, 2026

The Dakota Scout
Counterpoint | No on I: South Dakotans deserve the health care they voted for

Counterpoint | No on I: South Dakotans deserve the health care they voted for

Guest column by Erik Gaikowski, state director, AARP South Dakota

Oct 9, 2026

The Dakota Scout

Rhoden appoints Belle Fourche lawyer to circuit court that could be reorganized

The Unified Judicial System is considering combining Fourth and Seventh circuits

Oct 9, 2026

Jonathan Ellis
Rhoden appoints Belle Fourche lawyer to circuit court that could be reorganized

Minnehaha County’s longtime sheriff making his final radio call weeks early

After nearly three decades as a top South Dakota lawman, Sheriff Mike Milstead says his longtime mentee and successor ready to take post

Oct 9, 2026

Joe Sneve
Minnehaha County’s longtime sheriff making his final radio call weeks early

Legals & Public Notices: October 9, 2026

City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, Harrisburg School District, City of Baltic, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Name Changes, Notices to Creditors, Foreclosure Sales, Summons

Oct 9, 2026

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Legals & Public Notices: October 9, 2026

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

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

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

Sep 3, 2026

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State Politics

Independent candidate says ad linking him to Democrats violates FCC rules

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

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

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

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

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
Rhoden extends National Guard immigration enforcement deployments

Rhoden extends National Guard immigration enforcement deployments

Guardsmen in Sioux Falls and Rapid City have assisted with more than 1,000 deportations

Oct 5, 2026

Jonathan Ellis

Sioux falls

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

$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

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

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
Sioux Falls plans parking meter rate hike, enforcement later into evening hours

Sioux Falls plans parking meter rate hike, enforcement later into evening hours

Ramp leases, fines also set to increase downtown, but hourly cost at two ramps set to fall

Oct 6, 2026

Joe Sneve
Lincoln County cuts homeowners’ property taxes by more than half

Lincoln County cuts homeowners’ property taxes by more than half

Commissioners approve immediate relief funded by a new half-cent sales tax; security objections raised to proposed courthouse tour

Oct 6, 2026

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

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

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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

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

Oct 4, 2026

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

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

Sep 27, 2026

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

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

Sep 19, 2026

Horse slaughter & smoking | 13 inches | 25 years since 9/11 | Commissioning public utility politics | Staying dry | Data center outrage & Chi-coms | Sept. 12, 2026 Frank Kloucek

Horse slaughter & smoking | 13 inches | 25 years since 9/11 | Commissioning public utility politics | Staying dry | Data center outrage & Chi-coms | Sept. 12, 2026 Frank Kloucek

Sep 12, 2026

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