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Four Winds Festival prepares for 10th Anniversary
Two-day event spread out over six stages with more than 100 musical acts
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Xavier Pastrano
Obfuscating public records, when party favors turn bad & the flashpoint fence — is it oppressive?
SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Sioux Falls City Councilor Richard Thomason returns as a guest on the SCOUTING REPORT podcast…
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Joe Sneve
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Patrick Lalley
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South Dakota House members reject prison funding bill
Supporters tried saving bill with an amended version, but event that wasn't enough
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Jonathan Ellis
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VIEWPOINT | Cutting tobacco prevention funding not a good idea
Guest column by Kevin Jensen, Majority Whip representing District 16
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City to hold meeting on Bishop Dudley fence after public outcry
Mayor, police department proposed $70,000 barriers to prevent nuisance and emergency calls in area
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The Dakota Scout
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Federal officeholders could be barred from using campaign funds in state races
Should it become law, Dusty Johnson, Mike Rounds couldn't use federal dollars to run for state office
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Jonathan Ellis
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Crime rises slightly in South Dakota, AG Jackley asserts state remains safe
2024 crime report shows slight uptick in several categories
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Austin Goss
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VIEWPOINT | New prisons quickly turn into billion-dollar money pits
Guest column by Jackson McNeely, founder of Block the Brierfield Prison in Alabama
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VIEWPOINT | Springfield prison a model for future correctional facilities
Guest column by Scott Kostal, mayor of Springfield, South Dakota
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Legals & Public Notices: Feb. 21, 2025
City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls School District, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Baltic, Bid Notices, Notices to Creditors, Name Changes, Public…
Plastic black babies center of lawsuit filed by teen charged with hate crime
Former Brandon Valley student accuses school, police, JDC of unlawful response to incident characterized as 'prank'
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Joe Sneve
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Page turned on measure to restrict 'obscene' library books
House narrowly passes measure despite impassioned opposition
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Austin Goss
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