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A warden's take on Shawshank, prison beauty, when The Scout covers crime & picking up the Democratic gauntlet
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A warden's take on Shawshank, prison beauty, when The Scout covers crime & picking up the Democratic gauntlet

SPONSORED BY BEAL DISTRIBUTING & JUNA SLEEP SYSTEMS | Former penitentiary warden Darin Young visits The Dakota Scout newsroom to share his take on Project Prison Reset.

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HERE ARE LINKS TO A FEW OF THE DAKOTA SCOUT STORIES DISCUSSED DURING THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:

South Dakota's prison exploration ongoing as $51M already spent on Lincoln County plan

South Dakota's prison exploration ongoing as $51M already spent on Lincoln County plan

State officials say they intend to reexamine the location of the future men’s prison, as well as look for new ones, despite already spending or obligating nearly $51 million on the Lincoln County site.

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Hibachi Grill owners face deportation after immigration raid

Hibachi Grill owners face deportation after immigration raid

The owners and managers of the Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet in Sioux Falls face potential deportation after their arrest Tuesday for harboring illegal workers.

From patrol to politics: Trooper-turned-activist enters South Dakota's U.S. Senate race

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Apr 10
From patrol to politics: Trooper-turned-activist enters South Dakota's U.S. Senate race

An entrepreneur and social justice advocate who spent more than a decade as a South Dakota state trooper has declared a candidacy for U.S. Senate.

South Dakota's share of DOGE cuts nearing $10M

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Apr 8
South Dakota's share of DOGE cuts nearing $10M

More than 100 federal funding streams into South Dakota have been canceled as part of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency campaign.

Jury returns guilty verdicts in $1.8M grand theft trial

Jury returns guilty verdicts in $1.8M grand theft trial

PIERRE – A Hughes County jury found a former state employee guilty of stealing nearly $1.8 million Thursday, money that had been intended to serve foster children.

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