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The national drag, selling Sioux Falls to the world, convention center history & a steep climb to the Riverline District
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (177+ words) The Dakota Scout The national drag, selling Sioux Falls to the world, convention center history & a steep climb to the Riverline District COUNTERPOINT | Turnout in local elections matters – so does who turns out Guest column by Gregory LaFollette Government use…...
$588K Medicaid fraud case lands South Dakota Pierre woman on probation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) The Dakota Scout $588K Medicaid fraud case lands South Dakota Pierre woman on probation Former nursing home owner Sharon Laraye Monson had faced potential 42-year sentence after being indicted on six felony charges. A Pierre woman who bilked taxpayers out of…...
Voter groups, Minnehaha County man sue state over voter registration law
2+ week, 5+ day ago (168+ words) Legislature, Gov. Larry Rhoden enacted new law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters The League of Women Voters of South Dakota and a Minnehaha County resident filed a federal lawsuit Monday to block the state’s implementation of a new…...
VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must do better when it comes to religious liberty
3+ week, 1+ day ago (183+ words) The Dakota Scout VIEWPOINT | South Dakota must do better when it comes to religious liberty Guest column by state Sen. Amber Hulse South Dakota has never been a state to wait for the federal government to dictate our state’s values....
Yankton treatment center for women with substance use disorder set to open
3+ week, 2+ day ago (142+ words) The Dakota Scout Yankton treatment center for women with substance use disorder set to open Avera, Lewis and Clark Behavioral, team up with state to offer services for women, including pregnant women A new residential treatment center for women dealing…...
Retirement wave prompts more Sioux Falls City Hall searches
3+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) thedakotascout.com Retirement wave prompts more Sioux Falls City Hall searches Mayor Christine Erickson’s administration forms committees to vet candidates for new parks and recreation and human resources directors The “silver tsunami” of retirements at Sioux Falls City Hall that…...