The Dakota Scout
The Dakota Scout, Joe Sneve, Dan Gehlsen, Lyrical Limelight, Todd Epp, Jonathan Ellis, Alex OlsenSouth Dakota’s leading alternative, independent and locally owned newspaper focusing on culture and politics in the Mount Rushmore State. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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Gary Bormann, 82
Gary Bormann, 82, of Sioux Falls peacefully went home to the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. Visitation will be held from 3-5 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Heritage Funeral Home in Sioux Falls...
From the lab to the marketplace: Black Hills inventors chart path to global sales
Mines team receives $50,000 and completes national entrepreneurship training for NanoGuard technology
South Dakota Mines researchers are taking a step toward bringing a new protective coating to market after completing a prestigious Nation...
Lyrical Limelight joins The Scout as arts, culture, events curator + THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
The Dakota Scout has a new curator for The Lounge arts, entertainment and culture section at TheDakotaScout.com.
When The Scout was founded, Joe Sneve and Jonathan Ellis envisioned more than just a source for cutting-edge investigative jou...
Ilona Lucinda Kruse, 5
Ilona Lucinda Kruse, age five and a half, passed away in the loving arms of her parents on June 6, 2026, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, following complications from a heart condition.
Ilona was born on June 22, 2020, at Avera M...
Correction: VIEWPOINT | South Dakota’s closed primaries silence voters, protect the powerful
Guest column by Brian Bengs, independent candidate for U.S. Senate
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed authorship to Jodi Schwan. The Dakota Scout strives for accuracy and fitness and deeply regrets the er...
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South Dakota’s leading alternative, independent and locally owned political newspaper focusing on state and local politics in state Capitol and Sioux Falls.
Fifth-generation South Dakotan in his 15th year covering local news. When he's not hounding politicians and hunting for the next big story, he spends his time with his two daughters, riding motorcycles and chasing Pearl Jam around the globe.
The Dakota Scout's Director of Legals & Public Notices, Dan is also The Scout's Scouting Yesterday historian. When he's not looking over the records of yesterday and today he enjoys spending time gardening and camping with his daughter.
Devin Hoffie: Music journalist/vinyl collector. Eclectic tastes—Watsky to Dolly Parton to Blink-182. Pens Lyrical Limelight, bridging eras. Married to Hope, dad of 4
South Dakota Broadcasters Association
A founder and writer at The Dakota Scout. When I'm not chasing stories I'm coaching soccer.
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