News for 4-10-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Springtime means Easter, and the Legion opened the month with an Easter celebration that featured the Easter Bunny on Sunday; speed limits...

News for 4-3-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Next week Tuesday's election will be for all Garretson School District...

News for 3-27-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar With an election coming up in two weeks, the Gazette held...

News for 3-20-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A weekend robbery rocked a local business and a Friday fire...

News for 3-13-2025 (e-edition)

This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Teacher Kim Macziewski (Mrs. Mac) was declared the 2024-25 Teacher of...
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Minnehaha County

Minnehaha County Commission votes to adopt Envision 2045 comprehensive plan

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – “To create a blueprint” for the future, the Minnehaha County Commission gave its final approval to the 2045...

Register of Deeds, JDC director present annual reports to Minnehaha County Commission

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – The Register of Deeds and the Director of the Juvenile Detention Center presented information on their departments during...

Minnehaha County applies for party status against Summit Carbon pipeline

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Minnehaha County Commission agreed to apply for party status in the South Dakota...

Variety of items make up this week’s Minnehaha County Commission agenda

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – At their Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting, Minnehaha County Commissioners covered a variety of agenda items, but this time,...

Heisey takes place on county commission

Dakota Scout becomes newest legal publication By Dave Baumeister County correspondent SIOUX FALLS – This week’s 2025 organizational meeting of the Minnehaha County Commission on Tuesday, Jan....

Commenters supporting auditor again bring animosity to county commission meeting

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – In a lengthy three-hour meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Minnehaha County Commission mainly heard a report on...

End-of-year budget issues take up most of the Dec. 17 Minnehaha County Commission meeting

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – As the end of the year gets closer, at his week’s meeting on Tuesday Dec. 17, Minnehaha County...

As she leaves office, Bender thinks it’s OK to disagree; still, people need to be respectful

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent “Remember, you are there to serve all citizens, not only a particular group,” is the advice out-going Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean...

Local voting group again cries foul over election results proven to be accurate

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – For the first time since last month’s General, the local election “integrity” people were back in force at...

Minnehaha County elected department heads to see 5.5% salary increase in 2025

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – There were no “fireworks” this year when Minnehaha County Commissioners considered the annual salary increases for the elected...

Maras takes helm as new interim highway superintendent for Minnehaha County

By Dave Baumeister County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – Assistant Highway Superintendent Jacob Maras was appointed Interim Highway Superintendent at the Tuesday, Nov. 19, Minnehaha County Commission...

Minnehaha County auditor defends counting delays, proposes restrictions on absentee ballots

Leah Anderson suggests in-person voting should end on Friday before Election Day By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight       SIOUX FALLS — Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson and...

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