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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Former Garretson High School wrestler Doug Rinken was inducted into the Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame this past weekend; a local man...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to the GHS Band, which played for the first time...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Congratulations to Dan Paulson on his SD Specialty Producers recognition, and...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar Garretson's feature on Dakota Life airs Thursday evening on SDPB1, and...

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This Week's Issue Download this week's issue Community Events Calendar A woman was found in the alley by the school after...
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Minnehaha County

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...

Minnehaha County Commission looks to future plans at this week’s meeting

By Dave Baumeister, County Correspondent SIOUX FALLS – In their first regular “post-election” meeting, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Minnehaha County Commissioners heard about plans for the...

County looks at three nuisance issues during Tuesday’s meeting

by Dave Baumeister County Correspondent             SIOUX FALLS – At their Tuesday, Oct. 22 meeting, the Minnehaha County Commission declared a property along Six Mile Road,...

On-going comments from Canvassing Group result in baseless claims of ‘treason’ against commissioners

by Dave Baumeister County Correspondent             SIOUX FALLS – Toward the end of the Tuesday, Oct. 15 Minnehaha County Commission meeting, a shouting match developed between...

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