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He’s back: Tapio eyes seat in Legislature as an Independent

By Roger Whittle 06/09/2026

Watertown-area voters in the November 3 General Election will have more than just Republicans and Democrats to choose from. While…

Politics

District 4 and 5 hopefuls take part in candidate forum

By Tucker Hermans 05/08/2026

The Watertown Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Districts 4 and 5 House and Senate Republican candidates where topics…

State News

Senate approves property tax relief fund through state sales tax

By Jonathan Ellis of The Dakota Scout 03/11/2026

PIERRE – The South Dakota Senate voted Wednesday to create a property tax relief fund that will be financed with…

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S.D. Lawmakers divided on providing tax incentives to data centers

By Tucker Hermans 02/19/2026

South Dakota state lawmakers may not be divided on data centers themselves, but they are divided on whether those data…

News

Legislators field Farm Show questions during cracker barrel

By Tucker Hermans 02/16/2026

The Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a cracker barrel for South Dakota’s District 4 and 5 representatives in the…

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Glen Vilhauer column: Five weeks down, four to go

By Sen. Glen Vilhauer 02/16/2026

We have five weeks down with four to go in the 101st Legislative Session. At a talk the other night,…

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Glen Vilhauer column: Week four

By Sen. Glen Vilhauer 02/09/2026

Week number four of the 101st S.D. legislative session has come and gone. We pretty well hit full stride as…

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Glen Vilhauer column: Week one

By Sen. Glen Vilhauer 01/19/2026

The first week of the 101st S.D. legislative session is in the books. Typically not a whole lot gets accomplished…

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