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Searchlight Report

The biggest stories in South Dakota government and politics.

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Latest episodes

  1. ‘Shouldn’t I be dead first?’ Sounds from Kristi Noem’s South Dakota statue unveiling21 Aug 2026
  2. SD House leader says ‘third camp’ of Republicans arose during primary to ‘trash the conservative leadership’14 Aug 2026
  3. US Sen. Rounds on Wounded Knee medals, water pipelines and a ‘clandestine’ postal investigation7 Aug 2026
  4. Recapping the runoff: Pat Powers on Doeden's doomed quote, Rhoden’s victory and a Democrat’s ‘uphill battle’29 Jul 2026
  5. South Dakota’s journey to a historic runoff election24 Jul 2026
  6. Bringing the Capitol art and paint scheme back from ‘outlined in Sharpie’ to the ‘way it should be’17 Jul 2026
  7. An insider’s tour of South Dakota’s state museum renovation and the wonders within2 Jul 2026
  8. Trump, Rushmore, fireworks, Little Bighorn and how it’s all related26 Jun 2026
  9. As pendulum swings away from populists, lobbyist hopes to ‘make state government boring again’19 Jun 2026
  10. The ‘fatal error’ in the Republican governor primary campaign, and a look ahead to the runoff12 Jun 2026