Dakota Scout to remain Sioux Falls' legal newspaper

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Dakota Scout will remain the official legal newspaper for the City of Sioux Falls after a judge denied the motion for a preliminary injunction earlier this week. 

The injunction would have reversed the city's decision to appoint The Dakota Scout as the legal paper over the Argus Leader, which has long been the city’s official newspaper. 

As the official newspaper of the city, the publication is the venue for all printed legal notices required by state law to be published by the city, including such things as meeting minutes and schedules, bid and election notices, zoning ordinances and more. The Sioux Falls School District has also made The Dakota Scout its official newspaper. 

Sioux Falls attorney Tyler Haigh, who is representing the Argus Leader, could not comment on the impact of the denial, but confirmed the court's move to dismiss the preliminary injunction. Haigh added that the parties are now waiting on an official order from the judge.

Haigh directed KELOLAND News to Gannett public relations for official comment. A Gannett spokesman provided the following statement attributed to an Argus Leader spoke...