The ''Argus Leader'' is the daily
newspaper
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of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up ...
. Owned by
Gannett
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's largest newspaper by total circulation until 2021 when it was surpassed by the ''
Rapid City Journal
The ''Rapid City Journal'' (formerly the ''Black Hills Journal'' and the ''Rapid City Daily Journal'') is the daily newspaper of Rapid City, South Dakota. As of 2021, it is the largest newspaper in South Dakota by total subscriptions, according ...
'', according to statistics from the South Dakota Newspaper Association.
Description
The ''Argus Leader'' is South Dakota's second-largest newspaper in total circulation, as of 2021. The weekday circulation for the newspaper was 23,721 as of October, 2017. The Sunday edition has a circulation of 32,981 as of October, 2017.
The associated website, ArgusLeader.com boasts most traffic and unique visitors in its market, according to Comscore.com's data.
Along with the daily newspaper the ''Argus Leader'' owns smaller local papers in the region.
* ''Brandon Valley Challenger''
* ''Dell Rapids Tribune''
The newspaper also publishes an economic weekly, the ''Sioux Falls Business Journal'', and a handful of magazines.
In 2011, the newspaper sought information about the federal food stamps program through a
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* ...
request. The request was denied, and eight years later, the
United States Supreme Court
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ruled in favor of the government by a 6–3 decision.
See also
*
List of newspapers in South Dakota
This is a list of newspapers in South Dakota.
:''This is a list of daily newspapers currently published in South Dakota. For weekly newspapers, see List of newspapers in South Dakota.'' Current news publications
* ''Aberdeen American News'' - Abe ...
References
External links
''Argus Leader'' websiteOfficial mobile website''Brandon Valley Challenger''''Dell Rapids Tribune''''Sioux Falls Business Journal''
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Newspapers published in South Dakota
Mass media in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Gannett publications
Publications established in 1881
1881 establishments in Dakota Territory