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5 witnesses testify as DSS embezzlement trial begins

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- The first day of the criminal trial for a former employee accused of stealing more than $1.7 million from the South Dakota Department of Social Services featured five of the prosecution's witnesses explaining how the alleged crimes occurred. Lonna Carroll, who has pleaded not guilty to two charges of grand theft, [...]

todayApril 1, 2025 1

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Rhoden: County sales tax can reduce property tax

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Gov. Larry Rhoden says giving county governments the local option to add a half-percent of sales tax would reduce property taxes in those counties that choose that path. The Republican governor outlined his proposal on Monday to Capitol reporters. He wants state lawmakers to allow counties to levy a sales tax [...]

todayMarch 31, 2025

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Senate nixes House attempt to override HB 1169 veto

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakota lawmakers considered on Monday whether to override the governor's veto of legislation that would have required petitioners proposing state constitutional amendments receive signatures from every state Senate district. A two-thirds majority was needed in each chamber -- 47 in the House of Representatives and 24 in the Senate -- [...]

todayMarch 31, 2025 1

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Is video-lottery expansion part of property-tax plan?

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Expanding video lottery could generate additional revenue that could be used for property-tax relief, according to a lobbyist for South Dakota video-lottery businesses. That's the sales pitch made on Thursday to the South Dakota Lottery Commission by Matt Krogman representing the South Dakota Licensed Beverage Dealers and Gaming Association. Krogman's remarks [...]

todayMarch 29, 2025 1

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Prison task force plans to take public testimony

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- The agenda is out for the first meeting next week of the group that will recommend what direction South Dakota should head on a new men's prison. The Prison Project Reset task force, appointed last month by Gov. Larry Rhoden, is scheduled to gather on the morning of Wednesday, April 2, [...]

todayMarch 26, 2025 3

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Rhoden signs library-smut, bathroom-access bills

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed into law three more acts passed by the Legislature, including new restrictions on who can legally be in bathrooms and a new route for people to ask that public libraries remove obscene materials. The governor's office announced on Friday morning the signings of House Bill 1259 [...]

todayMarch 21, 2025 1

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Governor Rhoden begins his ‘Open for Opportunity Tour’

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Now that the legislative session in Pierre is over, Governor Larry Rhoden is ready to travel around the state. Monday morning, the Governor, First Lady Sandy Rhoden and Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen toured the Silencer Central headquarters in northern Sioux Falls. The company is expanding and the group looked at [...]

todayMarch 17, 2025 1

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A look at the week ahead in our SD state government

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a first look at meetings of our South Dakota state government’s boards and commissions that are open to the public during the new week starting Monday, March 17, 2025. Click on the name (highlighted in blue) for meeting details. Please note that any could be postponed because of adverse weather or [...]

todayMarch 16, 2025 1

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Governor issues first veto

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- South Dakota's new governor has issued his first-ever veto. And he did it with a branding iron. Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed House Bill 1132, which sought to provide expanded eligibility for child-care workers to receive government assistance for care of their own children. The only opponent of the bill was the [...]

todayMarch 12, 2025 1

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