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February 4, 2025

House OKs resolution on cell phones in schools

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- A state lawmaker wants school boards throughout South Dakota to develop and carry out policies regarding cell phones and other communications devices during instructional time. The resolution sponsored by Republican Rep. Kathy Rice received substantial support from the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. State Education Secretary Joe Graves told a [...]

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Rapid City man arrested for making threats against Gov. Rhoden

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A Rapid City man is facing charges after threatening Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden, Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Tuesday. In a news release, Jackley said 28-year-old Hudson Wheeler was arrested Monday and charged with one felony count of Threatening or Intimidating a Person Holding Statewide Office. The AG's office says [...]

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Lawyer says city can donate Delbridge animals

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Sioux Falls City Council members had some questions about allowing the city to donate, or gift, 117 Brockhouse specimens from the Delbridge museum to another museum at the University of Notre Dame. Learning that members of the Delbridge family supported a donation to Notre Dame, "That's a piece of powerful [...]

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