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June 4, 2025

One year away: SD’s 2026 gubernatorial primary

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One year from South Dakota's gubernatorial primary in 2026, the race is beginning to take shape. "I've been there advocating for the people, for their rights, for their families, for their freedoms, and I don't back down," Republican Jon Hansen of the Dell Rapids area said May 28. Hansen, who serves [...]

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Pickleball, yoga among activities at downtown event

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A summer series in downtown Sioux Falls is opening the streets to pedestrians. The event launched in May and will happen during First Fridays through August. The sound of pickleball will be coming to a stretch of Phillips Avenue this week. Remedy Pickleball Pub will offer a pop-up pickleball court [...]

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SD prison task force narrows focus to specific sites

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The evolving story of where a replacement for the South Dakota State Penitentiary could go appears to have some clarity. Project Prison Reset's task force voted Tuesday in support of building a 1,500 to 1,700-bed facility or facilities at a maximum cost of $600 million. As far as where to build, the stated [...]

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Task force wants a cheaper plan for new men’s prison

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Members of Gov. Larry Rhoden's Project Prison Reset task force have ruled out various sites for a new men's prison, including the Lincoln County site where work had already begun. The group instead now wants proposals for 1,500 to 1,700 men's beds, capped at $600 million for everything, including furnishings and [...]

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