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Project Prison Reset begins to meet

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Project Prison Reset, the group of lawmakers and other leaders taking a new look at how and where to build a new men's prison in South Dakota, has met for the first time. Wednesday, the task force visited a rural section of Lincoln County between Canton and Harrisburg where the state [...]

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SFSD cell phone survey results are in

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)-- The Sioux Falls School Board is looking to answer the question of whether cell phones belong in the classroom. During a Sioux Falls School Board Work Session on Wednesday, the board discussed the results of the cell phone survey that the district circulated over the month of January and what restrictions [...]

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Milstead recalls jail expansion amid prison restart

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- From inmate medical needs to staffing, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office has plenty to monitor as they work to improve operations at the Minnehaha County Jail. Members of the sheriff's office discussed what's going well and areas that need improvement during the Minnehaha County Commissioners meeting Tuesday. During Mike Milstead's [...]

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Funding cuts halt telehealth for SD law enforcement

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - After a cut in federal aid to statewide behavioral health programs, one South Dakota telehealth service, impacting law enforcement agencies, will be put on pause. The SD Department of Social Services (DSS) lost over $2.9 million in supplemental grants from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) after the U.S. Department [...]

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