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Rhoden on prison location: ‘Everything on the table’

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden says the Legislature's position is unmistakable. "We've received the message that our current prison plan does not have the buy-in this legislative session," Rhoden said Thursday. House Bill 1025 would have originally appropriated money to build a new men's prison in Lincoln County. But the House gutted [...]

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Hoek murder trial delayed until October

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO) -- A South Dakota death penalty case will wait another five months before going to trial. On Thursday, a judge rescheduled the first-degree murder trial of Joseph Hoek to October 14th. Hoek is accused of killing Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok during a pursuit one year ago. Before Thursday's hearing, Joseph [...]

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A new way to watch KELOLAND News

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- KELOLAND+ is offering more people the opportunity to keep up with the news live from anywhere in the country. "You can watch it from anywhere else is kind of one of the benefits I found in this is, you know, if you're someone here or from this area, but you [...]

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Passenger smuggles sea turtle skull on plane, found with other illegal taxidermy including wolverine

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced it has successfully ended a 2023 investigation that found suspects in possession of various animals, including a sea turtle skull, multiple mountain lions, a wolverine, a ringtail cat, owl parts and illegally harvested deer. Investigators said they stumbled onto the suspects after hearing them openly discuss transporting a sea turtle skull from the East Coast.

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‘We see you,’ advocate says to potential victims

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The leader of a local nonprofit is sharing a message with anyone who may have been impacted by a former Sioux Falls pastor and massage student. 52-year-old Patrick Anderson is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with four different people in 2024. He also faces one count of rape. The [...]

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