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South Dakota Dept. of Corrections announces death of inmate

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota Department of Corrections announced on Thursday that state prison offender Lee Smith had died. Smith passed away on Thursday at age 78 in the infirmary at the Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls. He was serving a five-year sentence out of...

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Someone You Should Know: Helping his fellow veterans

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Countless times, Bill VerMulm has driven Larry Kokenge and his guide dog Roscoe to and from his home for Larry’s volunteer job at the VA. Bill has been a longtime volunteer himself, driving for the Disabled American Veterans. “You meet an awful...

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Election Day 2026: Results

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The polls open at 7 a.m. local time across South Dakota for Tuesday’s election. This story will provide election updates throughout the day Tuesday. Find your polling location information on the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office website. 10:05 PM. The Associated...

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Pair of poll workers share over 80 years of working local elections

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Tuesday’s midterm election was just another notch in the belt for two friends who have a combined 80 years of helping others submit their votes. Judy Miller and Donna Young met 40 years ago working as election poll workers, and have loved...

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Former Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken Comments On Blue Wave

Former Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken shared an encouraging message on what he says should be a wake-up call.

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Water, parole services among SF legislative priorities

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Optimizing parole services and water are some of the priorities Sioux Falls has for the next legislative session in Pierre. Sioux Falls city councilors discussed them at a Wednesday work session. A final resolution will be drafted to be approved later after further discussion at upcoming meetings. Parole Sioux Falls […]

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SFSD asks for input on top 10 project priorities

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —The Sioux Falls School District’s theme for the current school year is “Our Kids, Our Future.” Now, you have a chance to make your voice heard about how that future looks. “It’s been ten years since we had our last bond, which built Jefferson High School, Ben Reifel Middle School, and […]

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The Grand Opening of the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls Will be Held on Thursday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) will be holding a grand opening of the Outdoor Campus Sioux Falls expansion on Thursday, November 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event will celebrate the completion of a two-part expansion project that started...

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Sioux Falls Street Closures Begin Today

(Sioux Falls, SD) — The City of Sioux Falls is implementing road closures on Monday and Tuesday. West Madison Street will be closed from Lyon Boulevard to Louise Avenue beginning at 8:30 a.m. today and eastbound traffic will be detoured to 12th Street. Repairs will be made to the rail crossing on the eastbound lanes of Madison Street and should wrap up by Friday. Norton Avenue will be closed between 21st Street and 22nd Street starting on Tuesday and Sparta Avenue will be closed between Macedonia Street and 57th Street starting on Tuesday as well.

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Upcoming lane, sidewalk closures set for Minnesota Avenue and East Sixth Street in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The City of Sioux Falls has announced road and sidewalk construction projects that will impact parts of the city. Lane and Sidewalk Closure – South Minnesota Ave. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, the outside northbound lane of Minnesota Avenue will be closed between...

Sioux Falls, SD · 6d

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October building activity lags below average in Sioux Falls

October building activity is trending behind its historical average, according to the city of Sioux Falls. Permit valuation totaled $98 million for the month, “which is slightly below the monthly average for October,” according to the city’s building services division. “October tends to be a strong month as contractors try to secure work for the winter months.”

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Milstead Operates Superfluous Non-Profit “Entity” Alongside Anti-Democratic Ballot Question Committee

Speaking of unnecessary campaign finance complication, Rhonda Milstead of Hartford is unnecessarily complicating her campaign in favor of Amendment L, her Republican friends’ latest effort to make it harder for South Dakotans to change the state constitution. In September, Milstead organized Save Our South Dakota Constitution to raise money...

South Dakota · 7d

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Sioux Falls voters head to the polls on Election Day to shape state, local policies

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Even though South Dakota has one of the longest early voting periods in the country, many people still waited until election day to vote in person. Many knew there’s plenty at stake in this election. One voter in Sioux Falls said this midterm...

Sioux Falls, SD · 6d

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Voters visit Sioux Falls precincts Tuesday

SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO) — A rainy election day isn’t stopping Wanda Todd from heading to her central Sioux Falls precinct to cast her ballot Tuesday afternoon. “I like to put my mark on the page and see the people and talk to people and that kind of thing,” Todd said. By 1 in the […]

Sioux Falls, SD · 6d

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Time to change political balance in Pierre; Rhoden is part of the problem | Your letters

Your letters to the editor for Nov. 1, 2026, as submitted to the Argus Leader: How Sioux Falls can protect lives, reduce mental health stigma On behalf of Empire Mental Health Support, we extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and coworkers on the loss of Deputy Katherine “Kat” Frank, and to the law enforcement community as a whole. We also hold the Oetken family in our thoughts during this unimaginably painful time. As a community we must continue to learn from each tragedy, strengthen community supports, and expand pathways to timely treatment so fewer families face this kind of loss. Incidents like this are heartbreaking and complex. Mental illness affects many people. According to the National Institute of Mental Health about one in five adults live with a mental illness diagnosis, and while it can be a factor in violent behavior, it is rarely the only cause. People with serious mental illness are more likely to be victims of violent acts rather than perpetrators of violence. Reducing harm requires honest, evidence-based public education, early access to effective and affordable treatment, and attention to co-occurring risks such as substance use, isolation, and lack of social supports. Empire Mental Health

Sioux Falls, SD · 8d

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Road Report: Nov. 2, 2026

Construction season is winding down. Here’s our weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next as long as the weather holds. What’s done. Russell Street: Work on Russell Street between Interstate 29 and the South Dakota State Penitentiary...

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Commentary: Surprise not an adequate response to effects of flooding in eastern South Dakota

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves past a recent open house about its study of Lower Big Sioux River flood risks, I’m reminded of a comment then-Gov. Kristi Noem made two years ago after the river overwhelmed McCook Lake. “I don’t believe anybody could’ve ever prepared for...

South Dakota · 7d

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The economic pressures in Sioux Falls, Rapid City

Every quarter, the South Dakota Governor's Council of Economic Advisors meets to discuss the economy across the state. In this Your Money Matters we check in with two members to see how things are looking in South Dakota's two most populated areas as we enter quarter four.

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Ward takes “streets” off the map

Ward, already a small rural Moody County community with few roads to worry about, now has two fewer streets on the books. Not that they ever existed to begin with. Fourth and Sixth streets were among several roads originally platted for the community decades ago. But while they appeared on official maps and property records, they never actually became streets.

Moody County, SD · 6d

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