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Proposed Home Rule Charter draws heated testimony
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) — They were looking for feedback. Minnehaha County Commissioners Dean Karsky and Joe Kippley brought a Home Rule Charter before the Commission this morning. The idea would change the structure of County Government, and calls for appointing rather than electing the County Auditor, Treasurer and Register of Deeds. Sioux Falls resident Michael Stangland and others see the move as targeted toward County Auditor Leah Anderson.
Minnehaha County receive feedback on Home Rule Charter
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- They were looking for feedback…and they got it. Minnehaha County Commissioners Dean Karsky and Joe Kippley brought a Home Rule Charter before the Commission Tuesday morning. The idea would change the structure of County Government, and calls for appointing rather than electing the County Auditor, Treasurer...
Counties hit with $74,000 in plaintiffs’ attorney fees for trying to restrict petition circulators
Two South Dakota counties whose policies violated petition circulators’ First Amendment rights to political speech had to fork over a combined $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for the lawyer representing the group that sued them. On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Lawrence County to pay Dakotans for Health’s...
Two counties hit with attorney fees in petition case
UNDATED – Two South Dakota counties whose policies violated petition circulators’ First Amendment rights to political speech had to fork over a combined $74,000 in attorney fees and costs for the lawyer representing the group that sued them. On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Lawrence County to pay...
911 service restored in Sioux Falls & Minnehaha County
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 911 service has been restored in Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County. The City of Sioux Falls posted an update at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday. The Sioux Falls 911 system was experiencing intermittent outages earlier Tuesday night, according to the City of Sioux Falls, though texting to 911 still worked.
Both South Dakota inmates who escaped in May have now been arrested
UPDATE July 8 - Ryan Shot With Arrow was arrested on July 4 in Sioux Falls and is in custody in Minnehaha County Jail. Both inmates that escaped on May 29 are now back in custody. UPDATE May 31 - The South Dakota Department of corrections stated that one of...
Baltic, Brandon, Harrisburg and West Central school districts awarded grants
Four Minnehaha County school districts were included in the South Dakota Department of Education’s recent award of $6.4 million in career and technical education (CTE) grants to 36 school districts. Baltic School District received $218,806.31, Brandon Valley School District received $221,683.81, Harrisburg School District received $199,678.72 and West Central School District received $108,615.82. Baltic...
Suspect identified in officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Officers responded to an incident in central Sioux Falls on Wednesday morning that turned into a shooting where one person died. Sioux Falls Police say at approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning, they along with the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office responded to an incident at a Get-n-Go convenience store on the 600 block of S. Minnesota Ave.
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