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Praising free speech while trampling on it
It was Newspaper Day 2020 at the South Dakota Legislature. The morning was filled with press conferences featuring the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties. Then newspaper editors and publishers hosted a lunch at the Ramkota for their legislators, using the time to explain why House Bill 1241, which sought to change the definition of a legal newspaper, was such a bad idea.
First South Dakota measles case in nine years appears in Rapid City
The first case of measles in South Dakota in nine years was reported Thursday by the state Department of Health. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. The case was found in a Pennington County adult who...
115 South Dakota HOSA Students Represent the State at Largest International Leadership Conference to Date
Participation in the HOSA ILC allows members to expand health care knowledge, hone their leadership skills and connect with other HOSA members across the world. This year, qualifying South Dakota HOSA members competed in events and attended workshops, general sessions and meetings. Through interaction with thousands of international participants and successful participation in a wide range of competitive events, South Dakota HOSA made its mark on the conference.
Minnesota Has Been ‘Invaded’ By South Dakota
Did you hear the news? Minnesota has been "invaded" by a neighboring state. Specifically, one particular metropolitan area in South Dakota has "encroached" into the Land of 10,000 Lakes in a new assessment according to the federal government. Well, sort of. It isn't like Pierre suddenly has governing power in...
Flags half-staff Thursday for man who died at Trump rally
PIERRE S.D. (KELO) — Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the flags at half-staff Thursday, statewide, in honor of the man that was shot and killed at last weekend’s Trump rally, according to a news release. Corey Comperatore was killed by the shooter that attempted to assassinate the former president. Two others were seriously wounded. In […]
Indictment in alleged $1.8-million embezzlement case involving former state employee
PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — A former employee of the Department of Social Services is accused of stealing nearly $1.8-million from South Dakota’s Child Protection Services program. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced aggravated Grand Theft charges against 68 year old Lonna Carroll Thursday morning. Carroll now lives in Algona, Iowa. She was arrested Wednesday and is awaiting extradition.
Former state employee accused of stealing $1.8 million from Child Protection Services
The South Dakota Department of Social Services in Pierre. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of stealing an estimated $1.8 million from the department’s Division of Child Protection Services over the course of 13 years.
Team of Midwestern women leads home-grown fight against Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis
Day after day, Lily Mendoza works to heal family and community through the Red Ribbon Skirt Society. She dedicates her life to saving the lives of others. Mendoza, a citizen of South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, founded the society eight years ago to alleviate the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. She advocates for resilience through building cultural identity among the Lakota people.
Stiefel sisters set sights for National Junior Olympics
CUSTER — Three of the top pole vaulters in South Dakota all train together, eat together and even sleep in the same household. It isn’t because they are in a dorm, training halfway across the country. It is because they are siblings. The Stiefel sisters are not just...
Attorney General Jackley Announces Indictment For $1.8 million Employee Theft from Child Protection Services
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a former state Department of Social Services employee has been indicted for stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, IA is charged with two...
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