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Yankton’s Rental Situation Addressed
On Wednesday night, a group of concerned citizens met at the United Way conference room to discuss the condition of residential rentals in Yankton. The main issue discussed was the complete lack of code enforcement that would protect renters from repairs and upkeep not being completed. Alixis Evans, with Pathways...
South Dakota officials peppered with questions on price tag for new men’s prison
Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee also had pointed questions for Department of Corrections officials on alternative sites for the project, which has sparked a lawsuit from nearby neighbors and represents the...
Artists create a big exhibition about the little things in life
Neil Fulton, J.D., dean of the USD Knudson School of Law, walks us through the impacts of a landmark Supreme Court ruling. We learn how changes to the system of checks and balances could affect policymaking here at home. A wing of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion...
Prison planned for Lincoln County in focus in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Kyah Broders, who owns land near the proposed site of a new men’s prison between Harrisburg and Canton in eastern South Dakota, is president of the group NOPE, an acronym which stands for “neighbors opposing prison expansion.” Broders spoke Tuesday at the state capitol during a meeting of a joint committee on appropriations.
New Lincoln County Justice Center to address pandemic-era backlog and future growth: Groundbreaking ceremony set for Aug. 6
Lincoln County Commissioner Jim Jibben stands where the future Lincoln County Justice Center will be located. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 28181 N. West Street in Canton. After years of discussions and negotiations the Lincoln County Commission approved a $54,800,000 bond and are set to...