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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"> <channel> <title>KELOLAND.com</title> <atom:link href="https://www.keloland.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.keloland.com</link> <description>KELOLAND Local News and Weather</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:11:34 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <image> <url>https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2019/06/apple-touch-icon-ipad-retina.png?w=32</url> <title>KELOLAND.com</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <item> <title>Former mayor back in court for triple homicide</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/former-mayor-back-in-court-for-triple-homicide/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Asher Deinken]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:47:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369735</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - The man accused of murdering three people in Centerville is back in court Wednesday. Wednesday's hearing comes a little more than a year after 65 year old Jay Ostrem is accused of shooting and killing three men. Ostrem is a former Centerville mayor and was also a law enforcement officer. [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - The man accused of murdering three people in Centerville is back in court Wednesday.</p> <p>Wednesday's hearing comes a little more than a year after 65 year old Jay Ostrem is accused of shooting and killing three men. </p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sd-prison-task-force-narrows-focus-to-specific-sites/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > SD prison task force narrows focus to specific sites </a></aside></div> <p>Ostrem is a former Centerville mayor and was also a law enforcement officer.</p> <p>KELOLAND's Jacob Newton is in the courtroom and will bring a report later today on KELOLAND.com.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Ostrem-Perp-KELO.png?w=623" type="image/png" length="461248" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T18:24:23+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Task force wants a cheaper plan for new men's prison</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/task-force-wants-a-cheaper-plan-for-new-mens-prison/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Mercer]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:41:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Capitol News Bureau]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369198</guid> <description><![CDATA[PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Members of Gov. Larry Rhoden's Project Prison Reset task force have ruled out various sites for a new men's prison, including the Lincoln County site where work had already begun. The group instead now wants proposals for 1,500 to 1,700 men's beds, capped at $600 million for everything, including furnishings and [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Members of Gov. Larry Rhoden's <a href="https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/boardmembers.aspx?BoardID=11772">Project Prison Reset task force</a> have ruled out various sites for a new men's prison, including the Lincoln County site where work had already begun.</p> <p>The group instead now wants proposals for 1,500 to 1,700 men's beds, capped at $600 million for everything, including furnishings and possibly land, at or near the current state Department of Corrections sites in Sioux Falls and Springfield, as well as at possible new locations in Mitchell and Worthing.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/prison-consultant-does-q-and-a-on-tuesday/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Prison consultant does Q and A on Tuesday </a></aside></div> <p>The task force made those decisions in a meeting Tuesday that started at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m. The proposals from the Office of State Engineer and the Lincoln County site's contractor, JE Dunn Construction, are to be delivered in time for the task force's next meeting on July 8, when its members are supposed to decide on a final recommendation.</p> <p>Gov. Rhoden has been planning to call a special legislative session on July 22 for state lawmakers to consider the recommendation. Whether that can still happen no longer is clear. Several times on Tuesday, Republican Rep. <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4616/Detail">Greg Jamison</a> asked whether the governor's timeline can be met, and the task force's chair, Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, put off answering him.</p> <p>A JE Dunn official guaranteed that new proposals would be delivered for July 8 but he acknowledged they might lack detail. “It’s a tall order, no doubt,” Vance McMillen said.</p> <p>Republican Sen. <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4624/Detail">Steve Kolbeck</a> asked whether the new proposals could include things such as steel cells fabricated by Trussbilt in Huron. “You’re going to solve the problem now, but you’re kicking the can,” McMillen answered, saying that legislators would have a repeat of the current overcrowding problems in 40 years.</p> <p>The $600 million ceiling is less than the $825 guaranteed maximum price that JE Dunn Construction and Henry Carlson Construction had given in a joint proposal for the Lincoln County site. Their offer was the only one received. The project was designed to last 100 years, but it was derailed during the 2025 legislative session when the House of Representatives refused to authorize spending for it.</p> <p>Former Gov. Kristi Noem's administration had planned for several years to build a replacement for the outdated and overcrowded State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, and the Legislature established an incarceration replacement account to fund it. A 320-acre plot of farm ground in Lincoln County appraised at $7,910,000 was purchased from the state Office of School and Public Lands. A group of local landowners opposed to the plan quickly formed and tried various ways to block it.</p> <p>In January, Noem resigned as governor to become the new federal Homeland Security secretary and Lt. Gov. Rhoden automatically became governor. Days after that, the House refused to authorize the funding. Rather than try again, Rhoden issued the executive order establishing the task force.</p> <p>JE Dunn's McMillen said on Tuesday that a 100-year approach was now out the door, given the task force's decision to see what can be done on a $600 million budget. He said the proposals would instead be designed for 50 years.</p> <p>Mitchell remains in the running despite its location 70 miles west of Sioux Falls. Mitchell Area Development Corporation and Chamber CEO Mike Lauritsen spoke, as did Davison County Commission member John Claggett and Mitchell Area Housing president Terry Sabers.</p> <p>“We have a unified leadership group in Mitchell who would like to see the prison come to Mitchell,” Lauritsen told the task force. “We would like to do a formal presentation at your next meeting.”</p> <p>Current DOC employees will be surveyed to see whether they are willing to drive from the Sioux Falls area to Mitchell or Worthing.</p> <p>House Republican leader <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4645/Detail">Scott Odenbach</a> made the motion to seek the $600 million proposals and indicated that getting acceptance from the Legislature is key. “Part of this bows to the political," he said. “We know that whatever we do, we have to get to two-thirds."</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/PXL_20250603_163540150.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="1387473" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T02:49:09+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Man identified in fatal Monday I-90 crash</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/man-identified-in-fatal-monday-i-90-crash/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marissa Brunkhorst]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:19:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369615</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- A Flandreau man died in a crash on Interstate 90 Monday morning. A news release from the Department of Safety said the driver of a Ford F-350 road construction vehicle was stopped on I-90 westbound in the right-hand lane directing traffic into the left lane. The Ford was equipped with [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- A Flandreau man died in a crash on Interstate 90 Monday morning. </p> <p>A news release from the Department of Safety said the driver of a Ford F-350 road construction vehicle was stopped on I-90 westbound in the right-hand lane directing traffic into the left lane. The Ford was equipped with a working warning sign and arrow.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/minnesota-ave-sees-extra-10000-cars-a-day/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Minnesota Ave. sees extra 10,000 cars a day </a></aside></div> <p>Casey Wilson, 50, the driver of a Dodge Grand Caravan, struck the back of the Ford, sending it into the median where it caught fire. </p> <p>The driver of the F-350 received minor injuries. </p> <p>Wilson’s Dodge came to rest on the westbound shoulder. Wilson died of his injuries at the scene. </p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/image_068704.png?w=900" type="image/png" length="16962527" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T15:19:18+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>First look at the Frank Olson indoor rec center</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/first-look-at-the-frank-olson-indoor-rec-center/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:11:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[KELOLAND.com Original]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369035</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Commissioners got a new look at the proposed indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park. During a city informational meeting on Tuesday night, the council received an update regarding the indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park. This comes from a $68 million bond the city council previously approved that will [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Commissioners got a new look at the proposed indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park.</p> <p>During a city informational meeting on Tuesday night, the council received an update regarding the indoor recreation center at Frank Olson Park.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/minnesota-ave-sees-extra-10000-cars-a-day/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Minnesota Ave. sees extra 10,000 cars a day </a></aside></div> <p>This comes from a <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/sioux-falls-aquatics-projects-await-indoor-rec-program-plan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$68 million bond</a> the city council previously approved that will upgrade Frank Olson and Kuehn Parks and the westside recreation center. $18 million will be used to construct an outdoor pool at Kuehn Park, $47 million to construct an indoor recreation and aquatics facility at Frank Olson Park, and $3 million to complete Day 2 improvements at Westside Rec Center.</p> <p>The council is set to host another informational meeting on July 22, 2025, once the schematic designs cross 85% before approving the resolution design on August 5, 2025. </p> <p>The project is expected to be bid for construction in January of 2027 and for construction to take place between spring 2027 and spring 2029 before opening in summer of 2029.</p> <p>Below is a visualization of what the facility would look like.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"><ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="537" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2369039" data-id="2369039" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?w=900" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg 1024w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?resize=50,26 50w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?resize=876,459 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="510" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2369043" data-id="2369043" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png?w=900" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png 1024w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png?resize=300,149 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png?resize=768,383 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png?resize=50,25 50w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.16.31 PM-1024x510-2.png?resize=876,436 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure></li></ul><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div></div></div> <p>The two-story, 75,000-square-foot building will feature two pools, an athletics area, an indoor play area as well as a health and wellness area.</p> <p>Don Kearney, Director of the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department, said this report was more or less a check in as the 55% schematic design mark.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sd-prison-task-force-narrows-focus-to-specific-sites/?ipid=promo-link-block2" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > SD prison task force narrows focus to specific sites </a></aside></div> <p>"Once the rec center's constructed, we do have plans to finish off and build out the balance of that park and renovate the spaces, for example, where the old pool was and those kinds of things," Kearney said.</p> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter" data-effect="slide"><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container"><ul class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper"><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="530" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2369041" data-id="2369041" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.17.18 PM-1024x530-1.png?w=900" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.17.18 PM-1024x530-1.png 1024w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.17.18 PM-1024x530-1.png?resize=300,155 300w, 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https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.17.04 PM-1024x578-1.png?resize=876,494 876w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-2.17.04 PM-1024x578-1.png?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="439" height="534" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2369653" data-id="2369653" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-103443.png" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-103443.png?resize=439,534 439w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-103443.png?resize=247,300 247w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-103443.png?resize=41,50 41w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 439px" /></figure></li><li class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide"><figure><img decoding="async" width="958" height="534" loading="lazy" alt="" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2369874" data-id="2369874" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png 958w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=300,167 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=768,428 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=50,28 50w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-130813.png?resize=876,488 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure></li></ul><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white" role="button"></a><a aria-label="Pause Slideshow" class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause" role="button"></a><div class="wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white"></div></div></div> <p>Kearney says the project includes a 15,000-square-foot athletics space which can be used for a variety of sports such as pickleball, volleyball, and basketball, as well as an indoor track . The center will also contain two pools, a six lane lap pool and a heated activity pool.</p> <p>The building will also contain exercise areas, indoor play areas, and multi-purpose rooms.</p> <p>"Certainly fitness is an important component because it's the number one request for the second time in five years when we've polled our community," Kearney said. "That's what people say they want us to invest in, that's their priority and it's the number one priority again from the community's perspective and so in order for us to be able to address that need, really feel like there needs to be some level of a component in this facility to be able to accommodate that."</p> <p>City Councilor Curt Soehl said the fitness aspect of the rec center is something that could present an issue regarding the bond ordinance.</p> <p>"The bond ordinance that we approved for this specifically excluded, intentionally excluded fitness. I don't know if everybody understands that that was an intentional by the council to exclude fitness for this facility," Soehl said. "So if fitness is included, you're in violation of what we've already passed in the bond. So I want you to get together with your teams in legal to follow what we've already passed in the bond."</p> <div data-wp-interactive="core/file" class="wp-block-file"><object data-wp-bind--hidden="!state.hasPdfPreview" class="wp-block-file__embed" data="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Ord0002.pdf.pdf" type="application/pdf" style="width:100%;height:600px" aria-label="Embed of Ord0002.pdf."></object><a id="wp-block-file--media-6d6a64fc-97a8-45de-8a47-c4d28904b871" href="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Ord0002.pdf.pdf">Ord0002.pdf</a><a href="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Ord0002.pdf.pdf" class="wp-block-file__button wp-element-button" download aria-describedby="wp-block-file--media-6d6a64fc-97a8-45de-8a47-c4d28904b871">Download</a></div> <p>Tom Poulos, CEO of Williams Architects, said they have designed the facility to be fully within the city's budget.</p> <p>"That's why we've reduced the square footage of the overall building to align ourselves with the budget. So we understand the budget is mission critical here, there is no extra capacity for moving the budget and we're on target right now," Poulos said.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/frankolsen-1024x537-1.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="104179" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T19:11:34+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Minnesota Ave. sees extra 10,000 cars a day</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/minnesota-ave-sees-extra-10000-cars-a-day/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gracie Terrall]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:08:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[KELOLAND.com Original]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Instagram]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2368908</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – If you take Minnesota Avenue for your commute home, you may have noticed the increased traffic, about 12,000 cars of extra traffic. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – If you take Minnesota Avenue for your commute home, you may have noticed the increased traffic, about 12,000 cars of extra traffic. </p> <p>The extra vehicles during peak commuting hours was even compared to one of the busiest roads in the country.</p> <p>“I've driven on the I-5 and the 405 in California and that's what it looked like,” commuter Collin McKenzie said.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/prison-consultant-does-q-and-a-on-tuesday/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Prison consultant does Q and A on Tuesday </a></aside></div> <p>Summer construction along Cliff Avenue is causing traffic to be diverted to Minnesota Avenue. Heath Hoftiezer, a traffic engineer for the City of Sioux Falls, said they anticipated an extra 10-12,000 cars on Minnesota Ave. from the construction.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="1536" height="2048" loading="lazy" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?w=540" alt="" class="wp-image-2369023" style="width:437px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg 1536w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=540,720 540w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=100,133 100w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=200,266 200w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=520,693 520w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=1040,1386 1040w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=38,50 38w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.jpg?resize=876,1168 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Minnesota Avenue traffic backed up from 57th Street to Interstate 229 on Monday, June 2. </figcaption></figure></div> <p>“We're also seeing quite a few using Southeastern Avenue,” Hoftiezer said. “Some of them are going all the way around on the interstate and trying other routes also. I would say the majority went to Minnesota.”</p> <p>McKenzie lives in Harrisburg, but commutes to work in Sioux Falls and takes Minnesota Avenue. He can typically get to town by 8 a.m. with a 20-30 minute commute. </p> <p>During his drive home on Monday night, McKenzie snapped a photo of the traffic backed up from 57th street to the Interstate 229 exit at around 5 p.m. </p> <p>“I had not seen anything like that before,” he said of the traffic in the area. “I mean, I've seen traffic on the hill going up on Minnesota before, but nothing like that, where it was backed all the way up to 229 and the left turn lane was backed all the way up to 229 as well.”</p> <p>His drive home took over 45 minutes on Monday night. </p> <p>Hoftiezer is encouraging people to explore alternative routes or prepare for a longer commute. One of the biggest ways to beat the traffic, Hoftiezer added, is to leave at non-peak commuting times, if possible. Heaviest traffic is at 7:30-8 a.m. and again from 4:30-6 p.m.</p> <p>“If you can go earlier or later than the typical commute times, that can be huge,” he said. </p> <p>With the increased amount of traffic on Minnesota Avenue, the engineers made a change to the green lights along the busy road. </p> <p>“Basically, you're seeing about a 40-second guaranteed green increase to about a 70-second guaranteed green,” Hoftiezer explained. </p> <p>Heavy traffic is expected to remain throughout the summer. A portion of Cliff Avenue is closed down right now, which is adding to the congestion on Minnesota. Hoftiezer said the city is hoping to open up a one way on Cliff this fall.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/Minnesota-Ave-traffic.png?w=900" type="image/png" length="1180953" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T15:38:51+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>One year away: SD's 2026 gubernatorial primary</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/one-year-away-sds-2026-gubernatorial-primary/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Santella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:29:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2363107</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One year from South Dakota's gubernatorial primary in 2026, the race is beginning to take shape. "I've been there advocating for the people, for their rights, for their families, for their freedoms, and I don't back down," Republican Jon Hansen of the Dell Rapids area said May 28. Hansen, who serves [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One year from South Dakota's gubernatorial primary in 2026, the race is beginning to take shape.</p> <p>"I've been there advocating for the people, for their rights, for their families, for their freedoms, and I don't back down," Republican Jon Hansen of the Dell Rapids area said May 28.</p> <p>Hansen, who serves as speaker of the House of Representatives in Pierre, has officially thrown his name in the ring.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/structure-damage-split-trees-left-behind-after-storm/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Structure damage, split trees left behind after storm </a></aside></div> <p>"As we go out and we spread the message about putting the people first in South Dakota again, the reception is just overwhelmingly positive," Hansen said. "We're really happy to see it." </p> <p>The <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4611/Detail"><strong>39-year-old lawyer</strong></a>, who formally announced his candidacy in late April, says voters want relief from property taxes.</p> <p>"The people of the state want to see their government trimmed down, trim the fat," Hansen said. "They see what's going on in Washington with DOGE, and they want a South Dakota DOGE, and that's something that we've committed to doing." </p> <p>Toby Doeden of Aberdeen, chair of the conservative political action committee Dakota First Action, <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/paperwork-filed-for-2nd-south-dakota-gubernatorial-candidate/"><strong>has also filed paperwork to run for the governor's office</strong></a>. He has not responded to interview requests from KELOLAND News to talk with him about his gubernatorial plans. His website describes him as "a proven conservative," and <a href="https://doedeninvestmentgroup.com/meet-our-team"><strong>Doeden Investment Group's website</strong></a> lists him as its president.</p> <p>As far as who might join Doeden and Hansen, some bigger names in South Dakota politics are potentially in the mix. For one, there's the current occupant of the governor's office: 66-year-old Republican Larry Rhoden. He rose to the position following former Gov. Kristi Noem's departure to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security with the federal government.</p> <p>"I think campaigns are too long and too expensive, and I think people get really tired of them," Rhoden said May 29. "So, I've really focused on just doing a good job and getting around the state and meeting people. So, we're not going to make any announcements anytime soon."</p> <p>The man <a href="https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/OfficialStateCanvass2018PrimaryElection.pdf"><strong>whom Noem defeated in South Dakota's Republican gubernatorial primary in 2018</strong></a>, 54-year-old Marty Jackley of Pierre who is currently the state's attorney general, is also on the record as a potential candidate.</p> <p>"I'm considering it, but right now I'm focused on doing the job that South Dakotans elected me to do, and that is to be the best attorney general I can be to keep our streets and communities safe," Jackley said May 27.</p> <p>Another possible candidate is the man who has held South Dakota's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington since 2019: <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/J000301"><strong>48-year-old Republican Dusty Johnson of Mitchell</strong></a>.</p> <p>"Certainly getting a lot of encouragement across the state to run for governor," Johnson <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/rep-johnson-federal-cuts-tariffs-and-2026-plans/"><strong>said April 22</strong></a>. "I'm not worried about that right now. I do give it a little bit of consideration every once in a while, but day in and day out, I really need to be focused on my day job." </p> <p>No Democratic candidates have yet announced their candidacy for South Dakota governor. After the primary election of June 2, 2026, the general election <a href="https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/default.aspx"><strong>is scheduled for Nov. 3</strong></a>.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T222455.397.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="119079" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T03:29:41+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Storms tear through KELOLAND Monday</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/weather/storms-tear-through-keloland-monday/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scot Mundt]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:27:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369103</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain all made an impact across parts of southeastern KELOLAND yesterday. Meteorologist Brian Karstens shows us the reports. June is typically a busy month of severe weather in KELOLAND. And it only took 2 days into the new month to find ourselves dealing with the [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain all made an impact across parts of southeastern KELOLAND yesterday. Meteorologist Brian Karstens shows us the reports.</p> <p>June is typically a busy month of severe weather in KELOLAND. And it only took 2 days into the new month to find ourselves dealing with the first taste of what will likely be more storms ahead.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/minnesota-ave-sees-extra-10000-cars-a-day/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Minnesota Ave sees extra 10,000 cars a day </a></aside></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?w=900" alt="" class="wp-image-2369125" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg 1280w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure> <p>Just after 3 pm, storms started to fire south of Sioux Falls. This is what it looked like from my vantage point just north of Canton.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?w=900" alt="" class="wp-image-2369124" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg 1280w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180014.798.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure> <p>With 90-degree heat and a strong cold front approaching from the west, the clash of the air masses resulted in a number of severe thunderstorms.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?w=900" alt="" class="wp-image-2369123" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg 1280w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180024.779.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure> <p>One of the storms near Hospers, Iowa, produced very strong winds, enough to create a trail of debris from a hog barn facility on Highway 60.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="720" loading="lazy" src="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?w=900" alt="" class="wp-image-2369122" srcset="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg 1280w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=512,288 512w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=640,360 640w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=876,492 876w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180039.990.jpg?resize=50,28 50w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" /></figure> <p>Other storms produced a swath of hail, damaging winds, and over 2 inches of rain between Vermillion and Elk Point. </p> <p>A 3D scan of the storm using our VIPIR system shows large hail in the purple and black colors suspended in the cloud before falling to the ground between 5 pm and 6 pm. The strong heating of the day helped support those strong updrafts needed to produce the hail.</p> <p>While we may be done with the storms for now, it's June and it won't be long before more severe weather arrives. Fortunately for us, that won't be happening for most of us the rest of this week</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T180003.791.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="133880" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-03T23:27:09+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Taqueria González takes over former Burger Time</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/taqueria-gonzalez-takes-over-former-burger-time/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Soulek]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:28:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Your Money Matters]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2368874</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another food truck in Sioux Falls has made the move inside to a brick-and-mortar storefront. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Another food truck in Sioux Falls has made the move inside to a brick-and-mortar storefront. </p> <p>The old Burger Time building on West 12th Street is once again serving up food, only this time it's offering Mexican-style hamburguesas and hot dogs, along with tacos, burritos and more.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/prison-consultant-does-q-and-a-on-tuesday/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Prison consultant does Q and A on Tuesday </a></aside></div> <p>Ricardo González opened up <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093605785009">Taqueria González </a>this past weekend as a physical location for his food truck that's been running for almost two years. We stopped in to talk to him about his new space and his sister-in-law, Audrey Chavez, provided his translation.</p> <p>"He said that he wanted to make Taqueria González a bigger place, a place where people could come and enjoy the food because when he had the food truck, it was a lot of going to them or they had to come to us because we would end up switching locations," Chavez said while translating for González. "He just wanted a bigger location where everyone could come and enjoy the food, sit down, talk a little bit, get to know us."</p> <p>González says moving from a food truck to a physical location has also allowed him to expand his menu.</p> <p>Some of the new food options include Mexican-style tortas from his home city of Zacatecas in Central Mexico, as well as family platters and Menudo soup. He says many of his recipes come from his mom.</p> <p>"He said he just wants them to come try out the food, get to know us and we'll take care of them with the best service that we are able to give," Chavez said while translating for González.</p> <p>You can order from Taqueria González by walking up to the window, going through the drive-thru or online through DoorDash.</p> <p>As for the food truck, González says that will still be available for special events or if he gets enough staff to manage both spots, the truck will be moving around the city again.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T222359.585.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="160951" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T03:28:42+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>SD prison task force narrows focus to specific sites</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sd-prison-task-force-narrows-focus-to-specific-sites/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Santella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:28:17 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369296</guid> <description><![CDATA[PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The evolving story of where a replacement for the South Dakota State Penitentiary could go appears to have some clarity. Project Prison Reset's task force voted Tuesday in support of building a 1,500 to 1,700-bed facility or facilities at a maximum cost of $600 million. As far as where to build, the stated [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The evolving story of where a replacement for the South Dakota State Penitentiary could go appears to have some clarity.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/structure-damage-split-trees-left-behind-after-storm/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Structure damage, split trees left behind after storm </a></aside></div> <p>Project Prison Reset's task force voted Tuesday in support of building a 1,500 to 1,700-bed facility or facilities at a maximum cost of $600 million. As far as where to build, the stated preferences are at existing state Department of Corrections facilities or proposed sites in the Mitchell or Worthing areas. And while a bill to appropriate money to build a new men's prison for a guaranteed maximum price of $825 million had already failed in Pierre in 2025, the weight of that figure was still felt Tuesday.</p> <p>"Just a few months ago, we were asked as legislators to pass $825 million for this project, and we said 'no,' in essence," Republican Rep. Greg Jamison of Sioux Falls said at the task force's meeting Tuesday in Pierre.</p> <p>The task force, launched by South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden following the legislative failure, has already unanimously voted in support of replacing the state penitentiary. Now, they are looking at where... and how. Republican Rep. Scott Odenbach of the Spearfish area, who like Jamison sits on the task force, made the motion to support building for 1,500-1,700 beds at no more than $600 million.</p> <p>"That $600 million number is maybe more likely to be palatable to a two-thirds majority of the legislature, and we have to consider that," Odenbach said. "So, that's why I've done it that way."</p> <p>That proposal eventually earned unanimous support among the task force's members. Both the Worthing- and Mitchell-area sites are near an interstate and relatively close to Sioux Falls.</p> <p>"I think it's good to provide some direction and criteria that meets what is affordable for South Dakota and for what the people of South Dakota expect from us," said Republican Sen. Chris Karr of Sioux Falls, who is also on the task force. "There's what's ideal, and then there's the reality of what we can afford. I think this is a good starting point. In this motion, it says that the office of the state engineer and their contractors shall develop options."</p> <p>"This allows us to at least get that information," task force member and Republican Rep. Jon Hansen of the Dell Rapids area said. "What's possible within the budget parameters that we're setting now, and then we can get that information and make our decision from there."</p> <p>And options are all they are right now. No plans were finalized Tuesday night in Pierre, and there will be no shovels digging into dirt on Wednesday. And while a possible path forward has come into focus, the mood among the task force is not totally enthusiastic.</p> <p>"I'm going to support this motion today because I do think we owe ourselves these answers," said Democratic Rep. Erin Healy of Sioux Falls, who sits on the task force as well. "I'm nervous about what we're going to find."</p> <p>"Yes, I'll support it," task force member and Democratic Sen. Jamie Smith of Sioux Falls said. "But it's hard to support spending that much money when there's other things I know that we could do that keep people out of prison."</p> <p>The task force's next meeting is scheduled for July 8. Eventually, the plan is for a special session of the state legislature to learn about the group’s recommendations.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2025/06/snapshot-2025-06-03T222326.399.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="105838" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T06:14:23+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Drone assists Aberdeen Police with arrest</title> <link>https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/drone-assists-aberdeen-police-with-arrest/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kullyn Meffert]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:13:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.keloland.com/?p=2369699</guid> <description><![CDATA[SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- An Aberdeen man was arrested, accused of shooting a gun through his apartment. A Facebook post from Aberdeen Police says officers were called to an apartment building in the central part of town near the 1000 block of 7th Ave SE for report of a gunshot just before 11 p.m. [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) -- An Aberdeen man was arrested, accused of shooting a gun through his apartment.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"><aside class="promo-link"> <a href="https://www.keloland.com/news/taqueria-gonzalez-takes-over-former-burger-time/?ipid=promo-link-block1" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" > Taqueria González takes over former Burger Time </a></aside></div> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenPD/posts/1115957997224781?ref=embed_post" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenPD/posts/1115957997224781?ref=embed_post">A Facebook post from Aberdeen Police </a>says officers were called to an apartment building in the central part of town near the 1000 block of 7th Ave SE for report of a gunshot just before 11 p.m. Tuesday night. The caller says a bullet came through the wall into their apartment.</p> <p>Authorities say the bullet had come from a neighboring apartment. Police used a drone to find the man inside the apartment. </p> <p>The 26-year-old was arrested for reckless discharge of a firearm.</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.keloland.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/103/2021/07/1aberdeen.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="543538" /><dcterms:modified>2025-06-04T16:15:00+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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