Gov. Rhoden talks first 100 days in office

Gov. Rhoden talks first 100 days in office

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – It’s been 100 days since Gov. Larry Rhoden took office.   Within those first few months, the Governor wrapped up the 100th Legislative Session and embarked on a tour across the state to meet with constituents, local leaders, farmers and business owners.  Adults charged with helping juvenile criminals “It's been a great honor for me to step in. We have a great crew that I inherited, so I have just been ecstatic ab…

New prison site up for grabs, Gov. Larry Rhoden says

Gov. Larry Rhoden and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen toured Southeast Technical College on May 7. (Patrick Lalley/Sioux Falls Live)Mitchell, Huron and Aberdeen have just as much chance to emerge as the site of a new South Dakota State Penitentiary as Sioux Falls, Gov. Larry Rhoden said Wednesday.A dozen potential sites have emerged since Rhoden reset the conversation about a new prison to replace the current penitentiary in Sioux Falls, the original po…

Community pitches to host new state prison still have a chance, Gov. Larry Rhoden says

SIOUX FALLS – Mitchell, Huron and Aberdeen have just as much chance to emerge as the site of a new South Dakota State Penitentiary as Sioux Falls, Gov. Larry Rhoden said Wednesday. A dozen potential sites have emerged since Rhoden reset the conversation about a new prison to replace the current penitentiary in Sioux Falls, the original portions of which were built before statehood. Everybody’s got the same chance, Rhoden said during a tour of th…