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County Holds Funds for Disaster and Taxes

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County Holds Funds for Disaster and Taxes

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Doris Cherry|For the Ruidoso News Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a 2025-26 preliminary budget with projected expenditures of $103 million and revenue of $78 million, requiring a drawdown from the county’s budget reserve which currently has a balance of $64 million. Since the county is using its reserves to cover the shortfall of $25 million, County Assessor LeeRoy Zamora said there will be no budget-related tax increase. However, due to th…See the Story

Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy sentenced for theft from police union

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Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy sentenced for theft from police union

CANTON, S.D. — A former sheriff’s deputy in Lincoln County was sentenced this week after he pleaded guilty to a theft from his police union. In a Lincoln County courtroom on Thursday, June 5, former sheriff’s deputy Matthew Wilson was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, though electronic monitoring for an out-of-jail service was authorized. A judge also placed Wilson on probation until June 2028. The case stems from July 2024, when Wilson is acc…Read Article

Demolish or restore? Lincoln County focusing on Old Courthouse’s future

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Demolish or restore? Lincoln County focusing on Old Courthouse’s future

CANTON, S.D. — It’s the mid-1880s in eastern Lincoln County. A train crosses the Big Sioux River from Iowa. It’s loaded with heavy sandstone. Its destination? Worthing — the heart of Lincoln County. In the days ahead, laborers will unload the sandstone and begin construction on the Lincoln County Courthouse in the small town closest to the geographical center of the oddly-shaped county. But suddenly, a crash is heard throughout Canton, 11 miles …Read Article

Lincoln County will ask prison task force to be mindful of county growth plans

The Lincoln County Courthouse, in Canton, serves as the hub of government for the county.Lincoln County commissioners voted Tuesday night to send a compromise response to the state’s Prison Reset Task Force after hearing more than an hour of public opposition to proposed prison sites in the county.The commission’s letter, drafted following a call for public input from task force chairman Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, states that any new state prison …Canton · Canton Read Article

Lincoln County seeking public input on dangerous intersections, roadways

CANTON, S.D. — Local government leaders are seeking input from the public as part of an effort to make driving through the state’s third-most populous county safer. The Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday, May 6, was briefed by traffic consultants working on a Safe Streets for All initiative, aimed toward reducing and ultimately eliminating fatal and serious-injury crashes. According to Lincoln County Highway Superintendent, the initiative bega…Canton · Canton Read Article

Second lawsuit filed against former Canton Township treasurer

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — 57-year-old Peggy VanDeKieft is serving a five year prison sentence in Pierre. VanDeKieft, trusted as the treasurer of a Canton, South Dakota's township for almost 20 years, wrote out more than a half million dollars in fraudulent checks. In addition to time behind bars, she's also supposed to pay $511,004.04 in restitution. Township members tell KELOLAND News they've yet to see any effort of her repaying those funds. …Canton · Canton See the Story

Prison-wary Lincoln County gets another site candidate

A proposed location for a new state prison just west of Canton. Lincoln County residents didn’t want a South Dakota men’s prison in their backyard, but the list of 14 proposed sites for a new facility includes four possible locations in the county after another one was announced Monday night. The new Canton proposal features 218 acres on the west side of the town bordering the south side of Highway 18. Since the site was a late addition, limited…Canton · Canton Read Article

Acreage northeast of Canton tops sales report at $1.1M

April 29, 2025 An acreage northeast of Canton that sold for $1.1 million topped the list of the most expensive residential sales for the week of April 7. The ranch walkout was built in 2000 on 3 acres, and the sale included an adjacent 18-acre parcel with an outbuilding. At 2,700 square feet, the house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Our weekly feature sorts through property transfer records in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties to find the …Canton · Canton Read Article

From farm shop to new headquarters, startup scales in Canton

April 24, 2025 This piece is sponsored by Sioux Metro Growth Alliance. When the doors officially open this week at Myer-Hall Machine Works in Canton, it represents a huge milestone for a custom engineering firm that’s becoming a homegrown success story. Erik Hall grew up in Canton, moved away for college, worked his first jobs in product engineering, then was inspired during the pandemic to consider becoming his own boss. He teamed up with forme…Canton · Canton Read Article

Man jailed for assaulting other with bat

INWOOD—A 30-year-old Canton, SD, man was arrested about 7:15 p.m. Friday, April 11, on a Lyon County warrant for charges of second-degree burglary, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and fourth-degree criminal mischief.Canton · Canton Read Article

Sioux Falls-area elections mark final April votes in South Dakota

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashThe final round of April municipal elections for dozens of South Dakota communities took place Tuesday.In the Sioux Falls area, contests were held in cities like Canton, Dell Rapids, Brandon, Tea, Harrisburg, and others, determining the makeup of city councils, mayoral offices, and the outcome of a couple of ballot measures.However, due to a new law passed by the South Dakota Legislature earlier this year, Ap…Canton · Canton See the Story