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8 measles cases reported in Lincoln County

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8 measles cases reported in Lincoln County

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Measles is now in the eastern side of South Dakota with eight more measles cases all appearing in Lincoln County. According to the South Dakota Department of Health Measles Dashboard, eight measles cases have appeared in Lincoln County. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 12. The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed in an email that all 8 new measles cases all come from a single household. The househ…Read Article

Family-owned tire, auto shop opening in Harrisburg

Harrisburg · Harrisburg

Family-owned tire, auto shop opening in Harrisburg

July 11, 2025 A family-owned tire and automotive shop is moving to a new location in Harrisburg. Tires and More is owned by Duane Lukes and his son, Isaac, who have 44 years of combined experience and started the business a couple of years ago out of a small shop in Harrisburg on nights and weekends. The new permanent location will be at 912 N. Cliff Ave. It will offer a full range of tire brands, installation, auto maintenance and repair servic…Read Article

Lincoln County assesses vehicle purchases amid revenue crunch

Lincoln County, South Dakota · Lincoln County

Lincoln County assesses vehicle purchases amid revenue crunch

Lincoln County commissioners pressed pause Tuesday on requests for new county vehicles, as officials weighed every dollar amid a projected $4 million road budget gap and looming property tax cuts.Lincoln County’s budget deliberations have shifted into high gear as commissioners reconsider department spending in the face of mounting financial pressures. With a $4 million shortfall for road projects and the possibility of adding more than $2 milli…See the Story

As Changes Loom for the Public Defender's Office, Can Clallam County Blaze Its Own Trail?

BY PEPPER FISHER Olympia – The state Supreme Court finally announced a decision in June on the issue of lowering the caseloads for public defenders. That’s after the State Bar Association complained of massive loss of public defenders in our state due to burnout from excessive caseloads. The court on June 9 ruled on a new substantial reduction in caseload limits for public defenders that can be phased in over 10 years, to take effect on January …Lincoln County, South Dakota · Lincoln County See the Story

Lincoln County faces big decisions on old courthouse

Lincoln County commissioners are weighing the future of the soon-to-be-vacated courthouse in downtown Canton.County officials are initiating a process to decide the fate of the historic building — renovation, repurposing or demolition — once county offices relocate to the new Justice Center.Canton · Canton Read Article

Why a father and son duo decided to tell Canton's story

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CANTON, S.D. (KELO) — Nestled about 20 miles away from Sioux Falls and right on the edge of the Iowa border, to some, Canton might just be like any small South Dakota town, but Canton has a fascinating story, and two residents love to tell it. In Omar Peterson’s apartment, his walls are full of […]Canton · Canton Read Article

A look at Lennox’s Fourth of July parade

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LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) -- People across the country are gathering to mark the Fourth of July. For over 40 years community members in Lennox and towns nearby gather on the fourth for its annual parade down main street. Gretchyn and Odyn DeBerg came from Worthing and are no strangers to the celebration. "I love getting to have all the candy that they throw out," Odyn DeBerg said. "I like to see the horses, save the best for last they always say," Gre…Parade · Lennox Read Article

State's attorney: Meth, fentanyl, alcohol 'tearing apart' community

Lincoln County State’s Attorney Tom Wollman drew an unusual comparison during budget talks at the County Commission meeting on Tuesday, likening the fight against drug addiction to the county’s fight against invasive plants.Wollman told commissioners that, in his view, “Canadian thistle is the equivalent of a methamphetamine addiction.”Methamphetamine · Lincoln County Read Article

Commissioner apologizes for uttering slur against Jewish people

CANTON – Lincoln County Commissioner Douglas Putnam apologized Tuesday night for an antisemitic comment he made at the May 27 commission meeting.Putnam addressed the commission and public at the start of Tuesday’s regular commission meeting.“I’m going to apologize to all of the Jewish people I might have offended, and to Ben Shapiro – the only Jewish person I know,” he said, referencing the conservative commentator.Canton · Canton Read Article

Retired Two-Star U.S. General Reviews Iran’s Options

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SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO/AP) — Following the United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and then Iran’s retaliation Monday on an American base in Qatar, there’s a consistent question on the minds of many: What’s next? For his part, retired two-star Army Maj. Gen. Lynn Hartsell of Lincoln County, South Dakota enthusiastically supports the American strikes […]Gaza · Gaza See the Story

Existing prison locations might be only politically palatable sites for a new facility • South Dakota Searchlight

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Signs stand at the entryway to a Sept. 26, 2024, public forum hosted by Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion, which was working to upend South Dakota's plans for a new men's prison in Lincoln County. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakotans are being held prisoner by their indecision about where they want to build their next prison. After all the debates and accusations, it’s hard to know what to think about the project. It’s difficul…Lincoln County, South Dakota · Lincoln County Read Article