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Illinois Attorney General Launches Crackdown on ‘Intrusive and Illegal’ Robocalls

Illinois Attorney General Launches Crackdown on ‘Intrusive and Illegal’ Robocalls

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The Illinois Attorney General’s Office says a new operation from a multi-state task force is the latest step to crack down on “intrusive and illegal” robocalls nationwide.See the Story

South Dakota Gov. announces $12 million meth bust, one arrest made

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South Dakota Gov. announces $12 million meth bust, one arrest made

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A record meth bust by the South Dakota Highway Patrol near Sturgis was announced by Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden on Monday.See the Story

USD Moving Medical School to Sioux Falls

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USD Moving Medical School to Sioux Falls

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UPDATED: 10:53 a.m. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A major change is coming to the University of South Dakota’s medical school. In an announcement at the Canopy by Hilton hotel in downtown Sioux Falls Thursday, officials announced plans to move South Dakota’s lone medical school to Sioux Falls from Vermillion. SFPD: Almost 50 EBT cardholders scammed USD President Sheila Gestring made the announcement that the first 18 months of USD’s doctor …See the Story

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South Dakota paroles 10 non-citizen inmates to ICE custody

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SIOUX FALLS — Ten inmates at South Dakota’s correctional institutions have been transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation proceedings. Gov. Larry Rhoden on Wednesday, Aug. 13, announced the transfer of the non-citizen inmates, which falls under a recently established agreement between the state’s Department of Corrections and Homeland Security’s ICE. The ten inmates were each convicted of various felo…Border Security See the Story

How Sioux Falls' Anti-Encampment Ordinance Changed

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls City Council chair Rich Merkouris told his fellow councilors and the public Tuesday night that homelessness was his motivation to serve on the council. "This is why I ran for city council, was the issue of homelessness," Merkouris said Tuesday during the council meeting. Applesauce, pickles on the menu at food rescue event Wednesday in an interview with KELOLAND News, he reiterated that impulse. "This…Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls See the Story

Lawrence ‘Larry’ Yaroch, 68

Open the article to view the coverage from thedakotascout.comBrookings, South Dakota · Brookings Read Article

Deloris ‘Dee’ Yaroch, 99

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Open the article to view the coverage from thedakotascout.comBrookings, South Dakota · Brookings Read Article

McCook County mom dodges prison after bilking $30K from taxpayers

Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on UnsplashAn eastern South Dakota woman who admitted to defrauding federal and state benefit programs out of more than $30,000 has been sentenced to probation and ordered to repay the money.Monica Tracie Solesby, 42, of Salem, pleaded guilty in June to one count of grand theft involving more than $5,000, and this week was given a 10 year prison sentence by a McCook County judge. The entire term suspended on the condition…Salem, South Dakota · Salem Read Article

Beef, bison & foreign business: South Dakota exports widen global reach

Agricultural leaders and policymakers are urging U.S. producers to expand their reach into emerging markets and reduce reliance on China, even as the Asian nation remains a major buyer of American farm goods.“It’s so hard to cut a deal with China because they don't have a very good track record of holding up their end of the bargain,” Rep. Dusty Johnson told a packed room of producers, business leaders and commodity groups during the 2025 Midwes…Agriculture · Sioux Falls Read Article

SCOUTING YESTERDAY | Pukwana’s turkey races took flight — then flew the coop

Pukwana Turkey Day, 1975. Photo: The Daily Republic“Capitol Tom” became the second-ever Pukwana Turkey Race champion 50 years ago this week.But The Daily Republic’s Aug. 14, 1975, report on the victor’s success only brought more attendees to the annual running of the fowl in Brule County — which saw its meteoric rise also become its demise.The Greater South Dakota Turkey Racing Association had formed just one year earlier.South Dakota · South Dakota Read Article