SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The questions have had South Dakota taxpayers’ attention for some time: where might a new prison go and what might the facility or facilities cost? Answers might come into ...

From left, Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, Ryan Brunner of the Governor's Office, and Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko listen to testimony at a Project Prison Reset meeting on April 29, 2025, in ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Project Prison Reset’s task force is set to focus on 14 options for new prison facilities in South Dakota. The group is scheduled to have their final meeting Tuesday in ...

The Governor’s Resilience and Infrastructure Task Force (GRIT) convened to assess vulnerabilities and risks in the state’s ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Two years after approving a tough-on-crime sentencing law, South Dakota is scrambling to deal with the price tag for that legislation: Housing thousands of additional inmates could ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Governor Larry Rhoden announced a major public safety initiative on Monday in Sioux Falls. Rhoden was joined by state, federal, city, and county law enforcement leaders, ...

Former South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard endorses U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson's 2026 run for governor on June 30, 2025, in Sioux Falls. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Republican former South ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have agreed to replace one of the nation’s oldest prisons, a lockup that predates the state itself. Legislators narrowly passed a bill Tuesday night in ...