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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The president of the South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association says a 33-page state law that the Legislature passed a decade ago is the root of many county governments’ current funding problems. That was part of the message Brookings County State’s Attorney Dan Nelson delivered Wednesday to a legislative interim committee. Nelson […]

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The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve a study to find solutions on the rising cost of court-appointed attorneys.

A subcommittee of a summer study of the state's cannabis laws voted narrowly to recommend knocking the number of plants one can grow at home, as was allowed by a voter-approved citizen initiative, from "three" down to "zero." The full committee will vote on the proposal next month.

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Apr 27, 2021 4:41 PM The following was written by retired Corson County sheriff Keith Gall and sent to DRG Media Group, Mobridge and other local media outlets April 25, 2021:   “I want to take this time to finally be able to thank everyone for their support, kind words, cards, and gifts that I received since my retirement announcement on March 2 nd and last day of working for the Corson County Sheriffs Office on March 12 th. On April 17 th there was an open house at...

Officials in 10 counties mull over regional jail in Aberdeen Follow Us Question of the Day ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - Officials are measuring the need for a regional jail in northeastern South Dakota. Representative from 10 counties in the area, including sheriffs and county commissioners, were invited to attend a meeting in Aberdeen recently to consider an idea that Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton first mentioned in November after he was re-elected to the commission. Since, he sa...

“I cut our visit short," Brandner said, "because my head hurt so bad.”   Brandner was serving time at the Walworth County Jail. That’s in Selby, a town of less than 600 people in north-central South Dakota.    Lori Brandner Brandner has a history of strokes and takes a blood-thinning medication. She said jailers let her medication run out and failed to keep up with her bloodwork.   The day Brandner complained of a terrible headache, she said jailers ignored her.   “They didn’t...