PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — The South Dakota Supreme Court says a group that was trying to stop state government’s plan to build a men’s prison in Lincoln County lacked legal standing to bring the lawsuit. In a 5-0 decision publicly released on Thursday, the justices said that Mike Hoffman, Michelle Jensen, Jay White, and Tom Eiesland, as… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced the Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act, legislation to cut red tape and create local solutions for addressing homelessness. “Despite record levels of federal funding, homelessness continues to rise. It’s clear that a one-size-fits-all approach… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–A police call to the Cloud 9 Campground in Watertown has led to the arrests of two people. Deputies with the Codington County Sheriff’s Office were called there just before 5:30 Wednesday afternoon on a reported domestic dispute. They determined no actual domestic assault had taken place, but the living conditions the couple… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Formal charges have been filed against a Clark man in connection with the death of his mother, whose body was discovered in the front yard of a residence on July 8, 2025. Bowen Jay Fladland, 36, of Clark, faces charges of Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree in… Read more »

BIG STONE CITY, SD (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls based POET is teaming up with California company Antora, and Minnesota-based Otter Tail Power to launch a new clean energy project near the Big Stone City power plant. The plan uses thermal batteries to store heat, which is used to generate steam piped into the ethanol plant.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota State University Extension is offering free, on-site livestock water testing services to farmers and ranchers across the state. Cow/Calf Field Specialist Robin Salverson says many parts of the state have had fairly decent rains so far this year, but that doesn’t mean what’s in sloughs and dugouts is good quality water.… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown City Council has elected Councilman Kyle Peters as the new Deputy Mayor, a role determined by nomination and vote among his peers on the council. This appointment was made at Monday night’s council meeting, by a unanimous vote with no other nominations. Deputy Mayor Peters discussed the new position. Peters expressed… Read more »