HURON, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota State Fair runs through Labor Day weekend. Attorney General Marty Jackley will be there with some valuable advice. The Attorney General’s efforts on protecting citizens from scams goes beyond the fair with the creation of a Consumer Alert email service. You can email or call the Attorney General’s office to… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The search for a starter home is getting tougher in South Dakota due to rising home prices and interest rates. The SDSU Ness School of Management and Economics put the spotlight on the problem with its Land and Lending Conference in Sioux Falls. Keynote speaker Shane Phillips, an author and urban planner… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Rent is going up nationwide, and South Dakota is one of the states where it’s going up the most.  Jon Leckie is with rent.com, which conducted the study. He says their study found that South Dakota’s rent has increased more than any other state. That 26 percent increase comes out to just over… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- They’re calling on Congress to deal with a shortage of prescription drugs. Governor Kristi Noem and ten other governors signed off on a letter to congressional leaders. State Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the shortage of important drugs affects the entire nation. Magstadt says even common prescription drugs that have been around a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Petitions calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana are likely to hit the streets soon in South Dakota. Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued his explanation of the proposed ballot measure. He says this one would not change state laws on medical marijuana. With the official explanation completed, Jackley says petitions will probably… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A grand jury decided a Watertown sex offender accused of rape and incest should face twice as many charges. 62-year-old James Kaska is now charged with four counts of rape and four counts of incest. Court documents say the victim was just five years old when the crimes began. Kaska is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 20 sobriety checkpoints in 15 different counties during the month of September. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Lake/Moody, Minnehaha, Pennington, Beadle, Day, Codington, Lawrence, Edmunds, Hughes, Charles Mix, Mellette, Stanley, Walworth, Clay. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Argus Leader)- A seven-member committee will hear the formal appeal of the former chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party, who was ousted earlier this month following allegations that she had created a hostile work environment and violated the party’s constitution. The committee, approved Tuesday morning by the state party’s executive board, will… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting on Tuesday night in Aberdeen.  The Bureau received updates from South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott Vanderwal & Director of Public Policy & Lobbyist Matthew Bogue. Bogue mainly focus on South Dakota issues including looking closely at the summer study on county funding. Bogue… Read more »