Asher Deinken

1 week ago | keloland.com | Eric Mayer |Asher Deinken

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Jamie Smith is planning to announce a campaign to become the next mayor of Sioux Falls. Smith, the South Dakota Democratic Party’s 2022 nominee for governor and current District 15 Senator, will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Washington Pavilion. In 2022, Smith lost to Republican Kristi Noem. He returned to public office in 2024 when he replaced term-limited Sen. Reynold Nesiba. David Zokaites has also filed paperwork to run for mayor again in 2026.

4 weeks ago | keloland.com | Rae Yost |Asher Deinken |Marissa Brunkhorst

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Indications of a high profile commencement speaker were visible in Madison Saturday morning. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spoke at Dakota State University’s commencement speaker and received an honorary doctorate degree from the university. As she spoke inside the fieldhouse, groups of rally attendees and others were on Washington Avenue.