Patrick Lalley

3 days ago | mitchellrepublic.com | Patrick Lalley |Patrick Lalley

It turns out that lots of South Dakota communities want to be the site of the next state penitentiary. And a few of them have a pretty good pitch. Mitchell, Aberdeen and Huron were among the dozen new sites forwarded since Gov. Larry Rhoden “reset” the discussion following months of acrimonious debate over plans for a new 1,500 bed prison just south of Sioux Falls, the price tag for which is creeping ever closer to $1 billion. There were eight more proposals for spots in the metro as well.

3 days ago | siouxfallslive.com | Patrick Lalley |Joshua Haiar |Seth Tupper

Outside of Falls Park, the Cathedral and the downtown skyline, some of the most recognizable features in Sioux Falls are the viaducts that cross the Big Sioux River, connecting east and west in downtown. But after decades of use, the state of South Dakota says the end is near for both bridges. Up first is the 10th Street viaduct, followed by its newer sibling on 11th Street.

3 days ago | siouxfallslive.com | Patrick Lalley |Joshua Haiar |Seth Tupper

An international student in western South Dakota overcame Kristi Noem’s attempt to stop her from graduating Saturday, while hundreds of people protested on the other side of the state where Noem received an honorary degree and delivered a commencement speech. The international student is Priya Saxena, from India. She received two degrees from South Dakota Mines in Rapid City: a doctorate in chemical and biological engineering and a master’s degree in chemical engineering.

3 days ago | mitchellrepublic.com | Patrick Lalley

It turns out that lots of South Dakota communities want to be the site of the next state penitentiary. And a few of them have a pretty good pitch. Mitchell, Aberdeen and Huron were among the dozen new sites forwarded since Gov. Larry Rhoden “reset” the discussion following months of acrimonious debate over plans for a new 1,500 bed prison just south of Sioux Falls, the price tag for which is creeping ever closer to $1 billion. There were eight more proposals for spots in the metro as well.

1 week ago | siouxfallslive.com | Patrick Lalley

The state Department of Revenue collected about $530,000 in commercial vehicle fee overcharges affecting more than 11,000 South Dakota vehicles last fiscal year. The finding was part of a fiscal year 2024 audit report on state government presented to the legislative Government Operations and Audit Committee on Thursday in Pierre. According to Mike Kogelmann, a state audit manager, the Department of Revenue changed its fee tables on July 1, 2022.