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Lincoln County Still Best Prison Site, Consultant Says

Lincoln County, South Dakota · Lincoln County

Lincoln County Still Best Prison Site, Consultant Says

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A consultant for a possible new men's prison says the original site in Lincoln County is still the best. "Our recommendation for site selection for phase 1 development of the men’s capacity plan is the Lincoln County Site," consultant Arrington Watkins said in its updated report. Former state worker accused of forging marijuana card The Project Prison Reset Task Force is scheduled to meet on Tuesday in Pierre. T…See the Story

County Holds Funds for Disaster and Taxes

Taxes · Canton

County Holds Funds for Disaster and Taxes

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Doris Cherry|For the Ruidoso News Lincoln County Commissioners adopted a 2025-26 preliminary budget with projected expenditures of $103 million and revenue of $78 million, requiring a drawdown from the county’s budget reserve which currently has a balance of $64 million. Since the county is using its reserves to cover the shortfall of $25 million, County Assessor LeeRoy Zamora said there will be no budget-related tax increase. However, due to th…See the Story

L.G. Everist opens new phase of multi-faceted development in Lincoln County

Harrisburg · Harrisburg

L.G. Everist opens new phase of multi-faceted development in Lincoln County

This piece is sponsored by Sioux Metro Growth Alliance. Asphalt production has started at L.G. Everist’s newest facility just outside Harrisburg — the latest phase of a 60-acre development that includes a new ready-mix plant and recycling yard. “It’s nice to have a big enough footprint to do all the things that we need to do,” president and CEO Rob Everist said. “It doubles our existing capacity in the Sioux Falls metro area and it’s a very clea…Read Article

Lincoln County Sheriff asks for 5 new squad cars, 3 new deputies

CANTON, S.D. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for five new patrol vehicles and three additional deputies for the next fiscal year, all while projecting a 2.8% decrease in the sheriff’s annual budget. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Swenson made the requests to the Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday, June 10, as part of a budget work session, as commissioners work to determine how the county’s funds will be spent over the next year.…Canton · Canton Read Article

Lincoln County’s coroner budget hit by soaring transport costs as population grows

The Lincoln County CourthouseLincoln County’s coroner's budget is set for a sharp increase next year, driven by a surge in the number of body transports and rising costs tied to the county’s rapid population growth, according to the county coroner.The proposed 2026 budget calls for a 33.6 percent overall increase, with the costs of transporting deceased individuals jumping to $60,800, Coroner Kenneth Snell said at Tuesday’s County Commission mee…Lincoln County, South Dakota · Lincoln County Read Article

Former sheriff's deputy sentenced for stealing from Lincoln County police organization

Then-Lincoln County sheriff's deputy Matthew Wilson is pictured handing out coffee through a drive-thru window during a "coffee with cops" event. He has since been terminated. Contributed / Lincoln County Sheriff's Office via SiouxFallsLive.com A former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $3,507.20 in restitution after he stole between $2,500 and $5,000 from the Lincoln County Fraternal Order …Coffee · Lincoln County Read Article

We deserve better than costly, wasteful carbon capture schemes • South Dakota Searchlight

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An anti-carbon pipeline sign is set up along the road near Canton. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Across the Northern Great Plains, opposition to carbon capture projects is growing — nowhere more so than in South Dakota, where lawmakers recently blocked carbon capture companies from using eminent domain. The backlash to these projects is driven by concerns about the impact on farmers and ranchers, public safety, private property rights…Canton · Canton Read Article

Baseball: Woodies Take Down Mudcats

HARRISBURG WOODIES 12, PARKSTON MUDCATS 2Baseball · Harrisburg Read Article

Former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy sentenced for theft from police union

CANTON, S.D. — A former sheriff’s deputy in Lincoln County was sentenced this week after he pleaded guilty to a theft from his police union. In a Lincoln County courtroom on Thursday, June 5, former sheriff’s deputy Matthew Wilson was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, though electronic monitoring for an out-of-jail service was authorized. A judge also placed Wilson on probation until June 2028. The case stems from July 2024, when Wilson is acc…Canton · Canton Read Article

Demolish or restore? Lincoln County focusing on Old Courthouse’s future

CANTON, S.D. — It’s the mid-1880s in eastern Lincoln County. A train crosses the Big Sioux River from Iowa. It’s loaded with heavy sandstone. Its destination? Worthing — the heart of Lincoln County. In the days ahead, laborers will unload the sandstone and begin construction on the Lincoln County Courthouse in the small town closest to the geographical center of the oddly-shaped county. But suddenly, a crash is heard throughout Canton, 11 miles …Canton · Canton Read Article

Major housing development to begin in Harrisburg

June 5, 2025 A large new master-planned residential community is coming to northwest Harrisburg. Kelly Construction has acquired a 300-acre tract of development-ready land along a full mile of Louise Avenue between Highway 106 and 272nd Street. The site sits at the southeast corner of the roundabout at Louise Avenue and Highway 106 — about 1,000 feet south of the soon-to-be-completed South Veterans Parkway. The development, named Artessa, is acr…Harrisburg · Harrisburg Read Article