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SDDOC's first Lincoln Co. visit since prison location announced

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SDDOC's first Lincoln Co. visit since prison location announced

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CANTON, S.D. (KELO) — $825 million is the price tag on a new men's prison that would sit between Canton and Harrisburg. It would replace the state prison in Sioux Falls. On Tuesday morning, South Dakota Department of Corrections officials said the proposed facility would improve safety and resolve overcapacity problems. "If you looked at land within 20 miles of Lincoln or Minnehaha County, the infrastructure there is actually better than a lot …See the Story

Lincoln County’s $45M justice center is on schedule, under budget

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Lincoln County’s $45M justice center is on schedule, under budget

CANTON, S.D. — “On schedule” and “under budget.” Those two phrases were met with reception at the Lincoln County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, as architects and project managers provided an update on the county’s criminal justice center. The $45 million project, dubbed the Lincoln County Justice Center, broke ground in May 2024 with an expected completion date in September of 2026. “Everything is tracking as we anticipated, and the sch…See the Story

Lincoln County commissioners approve 5.5% pay raise for themselves

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Lincoln County commissioners approve 5.5% pay raise for themselves

CANTON, S.D. — Lincoln County commissioners will earn more this year after a split vote leaned in favor of giving themselves a raise over no raise at all. With a 3-2 vote at the Lincoln County Courthouse on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Lincoln County Commission approved a 5.5% cost-of-living adjustment for the board of five commissioners. The salary adjustment was initiated by Human Resources Director Traci Humphrey, who gave commissioners the oppor…See the Story

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