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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Davison County board, sheriff discuss long-term need for a new county jail
May 30—MITCHELL — While talk about a potential state prison outside of Mitchell has gotten more attention, Davison County leaders have said their own "worst in the state" corrections facility needs replacement soon. The topic was a discussion item on May 27 as the commissioners went through the county sheriff's 2026 budget. "It's not uncommon to see pieces of concrete coming off of walls," Davison County Sheriff Steve Harr said. "We're very well known in South Dakota amongst law enforcement and inmates that we have the worst jail in South Dakota. It's seen its day." The current facility is located at 1015 S. Miller Ave., one that the county has used for a jail for nearly 30 years. The county purchased the former Methodist hospital in the early 1990s and repurposed a portion of it move the jail from the Davison County Courthouse in 1996. Other elements of the building date back further and the county has had to regularly update the building's mechanical equipment in recent years to keep the building operational. The jail has a maximum capacity of 72 inmates but Harr said the realistic capacity is closer to 60 inmates at once. The current Davison County facility has one big positive that the county doesn't want to lose. It has the sheriff's office, jail and courtroom facilities all in one building, which makes transportation of inmates much easier and the overall administration of courts and corrections move smoothly. "It's going to be an expensive project when we get to it," Harr said. "Expensive probably isn't the right word for it." Harr said he's received a standing offer from Minnehaha County to tour their corrections facility, which was expanded in 2020 to add 320 inmate beds to bring the total to more than 700. Harr would like the commissioners to see the Lawrence County facility near Deadwood, which was completed earlier this year and took more than two years to complete. The commissioners discussed taking a potential field trip to the current Davison County Jail and to Sioux Falls around upcoming meetings to learn more about its needs. Harr said one potential plan to help fund the new facility would be to accept federal inmates. That's something the county can't currently do because it doesn't have the space. A site south of Mitchell is among the possible sites being discussed by a state panel that is looking at building a new state prison, with Mitchell offering the land last month. The commissioners, in a previous meeting, were supportive of that idea , although their own jail needs would almost certainly require a separate project. "I'm still pro getting a prison and putting a little lean-to (building) on it for the county," Commissioner Chris Nebelsick joked about the two potential projects. Commissioner John Claggett said he hopes the county project would be less than the Mitchell High School project, which is nearly $70 million and will be completed later this year. "It won't be," Commissioner Denny Kiner said of Claggett's price hopes being low. "The problem is we're doing a new school, we're spending $15 million on the lake and everyone is just spent right now," Nebelsick said. "And people are going to be asking about a jail but I'm out in the public telling everyone I see that we need a new jail. Anybody that knows me knows me, knows we need a jail and knows why." Harr said a potential collaboration with the city of Mitchell on a new public safety building should also be considered, he said, with a city-county partnership that has become increasingly more frequent in communities in South Dakota and around the Midwest. "It's probably a conversation to have with the city, as well, to have one modern facility rather than two rundown buildings," Harr said.
Dominion Post
2 days ago
- General
- Dominion Post
Donna Duley
On May 28, 2025, Donna Duley, 84, of Arthurdale, passed from this life into her heavenly was a daughter of the late Oscar and Viola Lantz, and the last remaining member of her is survived by her husband of 42 years, Willie Duley; her daughters, Justine Calamp and husband Donald of Eglon, Charlotte Roth of Kingwood, and Jamie Johns and husband Chris of Arizona; bonus daughters, Cindy Redmond and husband Jay, and Susanna Nicholas and husband Keith; numerous grandchildren, Kevin Calcamp, Chris Calcamp and wife Alyssa, Kenneth Grubb, Devin Dixon, Andrew Dixon, Hayley Hardin and husband Brock, Hannah Redmond and husband Bronson Hilburn, Steven Cabrera and wife Amanda, Codi Cabrera and wife Kim; and seven great- was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard Lantz and Ronald was a hairdresser by profession for 40 years. She worked for Sharon Porter at Phernalia in Oakland, Md. until opening her own shop at her home. She traveled and did hair for homebound also served in the Methodist church for 10 years as a lay speaker. She was very passionate about spreading the gospel of Jesus she was young, she never had any dolls, so when she got older, she became a collector of may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown, from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. time of service Saturday, May 31, with Pastor Kelly Gamble officiating. Interment will follow at the Bethlehem Cemetery in Reedsville. Condolences may be extended to the family at
Scoop
2 days ago
- General
- Scoop
Positive Treaty Talk Sparks Interest
Press Release – Tangata Tiriti Aotearoa The speakers were Paul Prestige, retired community leader – Nelson City Councillor for Nelson Mori Ward Kahu Paki Paki, Penny Molar QSM, award-winning educator and Founder of Whenua-iti Outdoor Education Centre, Hazel Nash and retired Methodist … An evening of positive conversations in Whakatū Nelson about the Treaty of Waitangi generated significant interest and around 80 local people attended the event. 'Te Tiriti seen through local eyes' was the topic for the five speakers, says organisers Chris Hickson and Katie O'Donnell of Tangata Tiriti Aotearoa. The speakers were Paul Prestige, retired community leader – Nelson City Councillor for Nelson Māori Ward Kahu Paki Paki, Penny Molar QSM, award-winning educator and Founder of Whenua-iti Outdoor Education Centre, Hazel Nash and retired Methodist church leader Reverend Gary Clover. The free evening was held at the Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Main Rd Stoke, on Thursday May 22. It started with cuppa and cake at 6.30pm and the speakers began at 7pm finishing around 9.30 after a Q&A session the organisers report. MC for the night was Ceara McAuliffe Bickerton who did a wonderful job of bringing the audience along the journey and helping to weave the speakers stories together. Themes from some of the stories including pearls of wisdom from life experiences, experiences of attending protests and being awhi by the Māori community, how soldiers were treated differently upon returning to New Zealand from WW2 and how land issues sadly unfolded over generations for both Māori and Pākeha, with ongoing consequences today and dating back as far as the New Zealand Company days. Builder, businessman and artist Kahu Paki Paki (Te Ātiawa) is the first Māori ward councillor for Nelson, elected in the 2022 local government elections. He put the audience at ease sharing his wisdom and encouragement for a positive future in Whakatū, and Aotearoa. The evening was for everyone but particularly those keen to hear how the Treaty is key to New Zealand's harmonious future with a clear place to stand for everyone,' Chris said adding, 'The next thing is that people will need more information to make an informed decision around the local body referendums'.
Scoop
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Positive Treaty Talk Sparks Interest
An evening of positive conversations in Whakatū Nelson about the Treaty of Waitangi generated significant interest and around 80 local people attended the event. 'Te Tiriti seen through local eyes' was the topic for the five speakers, says organisers Chris Hickson and Katie O'Donnell of Tangata Tiriti Aotearoa. The speakers were Paul Prestige, retired community leader - Nelson City Councillor for Nelson Māori Ward Kahu Paki Paki, Penny Molar QSM, award-winning educator and Founder of Whenua-iti Outdoor Education Centre, Hazel Nash and retired Methodist church leader Reverend Gary Clover. The free evening was held at the Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Main Rd Stoke, on Thursday May 22. It started with cuppa and cake at 6.30pm and the speakers began at 7pm finishing around 9.30 after a Q&A session the organisers report. MC for the night was Ceara McAuliffe Bickerton who did a wonderful job of bringing the audience along the journey and helping to weave the speakers stories together. Themes from some of the stories including pearls of wisdom from life experiences, experiences of attending protests and being awhi by the Māori community, how soldiers were treated differently upon returning to New Zealand from WW2 and how land issues sadly unfolded over generations for both Māori and Pākeha, with ongoing consequences today and dating back as far as the New Zealand Company days. Builder, businessman and artist Kahu Paki Paki (Te Ātiawa) is the first Māori ward councillor for Nelson, elected in the 2022 local government elections. He put the audience at ease sharing his wisdom and encouragement for a positive future in Whakatū, and Aotearoa. The evening was for everyone but particularly those keen to hear how the Treaty is key to New Zealand's harmonious future with a clear place to stand for everyone,' Chris said adding, "The next thing is that people will need more information to make an informed decision around the local body referendums".
Scoop
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Positive Treaty Talk Sparks Interest
An evening of positive conversations in Whakatū Nelson about the Treaty of Waitangi generated significant interest and around 80 local people attended the event. 'Te Tiriti seen through local eyes' was the topic for the five speakers, says organisers Chris Hickson and Katie O'Donnell of Tangata Tiriti Aotearoa. The speakers were Paul Prestige, retired community leader - Nelson City Councillor for Nelson Māori Ward Kahu Paki Paki, Penny Molar QSM, award-winning educator and Founder of Whenua-iti Outdoor Education Centre, Hazel Nash and retired Methodist church leader Reverend Gary Clover. The free evening was held at the Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre, Main Rd Stoke, on Thursday May 22. It started with cuppa and cake at 6.30pm and the speakers began at 7pm finishing around 9.30 after a Q&A session the organisers report. MC for the night was Ceara McAuliffe Bickerton who did a wonderful job of bringing the audience along the journey and helping to weave the speakers stories together. Themes from some of the stories including pearls of wisdom from life experiences, experiences of attending protests and being awhi by the Māori community, how soldiers were treated differently upon returning to New Zealand from WW2 and how land issues sadly unfolded over generations for both Māori and Pākeha, with ongoing consequences today and dating back as far as the New Zealand Company days. Builder, businessman and artist Kahu Paki Paki (Te Ātiawa) is the first Māori ward councillor for Nelson, elected in the 2022 local government elections. He put the audience at ease sharing his wisdom and encouragement for a positive future in Whakatū, and Aotearoa. The evening was for everyone but particularly those keen to hear how the Treaty is key to New Zealand's harmonious future with a clear place to stand for everyone,' Chris said adding, "The next thing is that people will need more information to make an informed decision around the local body referendums".
