Agenda items include an update from Lee Smith on the County Shop roof and the shop roof in Hayes. A monthly update from emergency management services director Dustin Baxter, SB 96, a report on the upgraded security system at the courthouse and a resolution concerning Operation Green Light for Veterans.

Stanley County commission meetings are open to the public and allow time for public comment.

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31-year-old Tyree Yellow Elk was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Yellow Elk was indicted by a federal grand jury in February; he pleaded guilty in June.

According to prosecutors in 2017 Yellow Elk was convicted in U.S. District Court of Possession of Child Pornography and sentenced to seven years in federal prison.  In October 2025, he was on federal supervised release and residing in Murdo. 

On October 9, 2025, law enforcement searched Yellow Elk’s residence and seized a mobile device that contained thousands of images and videos of child pornography.  

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

Taxpayers may also visit HughesCounty.org to pay their taxes online. A convenience fee applies to online payments.

Please plan ahead to ensure your payment is made or postmarked by the deadline.

They also remind residents that the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 General Election is Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election.

If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the Hughes County Finance Office at 605-773-7451.