Rising crime, more tax dollars concern state’s attorney

By JT Fey - August 5, 2026 in County Commissioners, News Reading Time: 4 minutes

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Two years into her job, Codington County State’s Attorney Alison (Bakken) Trauba is greatly aware of the dichotomy of trying to fight crime while pres...

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J.T. Fey grew up in Turton, SD, earned degrees in mass communications and geography at South Dakota State University and worked 45 years, 5 months and 4 days at the Watertown Public Opinion where his roles changed from sports editor to tech support and finally reporter. He’s done free lance work since June of 2021. And he’s a Dodgers fan.

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