Tripp Co. commissioner calls for safeguards after scam

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- After over $800,000 was paid to a scammer by Tripp County officials, county commissioner Cody Jorgensen said there is insurance that will help cover some of the loss. The Tripp County Auditor’s office in October 2025 was “deceived into authorizing a transfer to a bank account controlled by external criminal [...]