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SD committee plans needs assessment for remainder of $54 million in opioid settlement funds
South Dakota has received over $18 million in national opioid settlement funds since 2022, spending $3 million so far on efforts to track, treat and prevent opioid abuse in the state. It’s the beginning of over $54 million the state will receive within the next two decades. The national opioid settlement was reached...
Milbank School District Announces Upcoming Events and Activities
{KXLG – Milbank, SD} The Milbank School District has released its schedule of events and activities for the week of September 2nd to September 6th, 2024. The week will kick off with a football game for boys on Monday, September 2nd. The junior varsity team will face off against Madison at 2:00 PM.
South Dakota State’s 29-Game Winning Streak Ends in Defeat Against Oklahoma State
{KXLG – South Dakota} The South Dakota State Jackrabbits, two-time defending FCS national champions, faced a challenging start to their season as their remarkable 29-game winning streak came to an end with a 44-20 defeat against No. 17 Oklahoma State on Saturday. This game marked the season opener for both teams and highlighted the resilience and determination of the Jackrabbits.
Micah Holien Game Report: @ Waubay/Summit
Great Plains Lutheran found a leader in Micah Holien as the squad took down Waubay/Summit on Friday. Holien was dynamite, rushing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Holien and Great Plains Lutheran will venture...
Watertown Fire Rescue Responds to Dumpster Fire on 4th Street NE
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On Friday, August 30, 2024, at approximately 3:10 PM, Watertown Fire Rescue (WFR) was dispatched to a reported dumpster fire near 151 4th Street NE. Multiple callers had reported seeing smoke emanating from the area. Upon arrival, WFR personnel discovered a small fire primarily confined...
Great Plains Zoo offering $5 admission on Labor Day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Great Plains Zoo announced a pair of Community Appreciation Days that will coincide with holidays when kids aren’t in school. On Monday, September 2, visitors can get into the zoo for $5 thanks to financial support from the Sioux Falls City Council.
Street doctors make house calls to the homeless
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (SDNW) – With a wheelchair as his bed and a ratty checkered blanket as his covers, 63-year-old George VanVooren spent the night on a sidewalk outside the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls on a recent Saturday night. “You get a couple hours of sleep...
NDN Collective files for additional documents allegedly omitted from original request
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - NDN Collective and Retsel Corporation are in the midst of a civil court case headed to trial Sept. 9, and NDN filed for additional documents to be produced that were omitted from their original request for documents. The case alleges that Retsel Corporation was operating...
Haudenschild and Chaney Capture Victories at Huset’s Speedway During Huset’s
Hustle Presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking; Zebell Earns Track Championship. Inside Line Promotions – BRANDON, S.D. (Aug. 30, 2024) – Sheldon Haudenschild and Mike Chaney both pocketed a big payday at Huset’s Speedway on Friday night during the Huset’s Hustle presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking. Haudenschild...
SDSU fans hit the road for Oklahoma State on FANfare bus
MULVANE, KAN. (KELO) — SDSU is set to kick off its football season Saturday afternoon at Oklahoma State, and several Jackrabbit fans are on their way to Stillwater. Jackrabbit fans gathered early this morning to hit the road for Oklahoma State on the fan bus, and some of them had this road trip circled on […]
SME Sioux Falls names Jim Schmidt sales and marketing executive of the year
Lincoln County Commissioner and community volunteer Jim Schmidt has been named the Sales & Marketing Executive of the Year from Sales & Marketing Executives of Sioux Falls. “On behalf of SME members, our organization is honored to present this prestigious award every year to uplift and spotlight those who have dedicated their career to elevating the sales and marketing industry and our community,” said Sheila Hoff, SME president.
Foreigner’s bassist shares apology to child in wheelchair
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Foreigner’s bassist Jeff Pilson has posted an apology on Facebook to a singer that was denied stage access due to her wheelchair at the band’s Wednesday night concert in Sioux Falls. In a social media post, Pilson said “we’re deeply disappointed in...
6th Street now open downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While we celebrate the ‘American worker’ on this Labor Day weekend, there is now an absence of laborers on this downtown street. 6th Street is now open to traffic between Phillips Avenue and Weber Avenue. The long-awaited $21.8 million bridge and roadway...
500 pounds of plastic turned into a bench
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Faith Temple Food Giveaway is known for giving back to the community. But over the last few months, they’ve also made it their mission to give back to the planet. Earlier this year, volunteers at the Faith Temple Food Giveaway started noticing the...
Community steps up for animals in need
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — KELOLAND Media Group and Lewis Drug kicked off Labor Day weekend with a fundraiser dedicated to dogs and cats. Bags of dog and cat food, big and small, began to pile up early this morning outside the KELOLAND studios for the pet food and supplies drive.
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