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SD Employee Accused Of Stealing $1.8 Million Pleads Not Guilty
A former state Department of Social Services employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services. A trial date of Dec. 4, 2024 in Pierre has been scheduled. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, IA...
Beyond the Books: Business Administration Major Addresses Community Needs With The Foster Network Internship
Jaida Haynes ‘25, of Philip, South Dakota, is a business administration major with minors in social work and sign language studies. On campus, Haynes is involved with the Volleyball and Deaf Awareness Clubs, as well as National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS). This summer, she utilized her skills off campus and interned with The Foster Network in Sioux Falls — a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families who care for children placed through a licensing agency.
Sioux Falls puts $77 million dollar bond on hold til after general election
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Plans for two new aquatic centers and a health and recreational facility in Sioux Falls are being put on hold for now. As the city finalizes its budget for next year, community leaders claim there’s too much uncertainty right now and it all has to do with Initiated Measure 28.
Rain tomorrow but expect a sunny Labor Day
The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a hazardous weather outlook for eastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin, with possible flash flood and tornado conditions for points west but northwest Price County could see damaging winds, according to the press release. The weather service notes that for the next two days there will be strong northeast winds that lead to a high risk of rip currents through this evening Minnesota and Wisconsin Point beaches. A beach hazards statement is in effect. ...
2024 Dakota Bowl: O'Gorman, Harrisburg football programs set to rekindle rivalry
The last time O'Gorman faced Harrisburg in the Dakota Bowl was in 2017. The circumstances were different then. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the game was played at Howard Wood Field. But both programs are in similar positions to where they were in 2017 now entering the 2024 South Dakota high...
Ostrich roams through town after getting loose from trailer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSFY/Gray News) - Drivers in South Dakota came upon an interesting traffic hazard after an ostrich broke free from its trailer. An ostrich was seen at about noon Tuesday wandering the road near the intersection of Louise Avenue and West 26th Street in Sioux Falls. Beverly Froslie...
LifeLight is ready to rock Labor Day weekend
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Preparations for LifeLight are in full swing as staff works to get ready for the free Christian music festival this weekend in Sioux Falls. LifeLight 2024 is just a few days away, which has many people excited for this year’s event. “I’ve attended...
Sioux Falls School District committees will look into AI, phone use in schools
The Sioux Falls School District plans to assemble a committee of 25-30 people who will discuss the topic of phone use in schools, Assistant Superintendent Jamie Nold said at a school board retreat on Monday. “There’s no question that cell phones can be a problem in a school setting, especially for some students that just cannot manage that,” Nold said, noting it’s a problem at high, middle and even elementary schools. ...
Wooden Knife hopes to inspire Native women
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Kathleen Wooden Knife said she isn’t one for the limelight, but also knows why she’s getting a lot of attention these days. Wooden Knife was recently elected the first female president of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. “…in 1924 Native women earned the...
Another state fair first: parking spaces sold out
The Iowa State Fair just wrapped up ten days ago, but Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says plans for next year are well underway. One concern — for the first time ever, the fair ran out of parking spaces on August 10th — the first Saturday of this year’s fair.
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