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Noem says budget surplus will be used for prison construction
(The Center Square) - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Monday she plans to us an $80.7 million budget surplus to offset prison construction costs. The $80 million surplus includes $24.3 million, which was above the forecast for fiscal year 2024 and $56.4 million saved by reductions in state government spending, according to Noem. “South Dakota makes common sense decisions based on small government, low taxes, and spending within our...
Turkey Hunting Licenses: Follow Up Story
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Every now and again, a person running for office will declare government should be run like a business. The Game Fish and Parks is run like a business. They’re expected to generate the revenue they need to operate the department through fees, like park admissions and sporting licenses, along with federal and other funds that come the department’s way. That creates a tension between maximizing fees, like welcoming out-of-state sportsmen who pay higher prices to South Dakota and balancing in-state hunters’ opportunities.
A Look at Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Sioux Falls Event
For more than 50 years now Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon has set the standard for staying power as the most iconic album in music history. Sometime in 2024, the band's eighth studio album will surpass 1,000 weeks on the Billboard Album Chart, marking more than 19 years of time in the Top 200; a feat that will likely never be duplicated.
Hot Summer Nights Corvettes To Cruise Sioux Falls, Black Hills Corvette Classic
Pull off the cover, shine the chrome, and slide into your ride for the annual Hot Summer Nights in Sioux Falls this week at WH Lyons Fairgrounds. Or, if you just like cars and drive your mom's Buick, pack the family up for a fun night out. As the longest-running...
Man who died in 26th Street crash last week identified
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The man who died in a crash on 26th Street in eastern Sioux Falls last week has been identified by Sioux Falls police. According to police spokesman Sam Clemens, the man who died was John Louis Martin, 63, from Sioux Falls. Last week, police...
Watertown Resident Seeks Ordinance Changes After Tragic Dog Incident
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Another resident spoke at tonight’s Watertown City Council meeting to share an unfortunate incident with another dog that, in the end, caused the death of his dog. He was seeking any potential ordinance changes that could help future incidents. Richard Dunn explains more to...
Straight Line Winds Rip Through the Pierre Area
PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A storm with some wind gusts exceeding 80mph blew through central South Dakota early Sunday morning (July 14, 2024). Ryan Vipond is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen. He says some places saw wind gusts at 90mph or more. Vipond says the storm...
UPDATE: Deer, not mountain lion spotted near Tea
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A possible mountain lion spotting near the Tea Area high school has been confirmed to be a deer instead, according to officials. Earlier on Monday, Dr. Jennifer Nebelsick Lowery said a mountain lion was spotted “passing through the conservation area west of the high school.” After 4:15 p.m., an update from Nebelsick Lowery said “the review of footage and area indicates there is no mountain lion.”
Claremont residents object to plan to load tallow in town
CLAREMONT, S.D.(Aberdeen Insider) — A plan to haul liquid beef tallow to Claremont and ship it out on rail cars has met substantial opposition. About 40 local residents attended a community meeting at the city hall on Thursday, July 11 and made it clear they aren’t keen on the idea. Their primary concern is that the tanker trucks hauling the tallow from DemKota Ranch Beef in Aberdeen to the rail line in Claremont will damage streets in town.
Sioux Falls School District employee fired after comments about assassination attempt on Donald Trump
The Sioux Falls School District has fired a Ben Reifel Middle School behavior facilitator, after she made comments on social media regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. Cassandra Oleson, on her personal Facebook page under the name Cassie Martin, which is now inactive, had posted “Shoot -- If only he would’ve had his scope sighted in correctly,” shortly after the assassination attempt by the person FBI identified...
Facing flood damage with hope, positive thoughts, even gratitude
This paid piece is sponsored by Avera Health. Midwestern business owners, from Main Street stores to machine shops in the country, continue to face recovery from flooding. Catastrophes often bring high stress, short tempers and a sense of hopelessness. How do you overcome such overwhelming obstacles? Where do you even start?
City to Purchase Social Media Archiving Service
The Madison City Commission approved the purchase of a product called Archive Social, during Monday’s commission meeting. Archive Social is a government compliance tool. That provides social media archiving, website archiving, and social media monitoring products. City Administrator Jameson Barreth said the product is needed to help the city comply with South Dakota open record laws.
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