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Corey Kent-Ashley Cooke Set to Play Sioux Empire Fair
Kickin' Country is pumped! Two rising stars in Country Music are set to take the Billion Automotive Main Stage at The 85th Annual Sioux Empire Fair! See Corey Kent and Ashley Cooke on Wednesday, August 7TH , 2024 [7:30 PM] at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. Pit Pass...
Summer with the Symphony: Mahler's Symphony No. 3
This segment originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. SDPB's Summer with the Symphony brings you a live performance from the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Delta David Gier. Today, we hear Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, the first and second movements. In this...
Rohman Receives CSC Academic All-America Honor
AUSTIN, Texas – Augustana junior wrestler Jaxson Rohman has been honored by the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) on the Division II Academic All-America At-Large Third Team, officials announced Wednesday. Rohman is currently pursuing a degree in nursing and holds a cumulative GPA of 3.66. He becomes the ninth...
Someone You Should Know: Three generations share a birthday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - ”I was born July 7th, 1949,” said Ardis Overweg. The date of July 7 has a lot of meaning for the Overweg family. First, it’s Ardis’s birthday. Years later, her first grandchild, Breannah, was born on July 7, too.
Sioux Falls Skyforce Announce New Head Coach
Kasib Powell has guided the Sioux Falls Skyforce as the Head Coach since the 2021 season, and he's now set to join the Miami Heat. With said change within the organization, the vacancy here in Sioux Falls didn't last long. The Miami Heat made several big announcements yesterday, and here...
The Price Is Right contestant helps St. Francis House with a new washer and dryer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Every once in a while you see a South Dakotan come on down during The Price is Right game show, it’s rare, but when it happens it’s exciting to watch them; especially when they win something. But what one Sioux Falls man...
Avera Behavioral Health: Hot tips for the heat
We all know the feeling: The sun beats down relentlessly, the air hangs heavy with moisture, and even the simplest tasks feel like an effort. We’ve all heard the medical experts’ advice on how to deal with the physical effects of hot, steamy weather. But did you ever stop to consider the emotional toll the heat can take.
REACH Literacy hosting ‘Building Classroom Libraries’ event Aug. 1-3
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - REACH Literacy is helping teachers stock their classroom libraries with a three-day giveaway event in August. Molly O’Connor visited the studio to share details about the opportunity coming up in two weeks. The Building Classroom Libraries event — formerly known as the...
City denies nuisance appeal after public hearing
Madison City Commissioners unanimously denied a nuisance appeal from Madison resident Marvin Parkinson at their July 15 meeting. The appeal regarded the determination of existence of a nuisance property at Parkinson's dwelling at 1039 West Center Street. The meeting featured a public hearing to discuss the issue, with commissioners hearing testimonials from city code enforcement officer Gary Zay, director of engineering and community development, Ryan Hegg, and Parkinson himself.
Report of Reckless Driving Leads to Drug Bust in Lake Norden
{KXLG – Lake Norden, SD} A traffic stop turned into a drug bust on Tuesday evening when a Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a 911 call reporting reckless driving. The vehicle, occupied by two young males, was located three miles east of Lake Norden on 453rd Avenue and 194th Street.
Nearly 100 people attend meeting opposing exploratory gold drilling project west of Custer
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Minneapolis-based mining company F3 Gold is set to begin exploratory drilling for gold west of Custer. The US Forest Service approved the Newark Exploratory Drilling Project June 18, and some nearby landowners worry about the project’s potential ecological impacts. Those landowners met with environmental...
Blue Dog Lake public access area needs attention
WAUBAY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Blue Dog Lake Homeowners Association has long been concerned about the lack of maintenance at a public access area. This public access area has been neglected and the local residents are hoping it can be brought up to speed in the not-too-distant future.
Wyoming man sentenced to 50 years for officer shooting in Sturgis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Wyatt Fluty is sentenced after making a plea deal with the state for shooting at a highway patrol trooper during last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The incident happened across the street from the Big D gas station. Fluty was asked to stop by a...
County Facility Manager Presents Budget and Park Activity Updates to Commissioners
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Codington County Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf presented several updates on the county’s ongoing projects, finances, and budget plans for the upcoming year. The contract for the parking lot project at the Ag Building has been sent out, and a pre-construction meeting is scheduled for...
Codington County Highway Department Presents Commissioners with Budget and Upcoming Projects
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Highway Superintendent Rick Hartley presented its budget for the upcoming year, focusing on road repairs, bridge repairs, and new equipment. The total budget for this year is $7,349,366, a 5.13% increase from last year. Highway Superintendent Rick Hartley stated that the budget...
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