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39-year-old federal inmate dies at State Pen
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A federal inmate housed at the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls has died. Officials said Andrew Gordon, age 39, died Tuesday and no cause of death has been listed. Gordon had been housed with the DOC for the...
It’s Official! The Sioux Falls Metro Area Just Got Bigger – By Expanding Into Minnesota!
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Sioux Falls, South Dakota metro area has officially expanded its boundaries into Minnesota. Following the 2020 Census, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget identified the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a five-county region, now including Rock County, Minnesota. This expansion brings the total population to an estimated 315,000 by next year.
‘Truly inclusive space’: Sioux Falls City Council, Parks & Rec propose fees for Westside Recreation Center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) — An indoor aquatics center, an indoor track, plenty of weights to lift, cardio machines, a gymnasium, a racquetball court, and multi-purpose event rooms — all under one roof. It is hard to believe, Sioux Falls has never had a public fitness...
Embattled CEO of major South Dakota social services agency steps down
The CEO of one of the state’s largest nonprofit social services agencies, who was the subject of a federal sexual harassment and toxic workplace settlement in 2022, has quit his position. The July 1 resignation of Peter Smith from the top leadership post at the Rural Office of Community...
South Dakota Mines Prepares Students to Tackle the Nation's Critical Minerals and Workforce Shortfalls
The demand for critical minerals, the building blocks for modern technologies like clean energy and B-21 bombers, is skyrocketing. Yet, the nation's supply falls dramatically short of filling this demand. Along with a declining workforce, the mineral industry faces significant global challenges. South Dakota Mines, however, is taking the lead...
Court ruling will keep abortion question on ballot in South Dakota
A state court judge's ruling Monday keeps an abortion-rights question on the November ballot in South Dakota.Judge John Pekas dismissed a lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group, Life Defense Fund, that sought to have the question removed even though supporters turned in more than enough valid signatures to put it on the ballot."They have thrown everything they could dream up to stop the people of South Dakota from voting on this matter," Adam Weiland, co-founder of Dakotans for Health, said in a statement after the ruling. "This is another failed effort by a small group opposed to giving women the...
Skyforce Head Coach Kasib Powell gets promotion from Miami Heat
MIAMI, FL (Dakota News Now) -The Miami HEAT announced today that Player Development Coach, Dan Bisaccio, will join their G League affiliate as head coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Additionally, former Skyforce head coach, Kasib Powell, will join Miami’s staff as Player Development Coach. Bisaccio, who is currently...
Bogucki, Bosma, Hanisch win at Huset’s on Sunday
BRANDON, S.D. (INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS) — Scott Bogucki, Brandon Bosma and Craig Hanisch each earned their first feature triumph of the season at Huset’s Speedway on Sunday during the Huset’s Hall of Fame Night. Bogucki swept the Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars program as he set quick time during qualifying, won a heat race […]
Entertainment Roundup: Bobby Bones Rates ‘The Mysterious Disappearance Of Sherri Papini’
One of my favorite segments on The Bobby Bones Show is when they let listeners know what they are watching! Check this out. And you can listen to The Bobby Bones Show weekday mornings from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM on Sioux Falls 99-1 and 100.5, Kickin' Country!. The Bobby...
SF City council: Delbridge to new convention center
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — From the future of the Delbridge Museum, to the Riverline District to a new city pool, the Sioux Falls City Council has a lot on its plate. While there are plenty of potential projects across the city, one of the hottest topics is the Delbridge collection. Council members say funding is the biggest obstacle to keeping the collection in Sioux Falls.
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