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Woman jailed for punching officer in face
ROCK VALLEY—A 26-year-old Sioux City woman was arrested Thursday, July 11, on a Sioux County warrant for assault on persons in certain occupations resulting in bodily injury. The arrest of Tania Mitchel Hernandez stemmed from her being reported to law enforcement for indecent exposure about 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, June...
Embattled CEO of major SD 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 Services...
Weekend Storm Damage In Western, Central SD
(Pierre, SD) — People in parts of Western and Central South Dakota are cleaning up from storm damage over the weekend. Severe weather swept through the Pierre area, damaging buildings and vehicles and knocking down trees. The Pierre airport reported wind gusts of 84 miles an hour around 2 a.m. yesterday morning. A wind gust topped out at 109 miles an hour in Stanley County.
‘Not enough to go around': Restoration teams overrun for weeks, months after June floods
In the wake of the June 20-22 record-breaking rainfall that washed over the tri-state area, including Sioux Falls, basement and foundation contractors and inspectors are experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand because of the damages caussed by the flooding. The severe weather phenomenon flooded streets, fields, parks, homes and even entire towns in...
Hungry? New Spicy Sioux Falls Mexican Eatery Opening This Week
If you're a fan of spicy food and authentic Mexican cuisine, there is a new Sioux Falls restaurant opening this week in the downtown area. Your taste buds will be dancing!. Bibi Sol will be opening its doors in Downtown Sioux Falls in the former Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Gifts space at 219 South Phillips Avenue. This restaurant is a dream come true for a dynamic mother-daughter team.
Jodi’s Journal: Local retailers sounded a warning — and you listened
It felt like a metaphorical retail roller coaster. One week ago, I shared the perspective of Greg Koch, co-owner of 605 Running Co., who candidly assessed the “2024 truth” as he detailed the conditions his business has been facing. “Our retail business isn’t making money,” he said. “Despite...
Man accused of stabbing girlfriend pleads guilty
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Kristopher Kerbaugh Sr., 35, of Pine Ridge pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in Federal Court Monday. Kerbaugh admits to stabbing his girlfriend in the back and pubic area with a pocketknife after a fight in September 2023. He also admitted to threatening to kill her.
Open water race draws over 130 swimmers to Pactola Lake
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - More than 130 swimmers filled Pactola Lake to participate in the Pure Pactola race on Sunday. Participants came in from 17 states to enjoy the open-water race in the largest lake in the Black Hills. Pure Pactola Director, Stacey Nelson, said the swim location is...
Ruling keeps 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 option to terminate pregnancies caused by rape and incest or to address dangerous pregnancies affecting the life and health of women.” Republican Rep. Jon Hansen, who is a co-chair of the Life Defense Fund, and a lawyer for the group did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press on Monday.
Will KELOLAND see more 90-degree weather this week?
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are at our hottest time of year. July is when we reach our warmest climate average highs as they range form the middle 80s to low 90s throughout KELOLAND. Over the past couple of days, many in KELOLAND experienced a day or two...
OCC Amends Enforcement Action Against Citibank, Assesses $75M Civil Money Penalty
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently issued an amendment to its October 7, 2020, Cease and Desist Order against Citibank, N.A, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, related “to deficiencies in enterprise-wide risk management, compliance risk management, data governance, and internal controls (2020 Order).”. The amendment...
Newell butcher gets $5.7 million in latest round of USDA small business grants
South Dakota Searchlight – The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently pledged about $110 million to smaller and independent meat processors — including one in South Dakota — to expand their capacities in an effort to increase competition in the industry and to give farmers more options. The...
Woonsocket's Tierney Breen thankful for her elusive trip to the National High School Finals Rodeo
Rock Springs, Wyo. —- The last two rodeo seasons have been filled with a lot of heartache and disappointment for Woonsocket’s Tierney Breen. Following a freshman year where she was told she may never ride her goat-tying mare and a sophomore season that was slowed by two knee surgeries, Breen finds herself at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, for the first time.
PSA: Mosquito Control Program in Watertown for Tuesday, July 16
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown’s Mosquito Control Program will begin mosquito spraying in designated areas after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Weather conditions permitting, the following areas will be covered:. Northwest Watertown: North of 3rd Avenue North and West of Broadway. Northeast Watertown:...
Dry weather means first full weekend of racing at Husets & I-90 Speedway in nearly a month
BRANDON & HARTFORD, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - After wet weather wreaked havoc throughout the region for much of the last month, we were able to get our first full weekend of racing at I-90 Speedway on Saturday and Husets Speedway on Sunday for the first time in nearly a month.
South Dakota Park Rangers Bake Raw Cookies In Blazing Hot Car!
This was posted on the South Dakota Badlands National Park Facebook page... "It's been over a hundred degrees at Badlands for the last few days, so the rangers decided to make the best of it by testing a classic hypothesis - can you bake cookies in your car on a hot summer day?
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