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Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Among Groups Bringing Budgets Subsidy Requests To Fort Pierre City Council
FORT PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was one of a half dozen or so organizations that pitched numbers at the Fort Pierre City Council Monday night. The Council heard budget subsidy requests from non-profit agencies in Pierre and Fort Pierre. Chief Justin Jones says one request is to go bigger and better on the 4th of July…
Recap of Senator Mike Rounds’ day in Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Senator Mike Rounds was in Mitchell Thursday to present a Purple Heart to Jerry Joseph Stravia(Straw-via)IV. Stravia was a member of Alpha Company 3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry. In 2006, over months and many missions, the armored personnel carrier Stravia was driving was bombarded with Improvised Explosive Devices leaving...
Sioux Falls metro tops 300,000 expanding into MN
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has for several years comprised South Dakota’s Minnehaha, Lincoln, McCook and Turner Counties, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, that MSA has expanded. The Sioux Falls MSA now stretches to the east, crossing the state...
Goodwill expands day services in Black Hills
For the first time in South Dakota, Goodwill of the Great Plains is introducing day services for developmentally disabled community members. Staff say the programming offers socialization, life skills, and a chance to earn money. Bridget Solomon is president/CEO for Goodwill of the Great Plains. She said the effort is...
Runza Raising Funds for Local Family
Runza in Yankton is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, July 23rd, to help support a local family following the unexpected loss of their daughter. Runza Franchisee Spencer Rosberg says that the fundraiser will run from open till close on Tuesday, with 15% of sales going towards the family. Rosberg says...
Lincoln Co. Commission hears little from DOC on proposed prison site
As geothermal testing takes place on the site of the proposed men's prison in rural Lincoln County, members of the Lincoln County Commission say they've heard little from the State of South Dakota and the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Sioux Falls hopeful that worst of mosquitoes is over
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Health said mosquito populations are decreasing in Sioux Falls since June’s flash flooding. Nayeem Ahmed, with Sioux Falls Health, said that the department is seeing a decrease of mosquitos in their traps. “We are seeing a 70% decrease in mosquitoes population....
Listen and learn for local youth: Garden Walk 'N Talk to take place July 20
Every year, the Madison Philanthropic Educational Organization puts on an event and features community members with green thumbs and well-maintained gardens. The organization uses money from ticket sales to fund scholarships for local young women, making the Garden Walk 'N Talk a much-anticipated annual event. This year, the event will...
A Long Overdue Thanks From a Grateful Nation Delivered
An Iraqi War combat veteran with ties to Mitchell received a long overdue recognition Thursday. Senator Mike Rounds presented the Purple Heart medal to Jerry Stravia….. Stravia suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2007, and his case went through years of appeals up to the Secretary of the Army who approved the honor.
Alcohol Sting Conducted in Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) On 07-15-24 the South-Central Alcohol Task Force conducted 17 alcohol compliance checks in the city of Mitchell. The following establishments were checked and passed: Board & Brush, Corn Palace, Corn Palace Gift Shop, Masonic Temple, Area Community Theatre, Jokerz Casino II, Lakeview Golf Course, Westside Sinclair, County Fair Food Store, El Columpio, Graham Sinclair, Marlin’s Roadhouse Grille, Cattleman’s Club Steakhouse, and Freedom Valu Center.
Program seeking temporary homes for kids in court system struggles with recruitment, retention
Rich Ohm was going to say no. He and his wife are busy with their Watertown-based business, their children are all grown, and they aim to spend up to two months each year traveling out of the country. But he surprised himself — and his wife. He said yes to...
Sioux Falls woman charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls woman has been charged for her participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol in Washington D.C., according to the U.S. District Court. Amy Rebekah Willis was among the rioters inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, court...
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