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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...
KXLG News: A Look Ahead at the Watertown City Council Meeting for July 15
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} KXLG News previews the upcoming Watertown City Council meeting. The Watertown City Council will meet at City Hall on Monday, July 15th, 2024, at 5:30 PM. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting, covering various topics, starting with the consent agenda. The agenda items...
Luke Honner captures 2024 SDGA Men’s Match Play Title
BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Luke Honner got a pretty good boost of momentum in Brookings this week at the SDGA Match Play Tournament as he prepares to head into his first season at the University of Kansas following his transfer from South Dakota State. After outlasting Watertown’s Jake...
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 Weather Update: Thunderstorms Expected this Week
Sioux Falls, SD – Cooler temperatures are set to dominate the weather in South Dakota for the remainder of the week, bringing relief from recent heat. The US National Weather Service in Sioux Falls forecasts highs ranging from the 70s to the lower 80s. According to the National Weather...
High Winds Hammer the Pierre Area
A storm with wind gusts exceeding 80mph blew through central South Dakota early Sunday morning. Ryan Vipond is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen…. Vipond says preliminary information shows there was no rotation in the storm, just strong wind. He says the storm started in the...
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?
South Dakota Driver Clocked Doing Double the Limit in Nebraska
An afternoon food run turned out to be very costly for a South Dakota driver on the roads of northeastern Nebraska. According to the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, a little after 1:00 PM Sunday (July 14), 19-year-old Ariz Zarate-Gonzalez of Arlington was clocked doing 119 miles per hour in a 65 mile-per-hour zone on Highway 57 about 25 miles southeast of Norfolk.
Thune visits Liberty Center YMCA to speak to Box Elder officials
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota Senator John Thune took a tour of the Liberty Center YMCA July 12. The Liberty Center is a new facility that brings the community of Box Elder together. Senator Thune spoke with representatives from Box Elder about the city’s growth and he also spoke with representatives from Monument Health about their new clinic that’s coming to Box Elder.
Church Vandalized for the Second Time in Two Months in Mitchell
Between Saturday, July 13 and Sunday July 14, at approximately 9:11 AM, an unknown individual(s) vandalized the church located at 301 E 4th, Mitchell, SD, by spray painting graffiti on the front doors. This marks the second instance of vandalism at this church in the past two months. Authorities are...
Sioux Falls security guard shoots at car driving at him, car crashes into apartment building
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls police responded to an aggravated assault early Saturday. The incident happened at 2:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of W. Madison. A couple security guards got everyone out of a business and then went outside to see that there was a fight going on.
City Council Approves to Repair Sidewalk, Discusses Unfinished Restrooms at The Ruins Apartments
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Residents of and near 315 Kemp Ave. East can expect to see a repaired sidewalk soon. The council passed a resolution authorizing the city to fix the sidewalk themself and bill the property owner of “The Ruins” unfinished apartment complex. Assistant City Manager/Public...
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