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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...
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).
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
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...
Fire department project receives more anonymous assistance
A second fire department has received an anonymous $15,000 donation to help pay down a loan for new radios. Fire Chief Terry Reck of the Wentworth Fire Department spoke on the donation during the Local Emergency Planning Committee's July 17 meeting.
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...
Two SDSU faculty members receive prestigious National Science Foundation grants
Rachel Short and Gazala Ameen, two assistant professors in South Dakota State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, have each received one of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) most prestigious grants for early career faculty to pursue biology research projects. This particular source of funding, NSF’s New Faculty...
South Dakota soldier accounted for from WWII
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) confirmed today that U.S. Army Corporal Robert A. Bartlett, 22, of Pierre, South Dakota, who was killed during World War II, has been officially identified on May 20, 2024. In July 1944, Bartlett served with Company A, 744th Tank Battalion, as a crew member...
Newell's Kelsi Costello, Belle Fourche's Toarin Humble headline South Dakota performances at Thursday's National High School Finals Rodeo
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Newell’s Kelsi Costello and Belle Fourche’s Toarin Humble shined at Thursday’s National High School Finals Rodeo. In the breakaway roping, Costello recorded a 2.68 seconds, finishing with the second best time in Thursday’s morning performance. Costello is currently eighth in the average (6.96).
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....
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