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After delays, the City of Madison is nearing the end of its 2022 audit
The city of Madison 2022 financial audit is nearing completion. The audit was delayed due to the implementation of new software from Tyler Technologies and staff turnover. Due to the delay, the Department of Legislative Audit may issue a notice of non-compliance. Municipalities in South Dakota are required to complete financial audits within 18 months of the end of the year. While the City of Madison did not make this deadline on June 30, 2024, all information has been provided to the auditor who is expected to complete the audit report shortly. The City of Madison says they have been actively engaged and cooperative with the Department of Legislative Audit throughout this process.
Stoeser Receives Dance Coach of the Year at Annual Awards Banquet
Amanda Stoeser would be awarded 2023 Dance Coach Of the Year at the 53rd Annual South Dakota High School Coaches Association Awards Banquet on Sunday July 14th in Mitchell. Stoeser has been coaching the Riggs Competitive Dance Team since 2018 and serves at the President of the South Dakota Dance Coaches Association. Stoeser was one of the 19 head coaches to receive the award in their specific sport. Overall there were 30 awards handed out from the state including the Hall of Fame dinner on July 14. Six members were inducted into the Hall of Fame with Charlie Sizer from Miller being a local name with the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame.
Madison Black win in 11 innings, Maroon falls to West Central
The Madison Black 16U VFW baseball team won their 2nd game in a row Thursday, but needed 11 innings to do it, with a 9-4 win over Garretson. Madison scored 3 runs in the 1st, thanks in part to a 2 RBI single from Henry Veenhof. Garretson came back to tie the game in the 6th, and both teams scored a run in the 7th. The game then remained tied all the way to the 11th. Madison broke the tie with a bases-loaded walk in the 11th, and Tregg McGillivray broke it open with a 2 RBI single.
Mudcats stop the Broncos streak in Cornbelt League
The Dell Rapids Mudcats offense was held in check for six innings, but eventually the top team in the Cornbelt let loose in a 12-1 win over the Madison Broncos. Dells scored a run in the 1st and 6th innings for a 2-0 lead, as Madison starter Tyler Tappe struck out 7 Mudcats. Madison got their only run of the game on a Dawson Bakker home run in the bottom of the 6th to make the score 2-1. But Dell Rapids finally broke through against Tappe in the 7th, tagging him for three runs in the inning. They added 4 more in the 8th and 3 in the 9th against three Madison relievers.
The Bridges offers variety of flexible spaces for new tenants
This paid Site Spotlight is sponsored by Van Buskirk Cos. After two decades as one of the area’s most sought-after retail centers, The Bridges at 57th is looking toward its next generation of tenants. The in-demand property at 57th Street and Western Avenue in south Sioux Falls has rare...
Heavy Rain Today, Spotty Showers Tomorrow
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — There was heavy rainfall in the Yankton area early today. Some reports came in anywhere between an inch and over five inches. These reports came in while it was still raining. This rainfall did cause flash flooding. The rain either kept or cooled the...
S.D. Education Equity Coalition denounces exclusion of Indigenous perspectives at Civics and History Summit
The South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC) is raising serious concerns about the recent South Dakota Department of Education’s (SDDOE) 2024 Civics and History Summit held in Sioux Falls. The summit, despite its expansive agenda, glaringly omitted substantial Indigenous representation, effectively marginalizing the largest minority group in the state’s public school system.
Ex-state employee charges, outage, Purple Heart
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Good morning on this Thursday, July 19. Here’s the latested in news and weather with KELOLAND On The Go. A former employee with South Dakota’s Department of Social Services stands accused of stealing close to $2 million from Child Protection Services. A...
Sioux Falls East sweeps Yankton in Legion doubleheader
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls East knocked off Yankton twice Thursday night. Post 15 East claimed a 6-0 shutout win in the opener. Leading 1-0 in the fifth, East scored three to take control of the contest. It picked up an 11-1 victory in game two. The two teams entered the day separated […]
Tale of Two Games as Eights Split Doubleheader with Brandon Valley
Pierre Post 8 would explode for five doubles in an inning in a 12-3 win in game one, but fall in game two by a 10-2 final earning a split against Brandon Valley on Thursday on the road. Post 8 would trail 2-1 after two innings to Brandon Valley, but...
Wive’s tales, weather and cicadas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some parts of the country had swarms of cicadas this summer. Here in KELOLAND they could be a sign of an early frost. There are several wives tales that are used to predict weather. Some people say the width of the middle band on a woolly caterpillar can indicate the severity of the upcoming winter.
Volunteers prepare the stage for music festival in Memorial Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Hills Alive Music Festival has come to Rapid City for nearly forty years, and the stage is set up in Memorial Park. This is reportedly the earliest the stage has been set up ahead of the show in the festival’s history, and LifeLight Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Jon Setzer praised the work of volunteers this week.
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