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Coach Larson named cross country coach of year
Potter County Battler Coach Jessica Larson was honored as the 2024 Girls’ Cross Country Coach of the Year during an event in Mitchell on Sunday. The award was presented by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Coach Larson started her coaching career in 1999 as the Head Cross...
Summit League announces date changes for basketball championships
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Summit League basketball tournament is changing days. On Wednesday, the league announced the 2025 and 2026 basketball championships will be held on Wednesday-Sunday schedule instead of the previous Friday-Tuesday schedule. For 2025, the dates are March 5-9 and in 2026, the dates are March 4-8. All nine schools will […]
From the Halls of City Hall with Watertown City Manager Amanda Mack & Deputy Mayor Councilman Randy Tupper
{KXLG - Watertown, SD} On this week's From the Halls of City Hall our guests were Watertown City Manager Amanda Mack and Deputy Mayor Councilman Randy Tupper. Your browser does not support the audio element. Here are the key points:. Sidewalk Repair:. A section of sidewalk near the "Ruins" development...
Sioux Falls Skyforce Announce New Head Coach
Kasib Powell has guided the Sioux Falls Skyforce as the Head Coach since the 2021 season, and he's now set to join the Miami Heat. With said change within the organization, the vacancy here in Sioux Falls didn't last long. The Miami Heat made several big announcements yesterday, and here...
Praising free speech while trampling on it
It was Newspaper Day 2020 at the South Dakota Legislature. The morning was filled with press conferences featuring the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties. Then newspaper editors and publishers hosted a lunch at the Ramkota for their legislators, using the time to explain why House Bill 1241, which sought to change the definition […] The post Praising free speech while trampling on it appeared first on South Dakota Searchlight.
Some legislators lukewarm on Noem’s plan to spend $81 million surplus on prisons
RAPID CITY, S.D. (South Dakota Searchlight) – Some South Dakota legislators aren’t sure they’re ready to support Gov. Kristi Noem’s plan to devote an $81 million budget surplus to prison construction. The future women’s prison in Rapid City is estimated to cost $87 million, and already...
Crash victim vigil, new rec center, Chuds Pub
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Here are this morning’s top stories with KELOLAND On the Go. We’re still more than a month away from classes being back in session, but stores are already filling up with back-to-school supplies. That means Project S.O.S. in Sioux Falls has also started up again too.
Summit League Hoops Tourney To Have Sunday Finish
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The Summit League basketball tournament is changing its schedule for 2025 and 2026. The conference announced Wednesday the men’s and women’s tournaments will run from Wednesday through Sunday instead of the previous Friday through Tuesday schedule. Next season’s tournament tips off on Wednesday March 5th and will conclude with the men’s and women’s championship games on Sunday March 9th. The nine-team tournament is held in Sioux Falls at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
Gas Line Accident Shuts Down Roads in Lake Norden for 30 Minutes
{KXLG – Lake Norden, SD} A gas line strike caused a brief evacuation and road closure on Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, near Lake Norden. Shortly before noon, a construction crew working near SD Highway 28 and Burlington Street intersection accidentally hit a natural gas line. Responding to the incident, the Hamlin County Sheriff's Office, Hamlin County Emergency Management, and the Lake Norden Fire Department quickly evacuated nearby businesses.
Summer pediatric injuries; seasonal surge in ER visits
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - As the summer months unfold, emergency rooms are experiencing a predictable, yet preventable, increase in pediatric visits. The combination of increased outdoor time and unsupervised play heightens the risk of injuries during the summer. Some common summertime hospital visits include sunburn, dehydration, bug bites, and...
Post 8 Travels to Brandon as Season Winds Down to Final Four Games
The season is down to the final two doubleheaders with three opponents as Pierre Post 8 will travel to Brandon this evening to take on Brandon Valley, who sits right above them in the standings. Brandon Valley is coming in having not played since Sunday in the final games of...
City of Faith to scrap code enforcement crackdown
Applause rang out among residents at the city council meeting in Faith on Tuesday when the council voted to begin the process of rescinding a new code enforcement policy that has drawn the ire of some locals. After weeks of negative feedback over a recent property code enforcement crackdown, the...
Dream 18: Madison Golf & Country Club Hole 10 (Par 3)
MADISON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - We are making the turn today on our back 9 of the Dream 18 on hole #10 at Madison CC. Arguably one of the toughest but prettiest holes in the state of South Dakota. General Manager Michael Sullivan joined us for this hole and...
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