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Ricky Thornton, Jr. takes Huset Speedway’s Tri-State Late Model win!
Thornton Jr. and Shryock Top Bargain Barn Tire Center Night at Huset’s Speedway to Open 14 th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass. Inside Line Promotions – BRANDON, S.D. (July 17, 2024) – Ricky Thornton Jr. and Kelly Shryock were victorious at Huset’s Speedway on Wednesday during Bargain Barn Tire Center Night, which kicked off the 14 th annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass.
High-altitude balloons from Sioux Falls company spotted across Siouxland
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Large, white orbs in the sky have been spotted by many Siouxlanders and reported to KTIV. These objects are actually high-altitude balloons from Aerostar, a company based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerostar confirmed that these balloon...
Olympian Taryn Kloth loves challenges, like learning a new sport
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Sioux Falls native Taryn Kloth has been over in Europe playing professional Beach Volleyball before she heads to Paris to represent the United States in the Olympics. So what has motivated her to get to this level in a relatively new sport after 4...
Jack Lundin's golf coach at Missouri gave him some helpful advice this spring
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Sioux Falls native Jack Lundin certainly has what it takes to get to the next level as a golfer. He just finished up his college career at Missouri where he became one of the top players in the country. Jack won a pair of...
Augie Hockey was ready to become full-time members of CCHA sooner than expected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -As we told you last night, the Augustana Hockey team got great news yesterday. They are full members of the CCHA a year early. Athletic Director Josh Morton joined me on Calling All Sports today to talk about how this went down. And he also shared his thoughts with Dakota News Now Sports on why this is such a big deal for Garrett Raboin’s team in season number two.
July 17th Plays of the Week
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -You’ve got to get up sometimes to make the play, and West Lyon’s Braylyn Childress does just that to get the out. A long putt doesn’t scare Julean Michels, as he lines up and sends this ball on a road trip to the hole.
WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A resident of the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village celebrated reaching 100 years old this month, but reaching the century mark is just a small part of his amazing story. Arnie Hinseth grew up on a farm west of Irene before getting...
Emily’s Hope hosts ‘Car Cruise Night’ at Autoland
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Emily’s Hope hosted its annual cruise and car show at Autoland on Wednesday evening. The event was open to the public with the intent of an unforgettable evening filled with classic and unique vehicles, including the debut of a special Volkswagen Beetle.
Prayer of remembrance held for Sioux Falls woman killed in distracted driving accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday afternoon, a prayer of remembrance was held to honor Shereenea Jones, who died in a crash that happened on Sunday on North Cliff Avenue. Previous Coverage: Distracted driving to blame for deaths of two people hit while stopped on roadway in...
2024 FCS Top 25: No. 15 UAlbany Football Preview
UAlbany ranks No. 15 in HERO Sports’ FCS Preseason Top 25. The Great Danes finished 11-4 last year, losing 59-0 in the FCS semifinals at South Dakota State. Here’s a look at the 2024 UAlbany football squad. Returning 2023 All-Conference Players (3) Second Team. OL Ozzie Hutchinson. Third...
SDSU launched a new project designed to ignite interest in (STEM) fields among Native American students
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} South Dakota State University (SDSU) has launched a new project designed to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields among Native American students. The program provides participants with valuable research experience in a real-world lab setting. Led by Dr. Derek Brandis, a...
Teaching teachers about healthcare careers for students
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A new program at Sanford Health is designed to give teachers a better understanding of the different career paths in health care. From laundry service to IT to heart surgery, there is a wide range of jobs, and Sanford wants teachers to let their students know about them. You’ll usually […]
Tips to prevent cyber scams during online shopping season
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Amazon is wrapping up its two-day Prime Day event with deals of all kinds. While some deals may seem too good to be true, some actually are. With the rise of online shopping, cyber scams have also increased. “Online shopping scams are one...
Tracking the amount of daylight and temperature
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — After some heat and humidity earlier in the week, we’ve cooled below average with highs in the 70s in eastern KELOLAND. Not too far in the future, you should expect a cooling trend as reflected by the climate average highs. We are about...
Spring fundraiser lands four kids at culinary camp
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Students from Axtell Park School in Sioux Falls are learning important life skills thanks to the generosity of other people. These teenagers are learning about the cuisine of Latin America during Flavors of the World camp at Plum’s Cooking Company. “Tacos, we’re going...
Ambulance site getting prepped while supporters have their backs
Work is progressing on the site of the future Hill City Ambulance building. People driving by the site this week may have noticed some large machinery, including a Cat 320 excavator with a drill head on it, a Cat 316 with a modified rock breaker on it and a Cat 279 skid loader.
Jeff Hallem wins Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area monthly Mega Raffle drawing
The three finalists for the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area’s monthly Mega Raffle drawing were selected this morning (July 17, 2024) during the KGFX morning show. The three finalists were Jennifer Stalley, Jeff Hallen and Valerie Rowen. This month’s prize is titled “Skol.” The winner receives...
Nearly 100 people attend meeting opposing exploratory gold drilling project west of Custer
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Minneapolis-based mining company F3 Gold is set to begin exploratory drilling for gold west of Custer. The US Forest Service approved the Newark Exploratory Drilling Project June 18, and some nearby landowners worry about the project’s potential ecological impacts. Those landowners met with environmental...
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