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New at the Outdoor Campus and Palisades State Park
South Dakota’s natural beauty has always beckoned adventurers and nature lovers alike. But recent developments at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls and at Palisades State Park in Garretson are taking things a step further. The improvements being made at both attractions aren’t just about providing more places to...
SDSU assistant Megan Lueck named head coach of women’s basketball team at Division Three St. Olaf
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - One of Aaron Johnston’s assistant coaches is leaving Brookings for a shot at running her own progam. Megan Lueck was named head coach of the women’s basketball program at Division Three St. Olaf in Northfield, Minnesota, today. It’s a homecoming for...
Kimball School Board addresses firearms in school based on recent state legislature
KIMBALL -- The Kimball School Board recently discussed a sensitive topic – whether school employees should be allowed to carry a firearm. The meeting's intent was to discuss where the community stands on the topic, but no decisions or changes in policy have been made. A new state law...
High School football to air on KELOXTRA this fall
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — KELOLAND Media Group is excited to announce live high school football is coming to KELOXTRA this fall. Thirteen games are tentatively scheduled for this season. The broadcast season kicks off Friday, August 23 with Viborg-Hurley taking on Canistota. The following weekend West Central battles Sioux Falls Christian on Friday, August […]
Lennox knocks off Lake Norden in Legion baseball
LENNOX, S.D. (KELO) — In a low-scoring affair, Lennox defeated Lake Norden 4-3 at home Friday night. Through four innings, the each team mustered just one run and one hit. Each of those early runs came on RBI groundouts. With the win, Post 174 improved to 10-6 on the season. Lennox is set to begin […]
Renovated Geddes baseball field sees first action in 14 years
GEDDES — The 2010 amateur season was the last time the Geddes baseball field was used for an organized game. Fourteen years later, and with the help of countless volunteers and donors, baseball is back in Geddes. The idea to bring baseball back to Geddes couldn’t have happened without...
Dennis Jensen selected as SHS Alumnus of the Year
Dennis Jensen, SHS Class of 1974 was named Alumnus of the Year Saturday night, July 13, 2024, at the Sisseton High School Alumni Banquet. David Gilbertson gave the following remarks in presenting the award to Jensen:. “Many of you who are in this room tonight are here because you have...
Tickets now on sale for Dancing With The Sioux Falls Stars
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls celebrities and their dance partners will soon take the stage to raise funds for mental health support, and tickets to the show are now available. The fundraiser is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 at The District in Sioux...
Hills Alive is ready to celebrate with LifeLight
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Hills Alive has been part of the Black Hills for decades but the free Christian music festival almost came to an end. Last November, LifeLight stepped up to the plate to keep the Hills Alive Christian music festival thriving. Now this weekend, it is...
Four winds and art festival
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Starting Friday night, people in Sioux Falls will get to enjoy several genres of music at the Four Winds Music and Arts Festival. The Four Winds Art and Music Festival is about bringing people together and bringing harmony to the community. “It’s a gathering...
Spearfish Senior Citizen Center Fundraiser
The Spearfish Senior Center will be having their monthly fundraising breakfast on Saturday July 27, 2024 beginning at 7:30am until 10am. Pancakes, eggs, & sausage, or biscuits with sausage gravy, & eggs, will be offered with juice and coffee or tea. Open to the public – everyone welcome! The breakfast will be held at the Spearfish Senior Center located at 1306 N 10th St. Spearfish, SD.
‘One of my favorite people’: WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday with family, friends
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KSFY/Gray News) - A South Dakota community came together to celebrate a milestone birthday for one of its residents. Arnie Hinseth celebrated turning 100 years old earlier this month with some of his loved ones and close friends at the Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village. Hinseth...
SD Team Ties for 2nd at 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota’s team tied for second place for the sweepstakes award at the 2024 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. Thirty-five youth representing South Dakota State University Extension 4-H competed at the national championships from June 24-28 in Grand Island, Nebraska. The annual competition drew 708 youth from 40 states to demonstrate their abilities in archery and shooting across multiple disciplines.
Dakota Scout to remain Sioux Falls’ legal newspaper
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Dakota Scout will remain the official legal newspaper for the City of Sioux Falls after a judge denied the motion for a preliminary injunction earlier this week. The injunction would have reversed the city’s decision to appoint The Dakota Scout as the legal...
Two Spearfish City Employees Inducted Into 2024 SD Municipal League Hall Of Fame
Two City of Spearfish employees are being inducted into the 2024 South Dakota Municipal League (SDML) Hall of Fame: City Engineer Kyle Mathis and Building Inspector Dennis Hafner. The SDML Hall of Fame honors employees who have served municipalities in South Dakota for 20 or more years. Inductees are recognized...
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