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First Alert Weather Day for some nuisance rain today
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- We have a First Alert Weather Day for today since we could see some showers and thunderstorms roll through the region today. Most of the rain should fall this morning, but we could see some more push through later this afternoon. Most of the rain does look to clear out before the professional fireworks shows begin tonight, but some isolated showers will linger in the eastern parts of the area. Make sure you stay with your First Alert Weather Team for the latest updates on the rain chances today! High temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s.
Extreme heat and floods are back in the Midwest. How does climate change play in?
Sweaty city and state officials loaded donated air conditioners onto trucks in a St. Louis warehouse, passing the heavy boxes down the line. On this day, the thermometer soared to 103, the hottest temperature ever recorded on June 25 in the city. The 800 cooling units were headed to low-income...
South Dakota Announces New Clear Bag Policy
VERMILLION, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) South Dakota athletics has announced a new clear bag policy for all athletic events inside the Dakota Dome and the Sanford Coyote Sports Center beginning on Aug. 1. The policy has been put into place to ensure a safe and enjoyable game experience for all by modernizing security practices.
Iowa baseball makes a stop in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — In Iowa high school baseball, Denison-Schleswig earned the 6-1 win in a battle against Western Christian at the Birdcage Wednesday afternoon. Western Christian was the first on the board but they’d wouldn’t be able to maintain the one run lead for long. After being knotted at one, Denison-Schleswig take the […]
High school journalism removed from South Dakota's Opportunity Scholarship
High school journalism courses no longer count toward South Dakota's general merit-based scholarship, though schools can seek a waiver, and teachers in the state haven't been told why. "There was never any knowledge of this being an issue, and the school district didn't know about it either, as far as...
Harrisburg claims doubleheader over Renner
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Harrisburg Gold legion baseball team collected a doubleheader sweep over Renner Wednesday. Harrisburg skated past Post 307 with the 12-2 win scoring four runs early in the first and continued from there. The Gold team would continue that same stride in game two as they went on to earn […]
Teams gear up for Annual Ringneck Softball Tournament
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 47th annual Ringneck Invitational International tournament is back in Sioux Falls this weekend bringing more players than the year before. 134 teams from eight states will play in Sioux Falls this weekend for the Ringneck Tourney. The event has been around 47 years, bringing friends together each season. “The […]
Rural & Reservations Face High Health Hurdles
The patchwork nature of the rural and reservation health care system in South Dakota sometimes requires innovation, compassion and a healthy dose of teamwork to keep people healthy. That played out recently in Huron when an immigrant family on a work visa arrived in this east-central South Dakota city without...
Top Legion Baseball teams meet at Ronken Field for doubleheader
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -They were supposed to play 2 next to the Renner Steakhouse. But the doubleheader was moved to Ronken Field on the campus of Augustana between 2 of the top teams in South Dakota. Harrisburg Gold brought a 24-6 record to the diamond while the Renner Royals were 18-5 before Wednesday’s games.
Sioux Falls Regional Landfill stays organized after recent flood
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —Many homeowners have spent over a week cleaning up their flood-damaged homes and businesses. Some of those items are now ending up at the Sioux Falls Region landfill where staff are trying to make the process run as smoothly as possible. The Sioux Falls Regional...
Retailer discusses impact of delta-8 ban in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — July 1, 2024 brought a slate of new laws into effect in South Dakota, one of which is a ban on the sale and production of chemically modified hemp products. These products have cropped up across the state (and the nation) over the past...
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