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Update: Sewage Once Again Reaching City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant
Sanitary sewer from the City of Vermillion is now flowing to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and is no longer being discharged into the Vermillion River, according to a press release issued by City officials Monday morning. Sewage from the City’s sanitary sewage system is reaching the plant once...
Claremont residents object to plan to load tallow in town
CLAREMONT, S.D.(Aberdeen Insider) — A plan to haul liquid beef tallow to Claremont and ship it out on rail cars has met substantial opposition. About 40 local residents attended a community meeting at the city hall on Thursday, July 11 and made it clear they aren’t keen on the idea. Their primary concern is that the tanker trucks hauling the tallow from DemKota Ranch Beef in Aberdeen to the rail line in Claremont will damage streets in town.
Seniors Look to Study Abroad
The prospect of choosing a college, junior college, tech school, work, or military can be a daunting one for seniors. While some struggle, others have it figured out early. Then there are students like Merit Haas. Not only does she have a plan in life, it requires her to cross the pond for college.
Region 14U VFW Baseball Tournament begins today in Madison
The 2024 VFW 14U Region tournaments begin today. Madison will host Volga today at 5pm in the first game of the Region 3A tournament. The winner of that game will then take on Flandreau at 7pm. The double elimination tournament then continues Tuesday and Wednesday, if necessary. Tri-Valley hosts the...
City Commission to hear Nuisance Abetment Appeal
The Madison City Commission will meet for their regular scheduled meeting tonight. Among the agenda items will be the approval of a Joint Powers Agreement for Police Assistance between the Madison Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The Commission will also consider approval of resolutions for Egan Avenue drinking water improvements, and Egan Avenue clean water improvements, as well as change orders for Trojan Village Street Construction and Extension of Washington Avenue and Division Avenue. There are also change orders for the Public Works Building Renovation.
Yankton and Vermillion Continue to Battle Mosquitoes
Both Yankton and Vermillion will continue to spray for mosquitoes this week. Vermillion Parks and Rec Director Jim Goblirsch confirmed that that Vermillion has seen an increase in the number of their mosquito population. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says that with the mosquitoes, the West Nile Virus is a...
Brookings Humane Society closes animal intake
BROOKINGS S.D. (KELO)– The Brookings Regional Humane Society stopped taking in animals Monday. According to a Facebook post, the animal shelter has “urgently taken in over 55 cats/kittens and 4 dogs from a single household after the owner’s death.”. “Coordinated with the Brookings Community Service Officers, this...
Bothun Wins Pod, Falls in Round of 16
Pierre Governor Nick Bothun would fall in the Round of 16 in the South Dakota Golf Association Match Play Tournament this weekend as he was the only Pierre member to make it through the pods. Bothun would go 2-1 in Pod 16 over Thursday and Friday to advance to Saturday’s...
Smittys Wrap Up Gopher Classic Going 2-3
Aberdeen Smittys 3 – LP: Zane Backous 4.2IP. 4H. 5R. 0ER. 7K. Cooper Eisenbeisz 2-4 + RBI. Aberdeen Smittys 1 – LP: Phillip Zens 6IP. 1H. 2R. 0ER. 10K. Casey Vining 2-3 + RBI. [team w/ 4 errors in field]. WACONIA, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – On the first day...
Watertown Mayor Holien Highlights Airport in State of City Address
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} As part of Watertown Mayor Ried Holien’s State of the City Address, he reported on the Watertown airport. Watertown Regional Airport has seen significant infrastructure improvements over the past year. Here are some key highlights:. Snow Removal Equipment:. The airport acquired two MB5 snow...
Temporary bridge stopping wastewater entering Vermillion River
A temporary suspension bridge is returning all sewer flows back to the Vermillion Treatment Center. The facility was damaged in last month’s severe flooding. Officials said prior to this fix, some sewer flows were discharging directly into the Vermillion River. The bridge connects the sanitary sewer system to the...
Post 22 Cadets on center stage at The Fitz
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the Hardhats and Expos out of town for the weekend, the Post 22 Cadets (and Bullets) had Fitzgerald Stadium to themselves for the “Young Guns” tournament. The Cadets at 31-11 on the year, went 2-2 this weekend winning both of Sunday’s games. They wrap up their home season on Thursday against Hot Springs.
‘Sort of a dead spot’: Former Olympian excited for crowds return at Paris games
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - In a little under two weeks, fans will be allowed inside Olympic venues for the first time since 2016. During the last summer games, Toyko 2020, which actually took place in the summer of 2021, fans were barred from watching events live due to COVID-19. Former 1980 Olympian Willie Banks, who was in town this past week for his World Record Camp as South Dakota Mines, says having the fans is what he’s most looking forward to.
The Truth About Recycling in Rapid City
The truth about recycling is the Solid Waste Division in Rapid City does much more to benefit the community than the average consumer realizes. From sorting the mixed plastics, to creating compost, the Rapid City landfill is much more valuable than a dump. The residents of Rapid City often title...
The DakotaDome Receives Upgrade with New Turf
VERMILLION, S.D. — The Coyote football team will take the field to start the 2024 on a brand new turf field inside the DakotaDome. AstroTurf will provide the synthetic turf installation, that began last week inside the Dome. "We are incredibly excited to work with AstroTurf on this project...
Coyote track teams, 20 athletes recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic
NEW ORLEANS—South Dakota track and field programs were recognized by the U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) as All-Academic teams. In addition, 20 Coyotes were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic individuals. The USD women's track and field team boasts a 3.66 cumulative team grade-point average, which...
Lost&Found Rapid City Ribbon Cutting
Lost&Found, the largest youth and young adult suicide prevention and loss survivor nonprofit in the area, has been a beacon of hope and support for many communities across South Dakota and Minnesota. Since its inception in 2010 by five dedicated 18-year-old students from the Mitchell, SD area, Lost&Found has grown to provide life-saving programs and resources to over 40 communities.
Hot Summer Nights Corvettes To Cruise Sioux Falls, Black Hills Corvette Classic
Pull off the cover, shine the chrome, and slide into your ride for the annual Hot Summer Nights in Sioux Falls this week at WH Lyons Fairgrounds. Or, if you just like cars and drive your mom's Buick, pack the family up for a fun night out. As the longest-running...
Prisoner who escaped RC Minimum Center arrested in Santa Cruz
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A state prison offender who escaped earlier this year is now back in custody. Curtis Milk was arrested in Santa Cruz, CA, on July 15. Milk did not return to the Rapid City Minimum Center after a work assignment on February 2. Failure to return...
DOT installs temporary signal for traffic at I-90 intersection in Brandon
Starting Tuesday, July 16th, a temporary signal will be installed at the intersection of Highway 11 and I-90 in Brandon. DOT crews are reconstructing this exit and replacing three existing structures as the interchange converts to a Diverging Diamond Interchange. This temporary signal reduces traffic to one lane until Friday,...
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