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‘I want to live in a meaningful neighborhood’: City leaders share ‘Shape Sioux Falls’ update
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Making sure neighborhoods have connections to services and amenities and making the city investible are goals for the “Shape Sioux Falls 2050” plan. The first comprehensive plan was passed in 1950. An update happened in 2016, and this is the next...
Meet the Candidates: Joni Tschetter
Joni Tschetter is running for election in the South Dakota state House. Tschetter is running as a Republican for District 15, which includes central and downtown Sioux Falls. Tschetter worked as an educator. If elected, this would be her first time in the Legislature. Find more about what she wants...
Meet the Candidates: Amber Arlint
Amber Arlint is running for reelection in the South Dakota state House. Arlint is running as a Republican for District 12, which includes southwest Sioux Falls. Arlint works as an insurance agency owner. She was first elected to the Legislature in 2022. Find more about what she wants to do...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms today in KELOLAND
Good morning KELOLAND! We are tracking scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region, including this batch of rain around Redfield early this morning. You can see the upper-level disturbance moving in from northern Nebraska as deep moisture continues to move north. The chance of rain will remain in Sioux Falls...
Preview of Saturday’s South Dakota Farmers Union Forum
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Farmers Union will be hosting a forum on Saturday at the Brown County Fair. The President of the SDFU, Doug Sombke provides a preview. The theme this year is eminent domain. The forum will have candidates running for the South Dakota House seats in District...
South Dakota secretary of state now a defendant in abortion rights case
South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is now a defendant in a lawsuit over an abortion rights ballot measure, but the lawsuit is still unlikely to change the look of the Nov. 5 general election ballot. If passed, the measure would reinstate legal abortion in spite of a state law that banned the procedure...
High School Football Preview Show to air Wednesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The KELOLAND High School Football Preview Show is set to return Wednesday to prepare you for the 2024 season. The show will breakdown all seven classes of high school football in South Dakota. You can hear from 22 teams as we tell you what you need to know prior to […]
Pocket of rainless pastures in western SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Rancher Joe Painter has lived in western South Dakota for 64 years but he’s never experienced a summer like this. “It’s tough,” Painter said of the dry conditions in his pasture land. The U.S. Drought map listed much of Harding County...
A Penchant for Policy Solutions: Recent USD Graduate Allison Gross Aims to Serve South Dakota
“I’m from South Dakota,” said Gross, who hails from Timber Lake, where she is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. “And I want to continue working on issues and policy solutions that benefit South Dakotans.”. Gross majored in both political science and sustainability while...
Dan Sabers is the 2024 South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Man of the Year
MITCHELL — Dan Sabers commitment to South Dakota amateur baseball is being recognized this year. Sabers is receiving the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association “Man of the Year” award, also known as the Ralph Macy Lifetime Achievement Award. The award dates back to 1982 and recognizes individuals for contributions to South Dakota amateur baseball.
New tinnitus treatment now offered at the University of South Dakota
This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. South Dakotans who are plagued by ringing, buzzing or whooshing in their ears may have a new treatment option available. The University of South Dakota now offers the Lenire tinnitus treatment device. Lindsey Jorgensen, Ph.D., Au.D., is chair of...
Meet the Candidates: Al Novstrup
Al Novstrup is running for reelection in the South Dakota state House. Novstrup is running as a Republican for District 03, which is in the northeastern part of the state and includes most of Aberdeen. Novstrup works as the owner and manager of Family Entertainment Centers. He was first elected...
Black Hills groups announce $30 million in federal funding for affordable housing
RAPID CITY — A $30 million funding award from the federal government will help Black Hills leaders create local trust funds to support affordable housing, officials announced Monday. Chris Huber is the CEO of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation. He said Rapid City leaders had to scramble to manage growth during the post-World War […]
Trans Youth Emergency Project open to South Dakotans affected by gender-affirming care ban
South Dakota families seeking youth gender-affirming care, after it was banned with the passage of House Bill 1080 in 2023, can apply for support for such care with a new nonprofit partnership. The Trans Youth Emergency Project is now available in the state with help from the Campaign for Southern Equality and the Transformation Project, a local nonprofit with a mission to support and empower transgender individuals and their families while educating communities in South Dakota and...
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