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At milestone anniversary, Showplace Cabinetry plans significant expansion
This paid piece is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation/Forward Sioux Falls. As Showplace Cabinetry marks its 25th anniversary in the Sioux Falls area, the manufacturer is beginning a major expansion. An estimated $25 million investment will expand the company’s frameless production facility in Harrisburg from 76,800 square feet...
Masked woman robs Sioux Falls pizza shop with gun
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls police responded to a robbery at Dareo’s Pizza Casino in Sioux Falls late Sunday night. The incident happened at 11:45 p.m. at the business on S. Minnesota Ave. According to Sioux Falls police, the suspect was a woman who was...
Minnehaha County ATV roll-over results in fatality and severe injuries
MINNEHAHA COUNTY, S.D. — An ATV crash on Sunday evening near Garretson, SD, resulted in one fatality and severe injuries to another. The identities of those involved have not been disclosed pending family notification. Initial reports reveal that a 2022 Polaris ATV, traveling north on 487th Avenue—a gravel road—lost...
Cornbelt teams wrapped up the regular season this weekend.
Cornbelt league baseball teams wrapped up their regular season games over the weekend. The Madison Broncos closed out their league schedule with a 17-2 win in 5 innings over the Flandreau Blue Teal on Saturday. Aspen Dahl drove in 5 runs. Peyton Wolf, Dawson Bakker, Mitch McNary, and Jared Kennington each had 2 RBI.
Fall Pickleball League Coming to Madison in August
The sport of pickleball has been around since 1965, but the game’s popularity has exploded in recent years. In 2003 there were estimated to be just 150 courts in 39 locations. Now, America’s fastest growing sport is played by nearly 10 million people on 44-thousand courts across the country.
Aberdeen City Council discuss conflict of interest regarding Councilwoman Langer doing business with Storybook Land
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council addressed a potential conflict of interest between Councilwoman Tiffany Langer’s business The Swag Shoppe and Storybook Land. The City Council adopted a comprehensive Conflicts Of Interest Policy in April of 2017 and updated its conflicts ordinance in October...
Pet of the week: Meet Linus
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Every week we highlight an animal from the Humane Society of the Black Hills looking for a forever family. This week’s pet of the week is an 11-year-old Alaskan husky mix. Meet Linus! His canine friends may consider him an old man, but he...
Man admits to beating 2 homeless people to death
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Monday night, we have an update on two MMIP cases we’ve been following for more than two years. Jonathan Eagle Elk has signed court documents, admitting to beating two homeless people to death in the town of Pine Ridge. In June of 2022,...
Tourist’s parking complaint serves as reminder of Rapid City ordinance
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With Rapid City in the middle of tourism season, there are bound to be a few visitors who may have some complaints. Last Wednesday afternoon, a man visiting Rapid City with family stepped out of the Black Hills Escape Rooms business on Main Street, only to find his pickup truck missing.
The perfect blend: Coffee and Cat adoption
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Coffee and cats may not sound like a usual combination, but the two are a perfect blend at a Rapid City coffee shop, Coffee and the Cats. The shop opened in April and has a successful partnership with the Humane Society of the Black Hills. To date, they have helped 26 cats find forever homes.
Petition to send Rapid City Vision Fund changes to the ballot fails after 479 signatures invalidated
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Petitions to refer the Rapid City Vision Fund Revision Ordinance to a vote in November failed to collect enough valid signatures, Rapid City Finance Director Daniel Ainslie announced. A total of 2,707 signatures were required - that number is five percent of Rapid City’s registered voters.
Countdown to 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Town and vendors prep
STURGIS, S.D. - The 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is less than two weeks away. While people in the area are readying themselves for the increased number of visitors on two wheels, the preparation process for the town of Sturgis is well underway. "It's like preparing for every motorcycle rally...
Man accused of killing Rapid City woman with can of beans claims cause of death was ‘spontaneous’
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City man accused of killing Edleigha Little back, 40, in November of last year had another appearance in court Monday. Pedro Simental, 44, is charged with one count of first-degree manslaughter. He is accused of hitting Little with a can of beans, causing trauma to her head which resulted in her death on November 10.
Fitzgerald Stadium disposal site to close for baseball tournament
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Fitzgerald Stadium remote disposal site will be closed July 30 through August 6. The South Dakota 16U State Baseball Tournament is scheduled for August 1 through August 4 at Fitzgerald Stadium. The remote disposal site near the ballpark will be closed two days before the...
Large art pieces to be installed at Cherapa Place this week
This paid piece is sponsored by Pendar Properties. Two new signature art pieces will be installed downtown this week, bringing some final touches to the expanded Cherapa Place development. Color of Memory, a piece that consists of two lighted columns, will be brought to Sioux Falls by Los Angeles artist...
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