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House Built By Sioux City Students Goes To South Dakota Couple
This house built by Sioux City students is going to a South Dakota couple. (Photo courtesy KSCJ Radio) Sioux City, Iowa — A South Dakota couple who lost their home in this year’s flooding are getting a replacement built by Sioux City High School students. Dave and Judy...
New school pathway sparks concern for Harrisburg kids
HARRISBURG, S.D. (KELO) – Kids will fill the new Liberty Elementary School in southern Harrisburg on Tuesday. However, some parents are worried about the new route their kids are supposed to take to school next week. Brooke Wipf who has two children attending the new school says the path...
Crews working to contain 330-acre fire in Black Hills
EDGEMONT, S.D. (KELO) — Firefighters in western South Dakota are working on containing a fire that started Thursday afternoon. The USDA says the Bennett Fire was started by a lightning strike eight miles southeast of Dewey, in Fall River County. As of Friday, the Bennett Fire is estimated at 330 acres in size, burning in the Black Hills National Forest.
Augustana Hall of Famer Ken Kessinger Passes Away
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana Hall of Famer Ken Kessinger passed away on August 13 at the age of 99. Kessinger attended school at Augustana following his service in World War II with the Air Force. He graduated from Augustana in 1949 with 12 letters, four in football, four in basketball and four in track and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.
Fire officials have determined the cause of a fire in a Mitchell home Thursday afternoon
Mitchell fire officials have determined the cause of a fire that damaged a second-floor bedroom late Thursday afternoon in a home in the 700 block of West Fifth Avenue. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says there were some juveniles up there playing with a lighter. “It sounds like at one time, that lighter was used to start the bed on fire,” said Sandoval. “Whether that was intentional or not, we’re not sure at this time. We’re working with the Mitchell Police Department.”
29-year-old killed in motorcycle crash on I-90 near Sioux Falls
MINNEHAHA COUNTY, S.D. - A 29-year-old man was killed Monday evening in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash two miles east of Sioux Falls. According to preliminary reports, Vasiliy V. Manuylo was riding a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Interstate 90 near mile marker 401. The motorcycle veered off the road to the right, entered the south ditch, struck a fence, and threw Manuylo from the bike. He died at the scene from his injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
This Is When Iowa Is Supposed To Get Our First Frost This Year
It's August, which is close enough to fall to start talking about colder weather. Kiddos are starting back to school, Spirit Halloween is open for the season, and we're less than a month away from Labor Day. This is a weird time of the year. Some hang on to the season and embrace the Dog Days of Summer. Others jump right into Spooky Season and all things pumpkin.
Vote for top class of 2025 recruit entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is Iowa’s best class of 2025 player entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive ranking of the 50 best seniors in the state. Now it's your turn to vote. ...
Archaeologist discovers 13,600-year-old prehistoric mastodon skull in Iowa
Iowa's state archaeologist announced the discovery of a prehistoric mastodon that is about 13,600 years old in far southern Iowa. The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist recently completed a 12-day excavation of the mastodon fossil, primarily the skull, according to its Facebook post. It is the first ever well-preserved mastodon that has been excavated in Iowa. ...
DNR Biologist Weighs in on What Causes Summer Fish Kills
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen is receiving reports of dead fish floating or washing up on shore in private ponds. Although concerning, Lorenzen says that most fish kills at this time of year occur naturally in shallow systems full of vegetation or algae. Lorenzen says...
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