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Rapid City Council votes against restricting hours of alcohol sales
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Council voted not to amend an ordinance and prohibit alcohol sales from 7 AM to 10 AM within city limits at a Monday night meeting. A seven to three vote kept the existing ordinance in place after several public members voiced their opinions.
Oftedal takes 3rd as MHS Boys Golf opens season at Sioux Valley
The Madison boys golf team got their season started Monday, finishing 5th at the Sioux Valley Invite. The Bulldogs had a team score of 345, finishing behind Milbank, Groton, Aberdeen Roncalli, and 1st place Sioux Valley. Braylon Oftedal finished in 3rd place individually with a 2 over par round of...
Two Huset’s Speedway Champions Being Crowned Sunday During Royal River Casino Night Showcasing The Bull Haulers Brawl Championship Night for Sprint Cars Presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking
BRANDON, S.D. (Aug. 19, 2024) – Two track champions will be crowned this Sunday at Huset’s Speedway, which hosts Royal River Casino Night featuring The Bull Haulers Brawl Championship Night for Sprint Cars presented by Folkens Brothers Trucking. It’s the final points race of the season for the...
Man Arrested for Inappropriately Touching 15-year-old in Pipestone County: Sheriff’s Office
A 19-year-old individual from Edgerton, Dawson Vander Top, is facing charges of felony-level fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on August 11. A Pipestone County Sheriff’s deputy spoke with a 15-year-old victim who reported an incident involving Vander Top. A victim...
South Dakota Forecast: Above-Average Temperatures and Storm Chances Expected
Sioux Falls, SD – Residents in South Dakota should prepare for a warming trend as summer heat returns to the region, along with isolated showers and storm chances, particularly along the I-29 corridor. Today, breezy conditions are expected with temperatures ranging from 74 to 88 degrees, tapering off with isolated storms in the afternoon.
UPDATE: Police, SWAT presence seen in central Sioux Falls neighborhood
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday afternoon, multiple police and SWAT units were seen in the area of 22nd Street and Spring Avenue in Sioux Falls. According to Public Information Officer Sam Clemens, authorities were serving a warrant from a previous investigation, but it was not a standoff.
First-of-its-kind program offers second chance to Pennington County offenders
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A program that helps people get a second chance after serving time in jail may also help fill jobs that few seem to want to do, or that they qualify for. The Ignite Program is now offering a work release opportunity to help people get and keep jobs that are otherwise hard to fill.
Governors Host Roosevelt in Boys, Girls Doubleheader
What should be the third game of the season for the Pierre Governor soccer teams, will only be the second as the Roosevelt Roughriders will be in town today to face the Govs. Pierre was scheduled to play Aberdeen Central and Brookings last weekend, but only got Friday’s games in against Aberdeen Central and the Brookings match was postponed. Now the Govs will face Roosevelt in the lone game of the week. Roosevelt played Jefferson last Friday, but last year the Roughriders girls team went 4-7-2 falling in the first round of the playoffs to O’Gorman. Pierre put a hurt on Roosevelt beating them 6-1 in Pierre. The Governors look to start 2-0 which has been the case for the last several years.
At long last, Lewis and Clark water arrives for Madison
MADISON — After waiting nearly 35 years, Madison is the last South Dakota city to connect to the tri-state Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. Local leaders, South Dakota’s three congressmen and economic leaders gathered to celebrate the city’s connection on Wednesday. Madison’s roughly 6,000 residents tapped into the system earlier this month. The pipeline […]
Showers and storms return to central and western South Dakota with a risk of severe weather
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -- We’re tracking showers and storm chances across central and western South Dakota tonight. There will be a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather in western South Dakota where large hail and damaging wind gusts will be main threats tonight. As those storms move east, they’re going to be weakening so we shouldn’t have much of a threat over much of the Dakota News Now coverage area to be concerned with for tonight.
PHOTOS AND HIGHLIGHTS: South Dakota contestants continue to lead the way at the Range Days Rodeo
RAPID CITY, S.D. - After two performances at the Range Days Rodeo at the Central States Fair, contestants from South Dakota are at the top of the leaderboard. Summer Kosel from Glenham is leading the barrel racing with a time of 17.14 seconds. Jestyn Woodward is the current leader in...
Diddle, Stemsrud recognized by South Dakota American Choral Directors Association
Laura Diddle, the Paul E. and Doris J. Moriarty Endowed Professor of Choral Activities in the South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Dakota American Choral Directors Association. “I am absolutely thrilled to be recognized for my years of service...
Florida man submits school prayer for possible 2026 ballot question
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The 2024 General Election is only a few months away, but a Florida man is trying to put an initiated measure on the 2026 South Dakota ballot. According to the secretary of state’s office, two topics are listed as potential ballot questions: an initiated measure to require a non-denominational prayer in K-12 public schools and an initiated measure for fair market value assessed property.
South Dakota health care providers’ inspection reports made publicly available
Inspection reports for all South Dakota health care providers are now publicly accessible online, the state Department of Health announced recently. “This effort is to ensure transparency and help families and consumers make informed decisions regarding the care and placement of their loved ones,” the department said in an email. The newly available inspection reports, […]
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