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Storybook Land Festival to begin Friday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2024 Storybook Land Festival will get underway Friday and will run through Saturday. David Eckert with Aberdeen Parks & Recs provides a preview beginning with what’s happening Friday morning. Eckert talks about the unlimited rides pass planned for Friday night. Beginning at 7pm, StorybookLand Theater will...
Faith Backs Up On Code Enforcement Following Public Anger
FAITH, (SDNW) — Code enforcement in small towns is becoming a big issue in South Dakota. Fort Pierre has been looking at an outside agency to address nuisance properties, but the city’s Council has rejected that method twice. After a public outcry, the small city of Faith in remote northwestern South Dakota is taking steps to backtrack on a recent property code enforcement crackdown. The Faith City Council voted on July 16 to begin the process of rescinding an ordinance that enacted stricter property codes that could allow inspectors to enter scofflaw properties without permission. The council also went into executive session on July 16 to discuss whether to retain the private code enforcement agency the city hired in March to lead its code crackdown. No action was taken to change the contract, but further talks are expected. After a visit to Faith, the code enforcement officer wrote 53 warning letters to residents of Faith, population 300. Residents showed up en masse at a council meeting on July 2 to complain that the enforcement was an overreach and could lead to expensive repairs, even as some admitted that several properties need to be cleaned up. As reported by News Watch, code enforcement is a hot topic in many South Dakota communities where officials have a desire to maintain clean properties that can attract new residents and businesses, while not imposing expensive or intrusive repair demands on residents. At the July 16 meeting, Faith Mayor Glen Haines told the public that the city would revert to its previous set of property codes, which will be printed off and provided to all residents to follow. Faith resident Eddie Henschel testified that even if neighbors hate one another in the city, they should still be able to work together to make the town more beautiful. For more on this topic, go online to SDNewsWatch.org.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: RELIEF IS ON THE WAY
This photo from a year ago shows the fellowship that is so prevalent at the South Dakota Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale, which is making its return to Freeman this Saturday, July 20. The fundraiser for MCC’s mission — worldwide relief — will by marked by a popular and diverse food court and silent and live auction; things will be rolling by 11 a.m. and wound down my the middle part of the afternoon. Here’s more.
Vulcan Motorcycle riders descend on Keystone a couple weeks before Sturgis Rally
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Vulcan Riders Association hosts their National Rally in a different city each year. This year, they decided to bring their Japanese cruisers to Keystone. “We’ve been to the Smoky Mountains, we’ve been to Grand Junction in Colorado,” said Vulcan Riders Association National Treasurer Timothy...
Wilkens big game helps Madison Maroon to 17-5 win
Jade Wilkens drove in 4 runs on Wednesday, as the Madison Maroon 16U baseball team jumped out to a huge lead in a 17-5 win over Garretson. Wilkens had two hits, a walk, and scored twice in addition to his 4 RBI. The Maroon team scored 6 runs in each...
Canova Gang wins in Flandreau, with a week to go in the regular season
The Canova Gang traveled to Flandreau for a make-up game with the Cardinals on Wednesday. Canova’s powerful lineup went to work again, this time the bottom three hitters for the Gang combined for 7 hits, in a 9-3 win over the Cardinals. Canova broke a 3-3 tie with a...
Three South Dakota State Jackrabbits Taken in UFL Draft
The United Football League had its annual rookie draft on Wednesday, and a lot of local talent was scooped up in advance of the 2024 season. The UFL franchises had the ability on Wednesday to take NFL players who weren't drafted this season but are currently with teams this offseason.
Post 8 Travels to Brandon as Season Winds Down to Final Four Games
The season is down to the final two doubleheaders with three opponents as Pierre Post 8 will travel to Brandon this evening to take on Brandon Valley, who sits right above them in the standings. Brandon Valley is coming in having not played since Sunday in the final games of...
CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital Named Among State’s Top Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of Minnesota's Best Hospitals, and CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital is among the top hospitals in the state. CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital was given a four star rating in Patient Experience. The hospital was honored as 'High Performing' in the fields of Orthopedics and Pulmonology.
Volunteers prepare the stage for music festival in Memorial Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Hills Alive Music Festival has come to Rapid City for nearly forty years, and the stage is set up in Memorial Park. This is reportedly the earliest the stage has been set up ahead of the show in the festival’s history, and LifeLight Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Jon Setzer praised the work of volunteers this week.
Recap of Senator Mike Rounds’ day in Mitchell
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Senator Mike Rounds was in Mitchell Thursday to present a Purple Heart to Jerry Joseph Stravia(Straw-via)IV. Stravia was a member of Alpha Company 3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry. In 2006, over months and many missions, the armored personnel carrier Stravia was driving was bombarded with Improvised Explosive Devices leaving...
STICKS BEAT TYNDALL TWICE TO ADVANCE TO STATE
The 14-and-under Sticks needed to beat Tyndall twice on Wednesday if they were going to return to the VFW State Tournament. They did, and it wasn’t even close. Playing in the championship round of the Region 7B Tournament the evening of July 17, Freeman/Marion walloped the host team, winning both games by a combined score of 24-3. The Sticks, who lost to Tyndall in 4-3 in the semifinals on Tuesday and 3-2 during the regular season, staved off elimination in Wednesday’s first game thanks to a 13-2 victory and then punched their return ticket to state with an 11-1 win to close out the tournament.
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