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AUGUST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS TO BE HELD AT FORTE LIVING
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, August 8 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Forte Living, 1004 27th Avenue Northeast. Host and sponsor is Forte Living. Food and beverages will be catered by Ken’s SuperFair Foods. The member drawing is at $800 and a staff member of the drawn business must be present to win.
LA BOARD REORGANIZES FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR
The Langford Area Board of Education met Monday morning to wrap up the school year and start the next. To end the year, the board approved a capital outlay transfer to supplement the general fund. In new school year business, Jennifer Gustafson was again chosen as the board president and...
Aberdeen, SD accepting bids for 2024-2025 roadway deicing salt
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The City of Aberdeen South Dakota is accepting sealed bids for 2024 – 2025 Roadway Deicing Salt. Bids will be opened and read on July 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM in the 3rd floor conference room at City Hall 123 Lincoln Street South. The link for the download of the complete bid packet is available below – please allow extra time for downloading large documents.
Prayer of remembrance held for Sioux Falls woman killed in distracted driving accident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - On Wednesday afternoon, a prayer of remembrance was held to honor Shereenea Jones, who died in a crash that happened on Sunday on North Cliff Avenue. Previous Coverage: Distracted driving to blame for deaths of two people hit while stopped on roadway in...
Century Club’s current oldest living South Dakotan has Gettysburg connections
Hazel Baumberger has been honored as the 2024 South Dakota Centenarian of the Year by the South Dakota Health Care Association’s Century Club, along with KELOLAND Media Group. Born in January of 1916, Baumberger is 108 years old, and is the current oldest member of the Century Club. Baumberger...
Former New Yorker drawn to Sioux Falls for ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle settles in quick
This paid piece is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Development Foundation. After living for two years in Manhattan and one year about 45 minutes north, Torres Moseley was ready to trade the New York City area for something entirely different. “I was looking at doing the digital nomad life for...
Honoring Charlie: Sanford Castle dedicates room in memory of a child who passed from cancer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - An exam room at the Sanford Castle has been dedicated to the Murano family in memory of their child Charlie, who passed away from brain cancer. The average person is usually diagnosed with cancer when they are around 66 years old. However, this...
Sioux Falls mom-and-pop adult-beverage store climbs ranks of nation’s best
This paid piece is sponsored by JJ’s Wine, Spirits & Cigars. Cheers to this: Sioux Falls family-owned JJ’s Wine, Spirits & Cigars is ranked among the very top adult-beverage retailers in the nation. JJ’s climbed the ranks of the annual Top 100 Retailers list from trade publication Beverage...
Vermillion may have wastewater solution in September
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The city of Vermillion could get a permanent solution for its flood-damaged wastewater treatment system by the end of September, the city’s utilities director Shane Griese said on Monday. “Right now we are hoping to have all three force mains replaced by the...
The Price Is Right contestant helps St. Francis House with a new washer and dryer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Every once in a while you see a South Dakotan come on down during The Price is Right game show, it’s rare, but when it happens it’s exciting to watch them; especially when they win something. But what one Sioux Falls man...
High-altitude balloons from Sioux Falls company spotted across Siouxland
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Large, white orbs in the sky have been spotted by many Siouxlanders and reported to KTIV. These objects are actually high-altitude balloons from Aerostar, a company based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerostar confirmed that these balloon...
605 Pop Culture Con Blasts Into Sioux Falls This Weekend
What exactly is the 605 Pop Culture Con presented by Voices Against Cancer all about?. It's about meeting and greeting some of the biggest stars from the Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, Disney universes, and much more. You can get in on an amazing silent auction with all sorts of items from your favorite culture con artists too.
Report of Reckless Driving Leads to Drug Bust in Lake Norden
{KXLG – Lake Norden, SD} A traffic stop turned into a drug bust on Tuesday evening when a Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a 911 call reporting reckless driving. The vehicle, occupied by two young males, was located three miles east of Lake Norden on 453rd Avenue and 194th Street.
U12 Nine Receives State Sportsmanship Award
The Britton U12 baseball team split four games at the state tournament played in Montrose and Salem last weekend and in the process was named the winner of the Class B Benton Howe Sportsmanship Award. The award is in honor of Benton Howe of rural Sherman, SD, who passed away...
U8 Squad Fourth At State Tourney
Britton took its U8 Junior Jacks baseball team to the state tournament in Madison for the first time last weekend and came home with a fourth place trophy. A total of 30 teams all competed in one class and after pool play were divided into three different brackets. Britton beat Avengers Blue from Mitchell in the first round of pool play 11-0, and then dropped decisions to the West Central Rebels 11-4 and the Brandon Valley Black Sox 11-0 in pool play games to earn a spot in the White Bracket.
Free summer matinees at West Mall 7
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – By this point in summer vacation you might be running out of ways to keep the kids entertained, especially when it’s too hot, too rainy or too buggy outside. Inside West Mall 7 Theaters it’s cool, dry and bug-free. Plus, every Tuesday, Wednesday...
Military Sisters Surprise Sioux Falls Mom With Emotional Reunion
We can never thank our South Dakota men and women in the armed forces enough. They help protect our country and sacrifice their lives daily. South Dakota is home to a lot of military families, including one military mom in Sioux Falls named Stacy. She works at the local Scheels and daughters Peyton and Kaitlyn are currently deployed overseas with the US Air Force. They haven't been home in Sioux Falls for quite some time... until now.
Former Tavern 180 has new name as owners plan second location downtown
The bar and restaurant that used to be Tavern 180 now is called Jack Rose Social Club. It’s located on the southwest corner of 69th Street and Western Avenue and has been owned for the past couple of years by Commonwealth Group, which also owns Tinner’s Public House and Deuces Casino.
Downtown condo unit tops sales report at $1.5M
The most expensive residential sale for the week of June 24 was $1.5 million for a condo unit in the new Steel District Lofts. Two other homes topped the million-dollar mark. Our weekly feature sorts through property transfer records in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties to find the 10 most expensive residential sales.
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