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Backpacks given away for the beginning of the school year
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Back to school isn’t the most exciting time of year for students, but one organization is raising spirits for the upcoming school year by giving away school supplies. NDN Collective hosted the 5th annual backpack giveaway at the Journey Museum. The backpacks contained pencils,...
Madison Yard Waste Site to Resume 24/7 Access
The City of Madison has announced that effective today, August 16th, 2024, the Yard Waste Site will resume its normal 24/7 access. During the period of reduced hours, the city conducted a thorough assessment of potential improvements and installed additional and better quality surveillance. This enhanced system is a key part of the City’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the integrity of the site, enabling more effective.
Local fallen airman laid to rest
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) –Friday friends and family paid their final respects to a U.S. airman at the Black Hills National Cemetery. According to his obituary, 38-year-old Matthew Anderson was hit by a drunk driver in Colorado. Late last night his casket arrived in Rapid City. Hundreds of people...
MEN’S GOLF DROPS 2024-25 SLATE
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The South Dakota State men's golf program announced its schedule for the 2024-25 season Friday. The team will compete in four tournaments in the fall and seven in the spring, including the Summit League Championship in late April. The Jackrabbits will open their fall season by hosting the Island Resort Intercollegiate Sept. 1-2 in Harris, Mich. at the Sage Run Golf Club. They then head to Lincoln, Neb. for the Nebraska GIT-R-DONE Invitational at the Firethorn Golf Club Sept. 23-24. The team goes on to compete in the Badger Invitational hosted by Wisconsin Sept. 29 - Oct....
Milbank High School Kicks Off Busy Athletic and Academic Year
{KXLG – Milbank, SD} The Milbank High School community is gearing up to start the 2024-2025 school year. The Boys Varsity Golf team will tee off the season with an invitational at Sioux Valley High School on Monday, August 19th, followed by another tournament in Madison on Tuesday, August 20th. The team will compete in a multi-school invitational at Whetstone Creek Golf Course on Thursday, August 22nd.
South Dakota Men’s Golf 2024-25 Schedule Under New Coach Green
The South Dakota men's golf team, under first-year head coach Chad Green, has unveiled its competitive schedule for the 2024-25 season. The Coyotes will participate in 10 regular-season tournaments, including notable trips to Arizona and North Carolina in spring. Green aims to challenge the team with high-quality events at championship-level courses, featuring partners like Minnesota, Missouri, and Purdue. The season begins on September 9-10 at the Derek Dolenc tournament in Madison, Illinois, and will include hosting a local tournament at the highly-ranked Landmand Golf Club. The season culminates with the Summit League Championships in Mesa, Arizona, from April 27-29.
Celebrating women at Dahl Arts Center
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - August 26 is Women’s Equality Day, and in honor of the 1973 designation of the national date by US Congress, the organization Liberty & Justice For All is hosting the 2nd annual Women’s Equality Day event at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City.
Celebrating 50 Years: The Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society
"The Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society are a nonprofit club that promotes the interest and education in geology, mineralogy, paleontology, archeology and lapidary. The group meets every month and also does fun field trips. They also host a show each year. There are a lot of natural resources here in the Black Hills area, so there are many opportunities to search, collect and explore. They are always taking new members!"
Rapid City Rec introducing Bocce fall league
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Recreation Division is expanding its fall program calendar to include a Bocce League in response to the large number of summer sign-ups. According to Bocce Builders of America, Bocce is a game that is centuries old, with traces of the game being...
After several years, the DUNE Project takes it’s next steps
LEAD, S.D. (KELO) –The DUNE Project has gone through three years of excavation that has led to the Sanford Underground Research Facility being able to take the next steps in the study of neutrinos. Over 200 people have been involved with getting the colossal caverns prepared for the underground...
DSU leaders, students ecstatic to debut revamped Brian Kern Family Stadium
MADISON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Dakota State University leaders are finishing up renovations for Brian Kern Family Stadium at the Beacom Premier Complex. It’s the first new athletic facility on DSU’s campus in nearly 70 years. The Beacom Premier Complex is slowly becoming a beacon of a promising future for Madison.
Socks and underwear giveaway to help families
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Heading back to school adds up for families. The National Retail Federation is expecting a household to spend $875 this year on things like clothing, supplies, and electronics. An annual giveaway will help families get some of the essentials ahead of the school year.
Graves Signs Contract to Play Professionally in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia – Former Augustana men's basketball student-athlete Jadan Graves has signed a contract to play professionally for BC Orbi, the Georgian Super League club announced earlier this week. Graves, a native of Syracuse, New York, becomes the 24th former Viking to sign a professional contract, the first since...
Class 3A Softball How to Qualify & League Alignment
Class 3A Softball How to Qualify & League Alignment. For 3A, a minimum of 17 games must be played for postseason eligibility. 32 teams advance to the regional bracket through league play and CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index. All league champions are automatic qualifiers. In order to qualify as a league, the league must have a minimum of five teams. Schools in a multiple-class league may earn an automatic qualifier for their classification only if they win the league outright. This will mean that if a 3A or 5A school wins the multi-class league title, any 4A school in that league can only qualify for the 4A regionals through CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index. The top 32 teams in the classification based on the final CHSAA Selecton and Seeding Index will qualify for the post-season bracket. Each conference champion will automatically be placed on the playoff bracket. Conference champions are determined by the conference Bylaws or policies. If a conference champion is not ranked in the top 32 based on the final RPI/MaxPreps ranking, they will replace the lowest-ranked team that is not a conference champion in the top 32.
Rapid City Public Library brings literature to community with physical barriers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Public Library has thousands of books to read, makes spaces to create, and events available to anyone who stops in. But, they also have services available to those who can’t make it to the library. The library has a bookmobile that...
School supply drive includes free photos & job interviews
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls families dropped off some of their back-to-school shopping surplus Thursday at the Instructional Planning Center. That’s where School Bus Inc hosted a teacher supply drive. The donations were accompanied by a free photo shoot, treats… and even job interviews. The...
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