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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...
One Pierre runway project wraps up, another in the works
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The rehabilitation of one of the Pierre Regional Airport’s runways is complete. Now, officials have begun to turn their attention to another primary runway for a similar project. City Commissioners accepted a bid proposal from Morris, Inc. to rehab Pierre’s primary runway, Runway...
Rapid City Superintendent Fired after Racist Comments
A South Dakota superintendent has been fired after an Office of Civil Rights report revealed racist comments aimed at Native American students. Nicole Swigart, superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools, was terminated by a school board vote of 6 to 1 on Tuesday, Aug. 13. The situation stems from racist...
College Sports Journal Sagarin FCS Top 25– Preseason 2024
Below are the Top 25 FCS preseason rankings based on the Sagarin rankings for the 2024 season. CSJ will show weekly rankings from the Sagarin rankings throughout the season and will have a final ranking after the national championship game in January. Last season’s champion of South Dakota State is...
Dry start to Monday but rain chances return by nightfall
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) --All the rainfall that we saw earlier on today has now moved off to the southeast, and we should be remaining dry for the rest of our evening. We’ll see quiet conditions for tonight, with a mainly clear sky and lows overnight falling to the upper 50s and lower 60s. Dry weather is favored for the start of the week, but we could see some showers and thunderstorms move into the region Monday night into Tuesday. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s to start the week.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: LESSONS IN HISTORY
This is one of the historical markers erected in 1974 as part of the 100th anniversary of the settlement of the larger Freeman community. It is located at the Salem-Zion Mennonite Church cemetery, with is where most of the 150th anniversary observance of the settlement will take place next month.
World-famous Wall Drug isn’t immune from challenges facing rural pharmacies
WALL, S.D. — Stacey Schulz parks in a rear lot to avoid the crowded Main Street entrances to her local pharmacy. “During the summer, it’s kind of hectic,” she said after greeting the pharmacist and technician by name. That’s because Schulz’s pharmacy is tucked inside Wall Drug, a tourist attraction that takes up almost an […]
Sunday Boredom Busters: August 18th
CANTON, SD (KELO) — Witness history coming alive during Civil War Days in Canton. See re-enactors stage a battle this afternoon at a 20-acre site on the western edge of Canton, next to Bridge Road. You can also visit encampments, see marching formations and listen to guest speakers share their insights about the war and the Civil War veterans who homesteaded in Lincoln County. The cost is $15. Children 12 and under get in for free.
Dell Rapids PBR tops Garretson in extra innings, advances to Class B title game
MITCHELL — Another classic at Cadwell Park. It took 12 innings, but Dell Rapids PBR advanced to the State B championship on a 5-3 victory over the Garretson Blue Jays with the help of five shutout relief innings by Brayden Pankonen. Pankonen came on in the eighth inning in...
Platte Killer Tomatoes punch ticket to title game
MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO) — The Platte Killer Tomatoes secured their first ever spot in the Class ‘B’ amateur baseball state championship game with a 4-0 win over Dimock-Emery at Cadwell Park Saturday. Hunter Hewitt put the Tomatoes on the board with an RBI single in the first. The game remained 1-0 until the seventh when […]
Watertown Regional Landfill to Undergo Paving Improvements
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The City of Watertown Public Works Department will begin improvement work at the Watertown Regional Landfill on Monday, August 19, 2024. The project is scheduled to be completed by August 30, 2024, barring unforeseen circumstances. The project's scope involves replacing the existing base course with...
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