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Sioux Falls City Council votes on new Elmwood clubhouse project
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls city leaders held a special meeting on Thursday for a project deferred from last Tuesday’s City Council meeting and from the Joint City Council previously. The project is the construction of a $6.2 million clubhouse at Elmwood Golf Course located...
World-famous Wall Drug isn’t immune from challenges facing rural pharmacies
WALL — 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 entire […]
Watertown man enters plea agreement for one charge of rape & remaining are dismissed
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- On July 17, 2024, 63-year-old James Barrett Kaska, a convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape. The plea agreement was presented in the Circuit Court of Codington County, SD, with Assistant Attorney General Kelly Marnette representing the state and Manuel de Castro representing the defendant.
Man charged with DUI after rollover crash in Rapid City
RAPID CITY S.D. (KELO) — An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a rollover crash on Skyline Drive, according to a news release from the Rapid City Police Department. Police found the vehicle on its roof at the scene and multiple injured people in and around the car....
‘Freedom’: Students want phones in school
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While many people are praising the Gettysburg School District‘s new policy that will keep phones out of students’ hands during the school day, not everyone agrees with the change. The central South Dakota school district will require students to put their phones,...
Electrical accident training aims to stop shocks and save lives
First responders need to train for any situation, from floods to fires and everything in between. That includes a profoundly unpredictable element – electricity. The Rapid City Fire Department hosted a special training teaching emergency responders how to deal with crashes and other incidents involving electricity risks. The drill...
New DSU degree allows students to follow their digital dreams
This paid piece is sponsored by Dakota State University. A new interdisciplinary degree program at Dakota State University is preparing students to create their own futures by developing in-demand production, multimedia and communication skills heavily desired across industries. The digital content creation degree will take students beyond the creativity of...
Trip Recap: Langford’s Third Annual Bike Overnight
This is the third Langford Elementary School bike camping trip supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program. You can read about the first one here and the second one here. This year, Langford Elementary School celebrated its third annual bike camping trip, supported by Adventure Cycling’s Bike Overnights program....
Nonprofit sweets and drink shop Buddies & Co. officially opens in Brandon
A new nonprofit specialty beverage and sweet treat shop, featuring employees of all abilities, officially opened Wednesday in Brandon. Buddies & Co. is a place where “people with disabilities are valued, find meaningful work and connect with the community they love,” the business’s website states. ...
Avera Chief Mission Officer Named
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Avera is pleased to announce that after an extensive national search, Dave Belde, PhD, has been named Chief Mission Officer for Avera Health. He succeeds Mary Hill, who retired at the end of June. “As a health care ministry rooted in the Gospel, mission is central...
Summer Concert Series on Thursday begins fun weekend in downtown Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) – The Aberdeen Downtown Association is set to host their second of three downtown series concerts this Thursday. The feature band is the Ransom Brothers and Executive Director Alexa Sheldon describes their act. Due to the rain, the summer’s first concert in June was...
Horton Builds 10 Millionth Clutch
It was a momentous occasion at one of the pillars of the Britton community early this week. Horton, Inc. celebrated a significant milestone with the making of their 10 millionth clutch on Tuesday. Management and various dignitaries were on hand to join in the celebration. Founded in 1951, Horton originally...
Self-Taught Local Artist To Show Work At Fort
Emily Jensen is a self-taught artist. Well, unless you count Bob Ross videos as a teacher. A few years ago, after receiving a painting kit from a friend, she tried a Bob Ross painting tutorial and was pleasantly surprised by the results. An interest in art blossomed and then burned as Emily honed her talent. Now, she is excited to share that with the public in a fun way this weekend at the Northern Fort Playhouse.
Washington High School alumni choir to reunite
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Washington High School choral reunion concert is happening next weekend. Choir alumni from 1976 to 1991 are welcome to participate. Rehearsal will take place at First Lutheran Church on Aug. 3. The concert is slated for 2 p.m. on Aug. 4 at...
Ninth annual RP Memorial Golf Tourney held July 20 at Gettysburg Country Club
The 9th Annual RP Memorial tournament was held Saturday, July 20 at the country club in Gettysburg. There were 17 teams competing. Following are the results. 2nd Bill Eaglestaff, Carmelita Hund, Lonnie Wright. 3rd Andrew Westphal, Jay Worth and Jenny Trudo. 2nd Flight. 1st Brooke Bieber, Keith Scott and Jim...
South Dakota athletics receives record donation of about $5 million from ex-football player’s family
A former South Dakota football player and his family have given Coyotes Athletics the largest private donation in program history, athletic director Jon Schemmel announced Wednesday.
South Dakota State Unveiled as Narrow Favorite to Win FCS Title
We're one month away from Week 0 of the College Football season, and with the proximity to the season comes preseason award watch lists, all-conference teams, and odds. We learned earlier that this week that media members and coaches within the MVFC view South Dakota State as the favorite to win the conference, but the Jacks are also getting plenty of love from Vegas to win it all for a third straight season.
Berry Announces 11 New Wolves To Baseball Roster
Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University head coach Dean Berry announced 11 additions to the Northern State baseball program today, bringing the 2025 class to 17. Nik Bantle (Saskatoon, Sask.), Lance Behrens (Prior Lake, Minn.), Palmer Boyd (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Hunter Brown (Des Moines, Iowa), Tommy Brown (Roseville, Calif.), Dillon Castellanos (Rocklin, Calif.), Diego Gonzalez (Poinciana, Fla.), Kaleb Hubble (Tucson, Ariz.), Gehrig Larrigan (Yuba City, Calif.), AJ Mendez (Buena Park, Calif.), and Carson Zimmel (Moorhead, Minn.) will join the Wolves this fall.
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